Tag Archives: MacCulloch & Wallis

The Swatch Test & Recommended Interfacings

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Before… After… As mentioned, yesterday I bought three metres of black wool crepe and black/white polka dot satin. Claire of Sew Incidentally and I pondered whether or not the crepe really was wool (as the Man Outside Sainsburys claimed) or … Continue reading →

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Gertie Bombshell – Up Close and Personal

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Now, here are the details we all love – or the details that I love, at any rate. Am I alone in this? Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. First up, the seams: This is where the base of … Continue reading →

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Look Sharp

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

I only own one pair of shears. I mean, I have a pair of pinking shears but they’re so stiff I can’t remember the last time I used them. (If you want to read about a serious scissor collection, see … Continue reading →

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