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Edith top with a ruffled sleeve hack!

by Dhurata Davies June 30, 2022

Hello everyone, As promised, here are the details of the easiest sleeve hack on my current favourite Edith top. I swear, each variation I make so...

Posted in blog tutorial, dhurata davies patterns, dhuratadavies, easy pattern hack, Edith pattern, edith top, ruffle, sewing blog, sewing pattern, sleeve hack, sleeve modification

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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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Cora Tee pattern - adding length and other mods!

by Dhurata Davies May 24, 2020

Cora Tee pattern - adding length and other mods!

Hi everyone, 24 May, 2020 I thought I’d show you a quick way to add length to the Cora Tee pattern, which is what I did last week. Yes, yes, I know...

Posted in cora pattern hack, cora tee, cora tee pattern, dhurata davies patterns, dhuratadavies, jersey pattern, knit fabric, sewing blog, sewing with knits, tee pattern

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