How exciting – a New Fabric Shop opens in Richmond…..Fantastic News !!! Paul from Preview International Fashion Fabric has re-opened his shop in Richmond and here are all the details. Preview International Fashion Fabrics has culminated years of…
(Thursday 10th April:) 1. Terry S with her tip of – One Woman Hem-Marking Device with 46.39 % of the vote. And I would like to thank the other 2 finalists – Eva C with 44.33 % of the vote…
Introducing our first ever Sewing Competition – and the Challenge is – What is your best sewing TIP or TRICK to help you sew better ?? I would like to announce our first competition for 2014, and would like to…
For the past 18 months I have been laboriously translating some German pattern drafting texts , as for many years I have always heard, or read discussion on the merits of this mathematical system of block pattern drafting. I first…
I would like to introduce Lisa B who has been a student in my pattern making classes for her fourth year. As part of my research into the German pants block versus the “English” pants block Lisa was one of my many students that drafted the German block
Italian Fabric Warehouse Sale is on again. Great news – with the amazing response and success of the first warehouse opening in December last year, Adriana and Jim have decided to open their “FABRIC” doors again. So here are all…
As part of the launch of our new series of the Sew It ! Make It ! competitions I thought I would start the ball rolling with a trick that I thought you may all like to add to your sewing repertoire – Top-stitching without using top-stitching thread.
Skirt Waistband Pattern Adjustment . Sharon H has been a member of the Basics and Beyond sewing classes since February 2013. And she has been the biggest “madster” in sewing since she started. Not only does she have projects on…
Helen P is a part of my pattern making classes, and has drafted her skirt and pants block, and just starting to explore the bodice block. I can keep Helen busy for 10 years.!!!! Helen had a function to go…
I would like to introduce you to my student Jason C who has been attending my pattern making classes for approximately 18 months. Jason owns and operates a small business called Bleecker Street – showcasing a collection of new &…
I would like to introduce Helen V. Helen originally studied Fashion Design at the (then) Melbourne College of Textiles in Pascoe Vale back in the ’90’s( now amalgamated into RMIT- Brunswick). After having a successful career in the knit wear industry , Helen retired from the industry to have her children. Helen started her pattern making classes with me 2013 to re-enforce her skills and to further her study in more difficult areas of pattern engineering. If you were to ask her if have I managed to keep up the challenges for her – yes… she would wholeheartedly agree.