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Adding a drawstring to the elasticated waistband on Edith and Olive!

by Dhurata Davies July 12, 2022

Adding a drawstring to the elasticated waistband on Edith and Olive!

Hello everyone, I've done a little tutorial for you on how to add a drawstring to the elasticated waistband on either Edith or Olive skirt. (click...

Posted in beginner sewing, blog tutorial, dhurata davies patterns, drawstring waistband, easy pattern hack, Edith pattern, Edith skirt pattern, new skills, olive skirt pattern, pattern hack, pattern modification, sewing blog, sewing skills, things i make and do

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Sewing a curved hem - two ways!

by Dhurata Davies June 25, 2022

Hello everyone,

With the recent release of Edith, the dress, skirt and top sewing pattern, I thought I'd show you in a little more detail how to get that pesky curved hem to sit flat. I'm giving you two of the several methods that can be applied. These would work well and can be achieved on any regular sewing machine.

Posted in bias binding, blog tutorial, Edith pattern, hem finishing, hemming, narrow rolled hem, new skills, sewing blog, sewing skills, things i make and do

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The Overlap - seam finishing methods!

by Dhurata Davies October 16, 2020

Hello everyone, I hope you've been well! How about a post on some lovely seam finishing methods - Hong Kong seams, flat felled seams and French s...

Posted in flat felled seams, french seams, hong kong finishing, hong kong seams, new skills, overlap, seam finishing methods, sewing skills