Why do you sew? Over the coming weeks and months, I will be featuring some of our amazing members and their Sewing Stories. So why DO you sew? Fill in the form to be featured and to share your story with the world. Don’t be shy now, we would love to hear from you. Notice: JavaScript is required for this...
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On Saturday 14 October, I had the privilege of being invited to the Blessington Retailers Convention. Blessington is the parent company and distributor for some of the most well known sewing companies in Australia, including Singer, Husqvana, Pfaff, Handi Quilter and AccuQuilt. I was invited to take part in two classes held during the day, offering me the rare opportunity to play with some of latest toys on the market, including the Husqvana Designer Jade 35. I think it can be safely said that I am a Husqvana girl at heart. My machine in an entry level, mechanical Husqvana...
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If you are anything like me, someone sewing around life, kids, housework and a million other commitments, it is exceptionally hard to determine an hourly rate for your work. It is even harder to put a price on what we love to create but, if we want to make money off our hobby, it is what needs to be done. This is a little formula I have come up with to assist me to price my items in a fair way. It also helps to determine whether an item is a viable product line or a big waste of...
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On Saturday 14 October, I had the privilege to be invited to the Blessington Retailers Convention. For those of you who don’t know, Blessington is the parent company and distributor for some of the most well known sewing companies in Australia, including Singer, Husqvana, Pfaff, Handi Quilter and AccuQuilt. I was invited to take part in two classes held during the day, offering me the rare opportunity to play with some of latest toys on the market, including the soon to be released Pfaff Creative Icon. And my gods, what a machine it is!! I have to admit, I...
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If you’ve been searching for the perfect shorts for your favourite girl then look no further than the Girls Honeybun Shorts by Pattern Emporium. I just love making these cute little shorts! They include 3 different lengths from a short, sporty length to Bermuda length. You have the choice of a whole heap of options to personalise them such as cuffs, 2 different types of pockets, belt loops and sash plus the choice of either a simple elastic waistband or an adjustable elastic waistband. They use a 1cm seam allowance which I’ll admit I didn’t take to straight...
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