Where did the Hump Jumper come from ?
I’ve had the chance to chat with the ingenious lady who invented The Hump Jumper -Sandra S Newman
A beginners guide to accurately cutting fabrics
Precision is key to making a beautiful finished item - So here are a few of my top tips for accurately cutting woven fabrics.
Worsley Wallet Video Tutorial
Video tutorial for the Worsley Wallet from Jess OklaRoots. Now live !
Sew a Volunteer Pack
Sew a Volunteer Pack from something you have in your fabric stash quickly to gift to volunteer or key worker. New YouTube Sewalong.
Sew a Doorstep Care Pod
Make a Doorstep Care Pod from just what you have in your fabric stash quickly to gift to a friend or neighbour who may be struggling or in isolation. A really quick and easy sew.
Printing PDF’s, and how to size and resize.
New YouTube Instructional video here You will need Adobe Acrobat to open PDF pattern files. You probably already have it, but if not, you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Always use a desktop or laptop computer to print your PDF's. Tablets and phones can alter the size. In this video I
Easy two piece bag and how to use rivets
https://youtu.be/iii9STtX5bU EASY TWO PIECE BAG and HOW TO APPLY RIVETS I demonstrate a simple two piece beginner friendly bag and how to apply rivets and hardware to bling up any simple creation. This quick and easy bag is made with just 2 pieces of fabric yet is fully lined and has
New to-me interfacing product
If, like me, you make a lot of bags – you will be making your way through yards and yards of various interfacings. The interfacing I use the most prolifically is non-woven light to medium weight fusible interfacing. I use it for outers, linings, pockets, in fact just about
Plastic Snaps – New YouTube Tutorial
🔔NEW FREE YOUTUBE TUTORIAL🔔 I've never used plastic snaps or KAM snaps before, so I purchased a set to try them out. Join me to find out what comes in the box, how to install them and my view of how useful they are in bag making. 🔔Do post under
Groovy Cases – Free Sewing Pattern
FREE beginner friendly Sewing Pattern, written instructions and step by step YouTube tutorial for a set of cases for your reading glasses, sun glasses and ear buds/headphones Ideal for a gift for a teacher or relative, or maybe just a quick treat for yourself, a great scrap buster that
FREE PATTERN – How to make a coin purse
Easy Coin Purse or Travel Wallet - No Hardware required. FREE beginner friendly Sewing Pattern and step by step YouTube tutorial for a coin purse or wallet with two pockets, that fits your cash and cards, a regular size mobile phone and passport. Fully lined with two pockets yet a