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Sewing World 2015-08
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August 2015
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Travel
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Summer Maxi Dress
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Log Cabin
Table Runner
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Our star on this month’s cover is the Explore Travel Journal. The cute
campervan appliqué and fresh floral fabrics make sure this cover
for your holiday diary or sketchbook is a great summer project. The
Summer Maxi Dress is a fab summer wardrobe staple, stylish and
classic and perfectly sewn up in a cool, light cotton. The wraparound
Reversible Skater Skirt is another essential garment. It has fantastic flare
and swish and you’ll have lots of fun choosing co-ordinating prints –
plus it’s two new additions to your wardrobe in just one make!
Our August projects for your home include the elegant Log Cabin Table
Runner – a superb introduction to the traditional Log Cabin patchwork
block. The Coastal Beach Bag uses a simple nine-patch quilt block
to make a roomy bag and a perfect accessory for days on the beach.
And why not try your hand at the easy and effective Japanese stitching
technique of Sashiko in our Sashiko Stitched Apron project which also
upcycles a pair of denim jeans.
Plus, we have all our regular tutorials and features to ensure you are up
to date with the latest trends and techniques.
PS For those of you who love your iPad and Smartphones, Sewing World magazine is available to
download as an app from apps stores or for home computers, click on www.pocketmags.com. For digital
readers, the patterns for all the makes are free to download from the Sewing World website.
Don’t forget to visit us on Facebook and visit Sewing World’s website (www.sewingworldmagazine.com).
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Contents
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August 2015
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Projects Contributors
Susan Dunlop, Laura Strutt, Sally Ablett,
Natasha Heslop, Josie Day, Rebecca Walker,
Julia Claridge, Laura Marsh, Millie Mellor, Angela Venn,
16 Explore Travel Journal Wendy Ward and Kerry Green.
Managing Director
Appliqué campervan book cover Tony Stephenson
Operations Director
19 Summer Maxi Dress Tom Stephenson
Design and Production Manager
A stylish and classic cotton dress Nick Powell
Magazine Design and Layout
24 Layered Hip Bag Katy Evans
Photography & Styling
Shoulder strap bag in modern fabrics Tom Sochacki, Emma Horrocks, Leanne Smith and
Aimee Beard
30 Log Cabin Cushion Advertising & Trade Sales
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like Singer’ says Matt, who started sewing
PAIRS TO when he joined the army aged 16. ‘We have
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Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts Show community to plug in their sewing machines
and join in. We also hope that people will
We have teamed up with the organisers of the Stitching, Sewing & share the results of any projects that they try
Hobbycrafts show to offer 5 lucky readers a chance to win a pair with Singer and myself.’ ‘Singer as a brand
of tickets to this fantastic show. The show, which is taking place at has been synonymous with sewing since
Westpoint in Exeter from 24-27 September 2015, will feature more 1851 and everything we try to do is aimed
than 100 exhibitors offering the latest craft inspiration and advice. at capturing the sheer joy of creativity and
With everything from knitting, jewellery making and papercraft to the fun that people can have when they take
cardmaking, sewing and quilting, this is the perfect place to find out their machine’, explains Singer’s Howard
the very latest products, ideas and innovations from the world of Robinson. ‘Nobody sums up that sense of
creative craft. In addition, all show visitors will be able to enjoy a fun more than Matt and, given that more
programme of Quick & Easy Workshops and Talks each day of the than three million people watched him come
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& Hobbycrafts show this autumn – you won’t be disappointed! projects that he is putting together for us.’
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information. For your chance to win a pair of tickets, turn to page 91
for details on how to enter.
Janis says – ‘I loved the bag on the cover of the June issue
of Sewing World. I had offered to make a bag as a present
for my friend’s 60th birthday and this one was perfect! She
asked for purples, browns and greens, plus she loves cats,
so I incorporated a machine embroidered cat, using my
Janome Memory Craft 350e and came up with this. I love
the finished result and hope my friend will too!’
The Arts and Crafts House:
Then and Now Thank you Janis – what a lovely bag. I am sure your friend
This exhibition traces the origins, legacy and enduring will be delighted with her gift – it sounds as if you have
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fascination with the creation of the home. Through the
work and ideas of John Ruskin and William Morris, the
exhibition will explore how subsequent generations of
designers created new ways of living and working. The
exhibition will also look at the link between house and
garden and how nature became a primary source of
inspiration for designers. The exhibition is devised as a
series of encounters between historic and contemporary
works, including new commissions by Rosa Nguyen,
landscape designer Dan Pearson, ceramicist Andrew
Wicks and textile designers Rapture & Wright.
The exhibition is organised by Compton Verney and runs
until 13th September 2015. For more information visit
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Notebook Cover
DESIGNED BY Josie Day
•
1 flower shaped button
Beige fabric:
– Cut 1 rectangle approximately 15cm x
33cm for upper section of notebook cover (A)
– Cut 2 rectangles approximately 18cm x
23cm for inner flaps
Floral fabric:
– Cut 1 rectangle approximately 10cm x
33cm for lower section of notebook cover (B)
– Cut 1 rectangle approximately 23cm x
33cm for cover lining 2 Trace the campervan and bunting
pattern pieces onto the Bondaweb
and then iron onto the reverse side of your
Interfacing: coloured scraps of fabric. Cut out.
– Cut one rectangle approximately 23cm
x 33cm
3 Iron the pieces onto the front of the
cover, using the photo as a guide,
place the campervan at a jaunty angle!
150cm
• This pattern is for sizes 10-20,
• 1.5m fabric for lining see garment measurements in
sizing chart below.
• 1 packet StayTape (Vilene)
• RST = right sides together,
• 1 dress or concealed zip WST = wrong sides together. Note: narrow
60cm long fabric used
need to be d
under 140cm
Sizing Bust Waist Hips
300cm
• Optional – 1 hook and eye
Chart: cm cm cm
10 85 65 90
12 90 70 95
14 95 75 100
To Cut – See pattern sheet for pattern 16 100 80 105
pieces. For fabric 140cm wide, please
18 105 85 110
refer to the cutting layout diagram. If you
20 110 90 115
are using a narrower width fabric, the skirt
panels will need to be divided up to fit on
the fabric.
To Sew
Main fabric:
– Cut 1 pair Back bodice top (1)
– Cut 1 pair Front bodice top (2)
– Cut 1 Front midriff on fold (3)
1 Sew the darts on the bodice front Cutting Layout
pieces (both main fabric and lining).
Press the darts downwards. Lining fabric
– Cut 1 pair Back midriff (4) 140cm 140cm
– Cut 1 Skirt front on fold (5)
– Cut 1 pair Skirt back (5)
Lining fabric:
– Cut 1 pair Back bodice top (1)
150cm
15
front.
With RST, attach the main fabric
midriff to the front to the bodice
22 Stitch
back
28 Hem the skirt.
17 Stitch
the skirt
panels together
the edge of the
zip (hand stitch or
bag finish the
zip.
Layered
Hip Bag
DESIGNED BY Susan Dunlop of SusieDDesigns
• 1m medium-weight fusible
interfacing
Fabric 4:
– Cut 1 32cm x 50cm, main body lining
– Cut 1 14cm x 50cm, narrow centre
5 With RST, sew the outer top panels to
both short edges of main body outer.
Press seam allowances toward top panels
• 50cm medium-weight sew-in panel and topstitch 5mm from seams.
interfacing
Fusible interfacing:
• 1 x 15mm metal press- – Cut 1 32cm x 50cm, main body
fastener and fixing tool – Cut 4 8cm x 32cm, top panels
– Cut 2 16cm x 21cm, interior pocket
• 2 x 25mm metal D-rings – Cut 1 18cm x 50cm, wide centre panel
– Cut 1 10cm x 50cm, narrow centre
• 2 x 25mm metal swivel hook panel
snaps – Cut 1 6cm x 90cm, shoulder strap
Sew-in interfacing:
– Cut 32cm x 54cm, main body lining
• Use 1cm seam allowance panel along both long sides, 5mm from
throughout, unless stated the edges.
otherwise.
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Log Cabin
Cushion Cover
DESIGNED BY Laura Strutt
Give a traditional
quilting block a
fresh modern look
with bold modern
prints. This simple
envelope style
cushion is a great
way to try out a
new technique and
add a flash of
eclectic style to
your home interiors.
2 Pin in place
Align the strip onto the centre block
with the right sides of the fabrics facing,
carefully pin into place.
Good To Know
• This technique of making the Log
Cabin block uses marked lines on
the Vilene Quickscreen Square as
a guide for stitching, this will keep
the seams straight and with a
consistent seam allowance.
Stockist Details
To Sew
4 Turn skirts to right side and carefully
press along stitched edges, working
upwards from the hem to the waist and
ensuring there are no twists or creases in
Good To Know
1 Apply the interfacing to the wrong side
of both main outer and inner
waistband pieces.
the fabric. As you go around, pin the
upper waist edge of the skirts together
and then stitch close to the fabric edge.
The upper edges may not be perfectly
• Use 1.5cm seam allowance equal, if not – trim away excess.
throughout.
Stockist Details
Coastal
Beach
Bag
DESIGNED BY Sally Ablett
To Cut
Materials Fabric 1:
– Cut 2, 6½" x 36½"
• 25cm x 112cm (long quarter)
Fabric 2:
of fabric 2 – In the sea on
– Cut 3, 8½" x 8½"
white from Lewis & Irene
•
(A78.1)
To Sew
12¼"
12¼"
• 40cm of fabric 4 – Sea Plants
from Lewis & Irene (A79.2)
Fusible interfacing
• 1 magnetic snap
• All measurements include ¼" Choose which way up you would like your
seam allowance. central block to be and add the two 6½" x
24½" strips to either side.
• Press seams as you go for a neat
finish.
3 Attach the 6½" x 36½" strips to the
top and bottom sections of the bag.
Press seams.
lining; iron a square of fusible place the fusible interfacing into the fold
interfacing to the wrong side of the lining and press into place. Turn in ½" on both
fabric where you have chosen to insert sides, press and topstitch around all sides
your magnetic snap. I placed mine of the handle.
Pleat Line centrally and about 1¾" down from the
lining top, raw edge. Mark where the
prongs are to go and using a seam ripper,
make two tiny incisions through the
13 Place the handle onto the bag in
the middle of the side seam, about
1½" down from the top edge. Sew into
fabric. Take one half of the magnetic snap place with a square of stitching.
and push the prongs through the right
side of the lining. Place the metal washer
over the prongs and push the prongs
Wrong side
down firmly away from each other.
Repeat with the other magnetic snap.
14"
Centre
Wrong side
14"
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Denim
Apron DESIGNED BY Millie Mellor
• Pre-printed Sashiko cotton • There are many different pre-printed Sashiko designs available to buy. I have
square (34cm x 34cm) – used a hexagon pattern. The design is printed on the fabric as guidelines and
apron pocket is very easy for you to follow with your stitches.
Mellor • 20cm Indigo or navy cotton • Sashiko is very relaxing to work, it is rhythmic to stitch and beware, is rather
fabric (150cm wide). If your addictive (you just want to keep going and finish just one more line…!)
fabric is narrower, buy 40cm
and you can join to create • Materials and template will make a finished apron to fit a dress size 10/12
length – waistband figure. For larger or smaller sizes, add a little more/less onto each side of the
main apron front and extra/less length to the apron tie.
• Sashiko thread or Cotton
Perle
To Sew
• Sashiko, milliners or darning 2 Essentially this is it, continue to stitch
following the guidelines printed on the
needle (needles should be
fairly long with a large eye) 1 Sashiko stitching
To begin stitching your Sashiko
pocket, decide how much of the 34cm
fabric, you will soon find your own rhythm.
There are a few rules for Sashiko stitching;
when you reach a corner – allow a little
square you want to use for your pocket, I slack on the thread (on the reverse of your
stitched a 34cm x 16cm area of the fabric. work). Where lines/shapes interconnect/
To Cut – See pattern sheet for Begin by stitching the outer borderline of meet, the stitches should not cross over
pattern pieces the design using a basic running stitch, each other, but leave a central empty
allowing yourself a fairly long piece of space.
From Denim: thread to work with. To help with the
Cut 1 apron front uniformity of your stitches, weave your
needle in and out of the fabric several
From Indigo fabric: times so that you have a few stitches on
Cut 1 apron tie 136cm x 12cm your needle. Then pull your needle and
thread through and even out the tension
of the thread so that it and the fabric both
lie flat and do not pucker.
To Cut
Materials
Pale fabric:
4 In the same way, add
strip D2 to the remaining
P1/D1/D2 side of the
P1
P1 D1
• 3 Long quarters (25cm x P1 – Cut 1 x 2" strip rectangle, sew and trim.
112cm) of pale fabric P2 – Cut 2 x 2" strips You should now be able to D2
P3 – Cut 2 x 2" strips see your Log Cabin block
• 4 long quarters (25cm x taking shape and the
112cm) of dark fabric Dark fabric: rhythm in attaching the next D2
D1 – Cut 5 x 2" squares and the next strip. It is very
• 104cm x 40cm Medium D1 – Cut 2½ x 1½" strips for binding important to square up the
weight wadding (you will need 90" of binding) blocks every time you add a strip of fabric
D2 – Cut 2 x 2" strips to keep the sizing acurate.
• 104cm x 40cm Calico for D3 – Cut 2 x 2" strips
•
backing
Matching thread
D4 – Cut 3 x 2" strips
Calico:
5 Keep adding strips, following the
pattern of adding a pale strip to the
pale side of the block and a dark strip to
Cut 40½" x 15½" for backing the dark side until you have a block with
• Rotary cutter and quilting ruler three pale strips and four dark strips. If
or sharp pair of scissors Wadding: you get confused or lose track, use the
Cut 40½" x 15½" diagrams to help.
• Temporary adhesive spray
To Sew D2
P1
D2 D1 P1 D2 P1
D1
Good To Know
1 Place a 2" dark square (D1) alongside
the first pale fabric (P1), together these
will form the centre of the log cabin. With
P1 D2
2
you add a strip of fabric, use a Take one set of rectangles and what P1
quilting square and rotary cutter remains of the P1 strip. With RST, pin P2
to trim all the blocks to size. strip P1 to the long edge of the rectangle,
P2
sew in place and press seam open. Trim P1
• Iron all fabric before you start. It is P1 strip level with the lower edge of the D2 D3
also important to iron the ‘logs’ rectangle.
P2 P1 D1
each time you add to your block. D2
D1
P1 D3 D3
• The table runner length can be P1
extended by adding extra blocks. D2
D3
You will need to extend by two
blocks each time to keep the
pointed end shaping.
3 Lay strip D2 along the
D1/P1 side of the
rectangle. With RST, sew P1
D1
D3 D2 D1 P1 P2
P1
P1 P3 P2
D2 to the rectangle, press
• ¼" (5mm) seam allowance seam open and trim level P2
included. with the lower edges. P1 P3
D2 D3 D2 P1 P2
D1
D2
D3
P3
To Sew
Materials 3 Create the straps
With a warm iron fuse the interlining on
•
Cream cotton for lining.
To Cut
Fabric A:
– Cut 2, 25cm x 37cm pieces
Fabric B:
– Cut 2, 5cm x 37cm pieces
– Cut 2, 15cm x 37cm pieces
Fabric C:
– Cut 2, 7cm x 45cm pieces
Fabric D:
– Cut 2, 41cm x 37cm for the lining
Interfacing:
– Cut 2, 7cm x 45cm pieces
– Cut 2, 41 x 37 pieces
9 Turn through
Carefully clip the seam allowance
along the corners and turn the bag
through to the right side through the
opening in the seam allowance. Neatly
press the seam allowance along the gap Stockist Details
to the inside and secure with a line of
stitching. Press the bag neatly before
pushing the lining into the inside of the
bag – ensure that the corers are fully
pushed out and neatly press along the
upper edge seam that lies around the
opening of the bag to finish. Fabrics used in this
A fantastic fun item for your home or the kids play house - this giant
floor cushion looks like an all time favourite sweet!
Made in durable cotton drill, the cover has a zip so it can be removed for
washing. Why not make one in pink for a fun alternative.
• Large Square Cushion Pad Please note – I did not need to use
(mine measured 78cm x interfacing on my cushion, but if you
70cm and 14cm deep) do, you will need to cut the same from
interfacing as for the main and side fabric
• 1 x 78cm Zipper to match and apply to fabric pieces before sewing
fabric – I used a contrast together.
black one
To Sew
• Matching thread
We Meet…
Jessie Fincham
Jessie Fincham is a quilter and hugely passionate about quilt-making
in all forms. In particular, she has a real love for the traditional piecing
technique of English Paper Piecing. She has turned that passion
into a dream job with her beautifully presented and well stocked
online shop; Sew and Quilt (www.sewandquilt.co.uk) where she sells
quilting fabric for today’s eclectic quilter and specialises in her own
brand of English Paper Piecing supplies, shapes and templates, all
proudly made in England. You can also find her busy on her blog
too, messyjessecrafts.blogspot.com, where she loves to share and
continue the traditions of quilting with people all over the world. We
found out more about Jessie and the studio where all her quilting
creations originate from.
When and how did your love of sewing Where is your main studio?
begin?
Over the years I’ve slowly taken over the house, oops! I don’t
Wow, it feels like it was so long ago now, and it sounds such a think there’s a room left that doesn’t have some kind of sewing
cliché, but like most of you I imagine, I’ve always been creative paraphernalia lying around! We’re all guilty of that, right? However,
and remember making all sorts of weird and crazy things from I’m lucky enough to have my own sewing room where I can get
an early age! I specifically got into sewing the year I finished my work done. We also have another room for Sew and Quilt,
university when I started my blog, after having been introduced where we hold stock and pack orders; I do most of my quilt
to the blogging world whilst working an internship at a fashion cutting in there as well because it has a big desk to spread out on.
and interiors trend forecasting company. I remember being
completely and utterly fascinated by sewing and quilt blogs and Who visits the studio most often?
‘meeting’ people who shared the same interests as me! After
making lots of smaller items for a while, I eventually plucked up I’m quite the lone-ranger really! I like to work alone when that
the courage to make my first quilt and I was hooked! I fell in love creative spark is in full swing – I guess you could say Netflix and
with the idea of making a useful utilitarian item for my home, that SkyGo are my most regular visitors, I always like to have TV
is also an object of beauty to admire. series on the go!
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August 2015
Sewing
Sewing
World
World
What was your favourite studio buy? What project are you working on at the
minute?
My design wall! It’s been invaluable over the years, and I can’t
imagine how I lived without it. Oh wait, I do remember … I would Normally speaking I would have some sort of editorial commission
have quilt blocks trailing all over the floor and landing, which I I’m secretly working on, however at the moment I’m knee deep
would have to precariously avoid stepping on. We made them in preparations for this year’s Festival Of Quilts at the NEC in
by taping cotton batting very tightly over hardboard panels we Birmingham. I have a stand (F5) booked for my shop Sew and
bought from our local DIY store and securing them to the wall. Quilt. I’m debuting my own brand of Sew and Quilt Paper Pieces
Simple. It also makes great decoration for a large empty wall (for English paper piecing) so I have a plethora of EPP quilts and
space. smaller projects on the go to demonstrate as samples and offer
complete kits to sell. I’m also piecing the backing for a ginormous
Do you have a favourite fabric that you scrappy Irish chain quilt I made last year after drawing inspiration
use in your work? from a vintage postage stamp quilt I came across while browsing
online. It’s being sent off to a long-arm quilter to finish.
I like to use a whole range of fabrics in my quilts - sometimes
the scrappier, the better! While I love bright, colourful quilts, I’m
mostly tone down the quilt design with white or more muted
background colour’s to really make the fabrics pop. Lately, I’m
finding myself drawn to plain fabrics more and more; I have a
selection of 1930’s Kona Solids which are my go-to colours.
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Which is your favourite sewing What are your 5 top tips for organising
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My one and only sewing machine is the Janome MemoryCraft
6500, it’s a real work-horse and never lets me down. I bought it
as an ex-demonstration model from my local sewing shop years
1 I’m like a magpie collecting vintage sewing baskets and tins
to corral my supplies away. They always find a use in my
sewing room to hold collections of zips, bag-making hardware
ago when I was just starting out. Even though it was way above and orphan quilt blocks.
what I planned to buy, my mum convinced me to get that one so
I would grow into it – and she was exactly right! I haven’t needed
to upgrade since. 2 I’ve used an Ikea basket storage system (similar to ALGOT
range) to store my fabric scraps by colour. It makes reaching
for small projects a breeze when it’s ready and organised.
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Stabilisers are a really important part of know what to use. You will come across feel a bit overwhelmed. You might also
bag-making. They add durability, stability woven and non-woven interfacing, sew- have found interfacing difficult to apply
and structure so that projects will last in interfacing, fusible and sew-in fleece, properly – not sticking, bubbling up, etc.
the test of time and won’t be all floppy insulating wadding and many more. To give you a head-start, here’s a run-
and misshapen. There are so many Until you’ve tried stabilisers and discovered down of some stabilisers I use and how
different types though, it can be difficult to the wonderful benefits they offer, you may best to adhere them.
Further Information
Fabrics illustrated in this article are:
Fusible fleece Insulating wadding
Small World from Michael Miller Fabrics,
I use fusible fleece in my bags and This wadding has a layer of Mylar (special Fly Away by Phyllida Coroneo for
accessories a lot as it offers good stability, heat-resistant film) which is sandwiched Dashwood Studio
allowing a bag to stand up on its own. between layers of hollow polyester fibres. Urban Zoologie by Ann Kelle for Robert
It’s also adds a layer of padding, great for I use it between the outer and lining layers Kaufman Fabrics
protecting gadgets. I use H630; low-loft of lunch bags to keep food cool. It can All That Jazz by Fabrice De Villeneuve for
fleece, and H640; medium-loft fleece. also be used when making oven gloves, Robert Kaufman Fabrics
pot holders, placemats and iron board
How to apply: covers. Vilene® products and Sew Simple
Cut to size of fabric pieces and then trim insulating wadding available from
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and use a firm pressing action to press fabric, staying within the project seam Name Susan Dunlop
each area for the required seconds. I set allowances. If you’re using laminated
my iron to cotton and I use the steam cottons, such as for a wipe-clean All About Me... I love sewing,
function. When bonded, carefully turn the lunchbag, use sewing clips to hold the adore modern fabrics and bags are
piece over and iron on the right side of layers together when basting. Pins leave my thing. My new book, Style and
the fabric to achieve a nice smooth finish. permanent holes in laminated cottons. Swing: 12 Structured Handbags for
Leave to cool for 30 mins to bond fully. Beginners and Beyond is out now.
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The first evidence of needle making in its more conventional form ‘We have been to Redditch, that remarkable little town, to
was found in various monasteries and ecclesiastical centres see needles made because our English needles of today
throughout the United Kingdom. One such abbey was Bordesley are spreading all over the known world, wherever exchange
Abbey, founded in 1156, about a mile north of Redditch and of commodities is going on. We are allowed to go over the
was probably the earliest foothold of the needle industry in the Victoria Works, the manufactory of Mr John James. That so
Redditch area. Needle making continued to thrive and in 1840 many (needles) should go forth into the world from one house
John James & Sons was established. is wonderful enough...but the making ready for sale exhibits a
miracle of dexterity’
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Embroidery needles are sometimes referred to as Crewel The Crafter’s Collection is a new range of needles that draws
needles (Crewel work is a form of embroidery using twisted inspiration from the priceless collection of archive materials the
yarn rather than thread and is traditionally worked on heavier company has, to create a vintage envelope packaging idea,
fabrics). Embroidery needles are the same as a Sharp sewing with a modern twist. There are 24 sets available in this range
needle, except the shape of the eye – the Embroidery needles and each is easily identified by the illustration on the front, upon
have a long eye designed to make threading the needle so opening each wallet a splash of cerise pink highlights a helpful
much easier especially when using multiple strands of thread. guide of needle tips and techniques and this is tailored to the
needles inside.
Gold plated needles are great for Needles for Children’ projects. As you know, you are never
crafters who may have a nickel allergy. too young (or too old for that matter!) to learn to sew. The
All needles to be fit for purpose, require Children’s Projects pack contains 9 needles; a plastic needle
a nickel plating. These needles have that is great for the initial stages of learning to sew using Binca
a gold plating added on top of the fabric or plastic canvas. A Tapestry needle which is a chunky
nickel and provide extra protection to nickel plated needle with a large eye – perfect for easy threading
the user and the gold plating allows and the round blunt point stops pricking accidents. Finally, the
the needle to slip through the fabric Primary needle is designed especially for attempting the first
beautifully and with ease. stages of general sewing using traditional sewing threads. It is
There are many types of gold plated nickel plated and nearly twice as thick in diameter as a Sharps
needles available and are also great needle, it has a large eye making it easy to thread and looks very
as gift as a luxury needle for the similar to a Chenille needle but is half the length.
discerning sewer.
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be found on all manner of add interest and individuality, as part of an edge. Press the pleat flat on the right
upcycle project or simply because there is side of fabric.
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and everything in-between. The in parts and are often created with
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pocket which is sewn to the shape of pocket, remembering to reduce bulk. Fold the top band in half
outside of an item. But pockets add seam allowances. and press.
• Hem the top edge by pressing a • Place cut edges of band to top edge
can also be integrated into the 5mm fold to the wrong side of fabric. of pocket and sew together with 1cm
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Trouser Pocket • Open out the pocket bag and pin • Machine baste side and top of
back section to top, following pocket pocket through all layers inside seam
This type of pocket forms part of the shape. allowance to hold pocket in place.
design and can be formal or casual. Much
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Formal trousers such as suit trouser
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The construction process is the same for
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• Sew top and bottom pocket bags • Pockets are now in place, all that’s
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