Seam finishes

Always measure yourself before you choose a pattern size to cut out. The sizes do vary greatly from pattern to pattern, so it’s always best to measure yourself accurately and then refer to the pattern

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GH ’s Simon Swift takes up a familial hobby — and with it a familiar habit of not finishing what he started…

We are all used to creating mitres when finishing a quilt with binding, but here we take a look at why we might choose to have mitred corners on our borders, how to sew a simple mitred border and also

Let’s talk about unpicking! We’ve all done it, and it’s a necessary skill for any kind of sewing. This issue, we’ll look at the anatomy of a seam ripper and the different ways of using it, depending o

These cosy socks are perfect for keeping toes toasty