After all my great intentions to record podcasts regularly, life still gets in the way! I recorded this podcast in February but it’s now April before I even get the blog post up. I was aiming for a podcast every two week but at the moment I’m not even managing once a month. As I listen to the recording again to remember what I talked about, it seems wrong to be talking about Christmas when we’ve just had Easter. However, I will keep the podcast and just apologise for those things that are not quite relevant now as I hope there are many things that are still worth listening to! Continue reading
The Sewing Room Podcast: Episode 14 – Mary Christmas
Can’t believe it’s so long since I last recorded a podcast – time just flies! This episode I chat about why I had to make two nativity costumes for my daughter, other Christmas sewing (both the good and bad) and rotary cutters. Continue reading
The Sewing Room Podcast: Episode 13 – Time for a coat
The weather has definitely turned Autumnal and is perfect to snuggle down in the sewing room and make a coat or two. This episode, I review one of these coats, an animal coat that can be made using recycled blankets, chat about what’s been keeping me from podcasting and a household item that gets used more in my sewing room than elsewhere – the iron! Continue reading
The Sewing Room Podcast: Episode 12 – It’s pants!
I’m sorry it’s been longer than between episode than I would have liked – the summer has been crazy busy but hopefully I can now get back to fortnightly episodes! Today I chat about the latest Bishy Barnababe news (or lack of), wonder clips and why I love them and a pattern that made my daughter very happy – pants! Continue reading
Adding length to a skirt tutorial
There are many ways to add length to a skirt and this tutorial describes one of the ones that I love – adding a fabric band and rick-rack/lace. Whether the skirt was originally the correct length and then the child suddenly grew (they tend to do that I find!), or it was always a bit too short, adding length to the bottom can give the item a longer lease of life! Continue reading
The Sewing Room Podcast: Episode 11 – pink shorts and pinking sheers
On today’s podcast I explain why I didn’t release a podcast last week, chat about things I’ve been making for daughter, including felt play pasta and shorts, as well as the when I’ve used pinking sheers and their general uses. Continue reading
Felt Play Pasta Tutorial
Making felt play food, like this pasta, is so quick and easy and children just love playing with them. Use different coloured felt to replicate regular, spinach or tomato farfalle pasta. Continue reading
The Sewing Room Podcast: Episode 10 – strike offs
Join me today as I chat about the strike off I’ve been sewing for Second Star Fabrics. I share about the favourite features of my new sewing machine, including the thread cutter, and also the latest Bishy Barnababes news. Continue reading
Butterfly headband tutorial
Use scraps of your favourite knit fabric to make this cute children’s butterfly headband. Continue reading
The Sewing Room podcast: episode 9 – thread tails and needles
Today I explain why Bishy Barnababes has been a bit quiet recently and what I’ve had to be spending my time doing – getting my house ready to sell! I discuss my favourite method for dealing with the thread tails left when overlocking/serging and my favourite type of needle to use. I also share something I made a few weeks ago in my sewing room.