Monday, 12 September 2016
Find me on Bloglovin
Bloglovin is a great website that keeps you up-to-date with all your favourite bloggers. It's basically instagram for blogs.
Free Kindle Books to Read When Setting Up an Etsy Shop
There are a number of resources you can use when setting up an Etsy shop. One great resource is free kindle books. I've collated a list of 7 for you to download and read now.
Top 5 Free Online Dressmaking Patterns
Lots of blogs and pattern manufacturers are generously offer free patterns. I've collated a top five favourites and would like to share them.
1. On The Cutting Floor Olivia Top - Off the shoulder tops are a big summer trend and you can now make your own. I'm currently making myself a yellow gingham version.
2. Madalynne's Noelle Halter Bralette + Panty - My personal favourite of the Madalynne free patterns. I made mine out of blue jersey and wear it as a crop top.
3. Peppermint Magazine's Sewing School Kimono - I only found the Sewing School Patterns very recently but this pattern caught my eye. It's now on my list of future projects.
4. So Sew Easy Culotte Pattern - This Culottes are practical, comfortable and extremely glamourous.
5. Colette Pattern's Sorbetto Top - So simple but the retro style means it's but boring.
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The Cutest Way to Wear POM POMS
Pom Poms are everywhere, so why not have them in your hair too. I've been making Daisy Flower Pom Poms for my Pom Pom hair clips. Now available on Etsy. Available in pink, blue, gray, white and peach.
Back Stitch
The second most important hand stitches, second to the running stitch. It leaves you with a solid line of stitching which I think is more aesthetically pleasing than a running stitch. I recently used back stitch to make a Fedora.
Sew a single straight stitch. Push your needle up a space ahead, then bring your needle through the same hole as the previous stitch. Continue the process, leaving with an unbroken line of stitching.
Handmade Retro Style Collars
Detached Collars with ribbon for an Adjustable size. Now available @ HandmadebyIsobelle on Etsy.
Wire Stitch
Wire stitch is a stitch often used in millinery. I recently used the stitch to attach wire around the rim of the wool fedora.
Wire stitch is simply a blanket stitch used to attach a piece of wire to fabric. You will need to hold your wire in position on the end of your fabric. The next step is to push the needle through the fabric from back to front. Do the same stitch again, through the same place and going from back to front. One you pull the needle through this will leave you with a loop going over the wire and holding it in place. Push your needle through the loop you have just made. Move a short distance along and repeat the process.
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