The Sewing Room
Getting Started
Here you will find two additional chapters which we just couldn't squeeze into the book but we thought were absolutely necessary for your sewing journey.
Contents
Fabrics
There are so many fabrics that can be used to make your dressmaking projects. Natural fibres, manmade and mixtures of both – they all have different properties, advantages & disadvantages.
It is always better to buy fabric from a shop or at a show where you can feel the fabric but that is not always possible. When ordering fabrics on line I would always recommend getting samples.
In this chapter I run through some of the fabrics I use and recommend, others are available, but I hope this will give a good overview.
In the book there is also a section on interfacing to stabilise and underlining which explains how to combine fabrics to change & improve their properties – this is a great technique and will open up a whole new way of thinking about fabric.
Contents
In this chapter I will show you examples of Cotton, Linen, Silk, Stretch, Wool, Other Fabrics & Linings
Hover over the image below and you will see a small download icon. Click this to download the individual pages.* You can also click the images to make them full screen.
*Downloads are only available on the desktop version of the site
Here is a video about choosing the right amount of stretch for your pattern
Equipment
Along with the core collection of essential equipment mentioned in the book, there are also a large number of tools that will help you with your sewing journey.
Contents
Hover over the image below and you will see a small download icon. Click this to download the individual pages*. You can also click the images to make them full screen.
Some sections have multiple pages so be sure to click the arrow to see all of them.
*Downloads are only available on the desktop version of the site
