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Karen
- Female
- Norwich, Norfolk
- United Kingdom
- Blog Posts (127)
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Organise your Sewing Machine Needles!
Download pdf tutorial A4 or US Letter Size
Download pdf organizer pages A4 or US Letter Size (including new spare pocket page)
Link to free tutorial to make Binder Cover (download on that page)
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Profile Information
- I am an awesome:
- intermediate sewer
- My sewing interests are:
- handbags, garment, doll making, embroidery, hand sewing
- I sew as a:
- hobbyist
- I am interested in learning how to:
- a) actually use the stuff I have bought over the years, b) get more things right first time and c) fit more sewing into my day!
- My sewing machine(s):
- Domestic, Serger
- The brand(s) of my sewing machine(s):
- Janome
- I am interested in patterns such as:
- ePatterns, Independents
Karen's Blog
Pattern Drafting from Ready-to-Wear Class - PART ONE
Posted on September 18, 2018 at 11:30am 1 Comment 1 Like
I bought this course with Steffani Lincecum a while ago, and finally felt ready to try it. The item I am going to rub off is a simple sleeveless blouse, with a box pleat in the centre of…
ContinueMy First Rag Rug!
Posted on August 17, 2018 at 5:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
I went to the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace again last October. One of the stalls I visited was "Ragged Life" where I met Elspeth Jackson the owner. She kindly signed a copy of her book "Rag Rugs, Pillows and More" for me and we chatted about the Rya Rug I had made back in the 70's and the rising popularity of "Rag Rugging".…
The Half Moon from the Lunar Collection (chriswdesigns)
Posted on July 18, 2018 at 6:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have been admiring the many versions of The Lunar Collection by Chris W Designs for quite a while, and eventually decided to try the medium sized Half Moon version to see how I got on with it as it's a big bag and looked like a long sew.
The fabric I wanted to use is an…
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Thanks Karen, I had no idea you had such a wonderful sewing environment set up, very pleased to be here
Merci Karen, my French is far from perfect! Thanks for the welcome and looking forward to learning a lot more from peeps on the site!!
I did use the link, that is where I got my pattern from, but I did not see on there anywhere about how much material to use. Thank you so much!
I can't get over those bags! I absolutely love your bags.
I just saw the pin cushion tutorial. Thank you! I am going to try and follow the instructions without using a pattern -- I'm not much for patterns, but I do like to freestyle stuff (which probably explains why my projects turn out as they do!)
Thank you for the tip on posting the link to my blog.I love the bags shown in your photo section!!! Learning how to make bags is on my "things to learn" list. Right now, I'm still leaning how to cut straight lines for quilts (I'm not joking about this). I hope to sew well enough to be able to create fabric coasters for tea sets for gifts and swaps.
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Thank you Karen. I'm looking forward to expanding my knowledge and this site looks like it will help quit a bit.
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