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Monday, 27 April 2020

Sunday Scribblings ending 26 April 2020




Thanks to all those who contributed to this Meetup.  Here's the information, minus all the sewing chat.  Please join us on Meetup for this week.

HappyLuckyAlix, who is currently sewing PPE as a volunteer for the Royal Brompton Hospital at a specially set up workshop, gave information for those  in North London who may want to do the same- If anyone is in NW3 or near and wants to volunteer, a new workroom is being set up to sew PPE for the Royal Free hospital: go to @thefashionschooluk on IG and message them if interested.

Free Patterns
PDF Pattern available to download free for limited time- Knit dress with skater skirt and sleeve variations in large size range. https://sinclairpatterns.com/product/valley-knit-skater-dress-with-lantern-sleeves-sleeveless-pdf-sewing-pattern/

PDF pattern available to download free from Friday Pattern Company- a raglan v neck t shirt for men or women -see their blog post of 17 April. https://fridaypatterncompany.com/blogs/blog

Useful tips
I had no idea what this little black button on the presser foot was for- and it is so useful when sewing on varying thicknesses of fabric. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awvTyWL8pow&t=0s
It comes in a series of tips on Youtube from Made and Making- worth looking at them as there may be things you didn't know too.

Maureen recently made bias binding from a fat quarter and have loads left after using it for my dress. Then shefound this link to make smaller amounts using smaller squares. She thought it was so neat and is sharing the link.
https://makeit-loveit.com/make-continouos-strip-bias-tape-binding

So-ha had a go at learning some embroidery stitches and  found this tutorial from Mollie Makes very easy to follow: http://www.molliemakes.com/stitch-library/library-embroidery-stitches/  She also shared  artist Sheena Liam's amazing embroidery: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2020/mar/07/embroidered-female-portraits-in-pictures

London Fabric suppliers online
Simply Fabric is  open for online business
https://www.simplyfabrics.co.uk/
and so is The sewing and craft superstore near Tooting Bec underground. In fact you can do click and collect with them. See their website for details of times and how to contact them.
https://www.craftysewer.com/


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