by ljt79 | Mar 11, 2020 | Seam Ripper
First things first: Grommets look great! I do like and use them, but I’ve not had 100% success with them so if I’m using a fabric they may not play nicely with and I think it will work for the design I face the holes instead*. This is a quick run through...
by ljt79 | Apr 24, 2019 | Seam Ripper
When I first came across Greenstyle Creations patterns (you may have noticed they feature rather heavily on here…!) I was pretty new to sewing stretch fabric, nevermind activewear fabric. I knew that my local fabric shops didn’t stock much in the way of what I...
by ljt79 | Oct 2, 2018 | Evening Event, Seam Ripper
Wearing clothes that really fit when exercising makes such a difference! Comfort and confidence are so important when you want to focus on enjoying yourself and working on that perfect form. There are great brands out there, but we’re all different and if you don’t...
by ljt79 | Aug 20, 2018 | Seam Ripper, Stretching & Sweating
….is a vast improvement on writer’s block 😉 I knew about drafting patterns from blocks – basic pattern pieces with an overall shape, but that can be adapted for lots of projects – but had never had a go myself. I’ve been a fan of pattern...
by ljt79 | Jun 23, 2018 | Seam Ripper
A common complaint among the runners I know is that shorts are always too short! Chaffing is a problem for people of all sizes and for lots of us 5″ inseams aren’t long enough; meaning a long run can result in very sore inner thighs… Of the skorts...
by ljt79 | May 24, 2018 | Seam Ripper
The great thing about working with knit fabrics is that if you are bustier than average the stretch of the fabric will give you a bit of leeway when sewing your own clothes. However, to get the best from a pattern, those of us who are bigger than just above average...
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