Time saving sewing hacks

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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If you’re used to working with cross stitch kits, you’ll be familiar with the concept of having everything you need ready to start stitching straight away. But when you’re following a counted chart, l

■ Needlecord fabric: 0.5m ■ 17cm zip: 1 ■ 1.2 m of webbing strap per pouch ■ Bag clip and triangle ring: 2 ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Seam allowance is 1cm, unless otherwise stated. ■ To m

■ Pattern sheet x 1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet ■ Fabric: 115cm width fabric x 1.8m or 140cm width fabric x 1.5m for all sizes ■ Matching thread ■ Use a 1.5cm seam allowance, unless otherwi

Welcome to the second part of the stitch-a-long, where we’ll be working on our first panel – this panel is all about trust! It’s important to have friends that we can depend on, who we know have got o