Lauren's Top Sewing Tips

Lauren shares all her top tips for a successful sew from getting started and setting up your machine through to specific techniques that will help you achieve a lovely finish on your handmade garments.

Seam finishes and buttonholes on bulky, thick fabrics

Laurens Top Hints and Tips

Laurens Top Tips for Sewing with Silk Fabric

Pattern ideas, how to launder, cutting out and much more!

How to use cuffing for jumper and sweatshirt patterns

Lauren shares her tips and hints for giving your jumper and sweater projects a professional finish with cuffing fabric.

Laurens Top Tips for Sewing with Cotton Double Gauze

Get ideas and inspiration for how to sew with this fabric and what to make!

Lauren's Top Tips for Matching Checks in your dressmaking projects

Get that extra hit of satisfaction of perfectly matched checks!

How to work out fabric requirements and cutting layouts

Laurens top tips to help you get the most out of your fabric for your dressmaking projects!

Embroidered Mesh Top and Skirt

Tips on Sewing and Lining this gorgeous fabric

Laurens Guide to interfacing and tapes for dressmaking

Discover new ways to make sewing your own garments much easier!

Common Sewing and dressmaking myths and misbeliefs

And how to reframe them!

My Fibremood Gladys Dress

With Cover Button Tutorial

My top tips for accurate cutting out when dressmaking

Follow these tips for dressmaking success!

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