Tips & tricks

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TIPS & TRICKS

Follow our top ten tips on how to start sewing and get confident by avoiding commo

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Simply Sewing Magazine

8 May 2025

Topics

Craft

Embroidery

Today's Quilter

Wicklewood mill project

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Village green

When shaping raglans, work shapings as set below: Row 1 (RS): K1, Sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. Row 2 (WS): P1, P2tog, patt to last 3 sts, P2tog tbl, P1. Using 4mm needles, cast on 82