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Ad| How many of you guys know what this is? Because, if I'm honest I don't think I really understood what these were for until I bought one for a pattern drafting course!

What is it? A tracing wheel. It's got little metal spikes which dig in and create marks

Cost: around £5-6

Why I love it:

✏️Do you hate marking darts? Pin marking, thread marking. They're alright but pair the tracing wheel with a bit of carbon paper and it's the quickest and easiest way to mark darts. Swipe to see a quick video. It's so much easier! But make sure you do it on the wrong side of the fabric, and use the right colour carbon paper to show up. Be careful with looser/drapey fabrics- don't press too hard to avoid distorting the fabric.

✏️I don't just use it for that though, I also use it to trace patterns- especially when I'm working with a block and drafting/hacking a new pattern.

✏️You can also use it to help you trace around a top/dress that you want to recreate. I used it when making my daughter that pair of dungarees from scraps of fabric. Used one of her favourite RTW and sized it up a bit.

✏️ The ergonomic range of tools are really comfy to hold too!

Cons: it is a little bit more on the niche side but if you sew darts, I promise you won't regret it! It's one of those little tools that just come in hand. Just be sure to protect you table surface/use it on a mat so you don't end up with little holes across your dining table. Don't ask how I know... 👀

What's your favourite method to mark darts? Swipe to see the tracing wheel in action!

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Am I quieter than usual? I want to talk about the important stuff, but I also want to show my sewing and craft.

But there’s so much important stuff to talk about that I don’t know how I can talk about sewing. And so the cycle goes on and on and on.

That’s the caption.

I haven’t got any solutions, just thoughts. Here’s hoping a meet up with a sewing friend will breathe some energy and clarity into me because I have so much I want to share- sewing and the important stuff.

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It’s been a busy few weeks but it’s been really nice to be sewing again. I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been making (I mean, just look at this fabric 😍)

I love these slinky drapey sorts of fabric but I have an confession to make. I *hate* sewing with them. From the cutting out, to the stitching. All the way until it’s finished and I can swish around in it. But it looks and feels so good once you get there there 😭

But every single time I start a project I swear “never again!” 😂 Do you sew with drapey fabrics or are you “stable cotton for life”? If you love it can you please tell me your secrets??

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Photo contains prev PR gifts

Another “essentials” in my sewing tool box. The Pattern Master. I only realised how much I rely on this when I grabbed it while doing some DIY 😂

📏Cost: £11-13

📏What is it? I promise it’s more than an overpriced ruler. I got mine when I took a pattern drafting class. If you do any pattern drafting or hacking this is a must. Apart from the ruler and guidelines which help you line up the grain/bias etc the curved edges are used to smooth any blending between sizes. In pattern making it helps create the curves for necklines and arm holes.

📏What else can you use it for? You can also use it to easily add seam allowances (again the curve edges are great for this!) or even just to straighten off lines/edges when cutting.

📏There are multiple holes for you to use for pivoting as well.

📏 The clear ruler means you can see what it going on underneath.

Basically, if you don’t have one I would seriously consider getting one! The only downside is that it’s a bit larger than your average ruler so you’ll need somewhere to store it.

Do you have a pattern master? Or is it something you thought was just for pattern makers?

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Swipe to see the pivot holes/angled lines and the curved lines and seam allowance guides.

I had such an interesting response to my insecurities around “ads” the other day. I actually have a blog post pending on my personal stance on adverts and how I manage them but it was really lovely hear your feedback.

I think as a new blogger it can feel really weird declaring an Ad. There’s lots of reasons to unpack for this (which I’m not going into here!) and lots of legal reasons we need to be transparent. But maybe there’s a reluctance to declare an ad because you feel people might switch off or think you’re “selling out”. But your responses showed me that the thing people value the most is integrity and honesty. You actually don’t mind adverts. As long as they’re clear, honest and open. You trust the bloggers you follow to only do collaborations with brands that they are genuinely interested in/enjoy and that would bring value to you as well. And so many of you said you support bloggers getting paid even if it’s just by clicking a link or like. ❤️

So rather than feeling self conscious about my adverts, I’m feeling so buoyed by your support. So a reminder for any bloggers who aren’t sure what to do with your community- just be honest and open! If you stay true to yourself you will surround yourself with people who genuinely love what you are doing and who you are. Consider us your personal army of cheerleaders 🙌🏾

Have you been hesitating with ads? Or a hashtag hider? 👀 Or if you don’t make ads yourself, is there anything else you want to add for your favourite bloggers to know?
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Some helpful accounts of you are unsure about Ads are @grillodesigns for the “Ad break” concept and @growwithvix who so many of you recommended and is just a breath of fresh air. Love her no nonsense approach.

*Photo contains labels from a unrelated sponsored blog post (the irony!)

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Ad| I love me a free sewing pattern. We know sewing can be a really expensive hobby and when I first started sewing my own clothes I didn’t want to invest too much money in something I wasn’t sure I was going to commit to (ha!)

As I’ve become more experienced and have more knowledge around pattern making I’m in awe at the generosity of people sharing patterns for free. It’s really amazing and I appreciate it so much. So I jumped at the chance to work with @peppermintmagazine and @spoonflower to showcase their latest pattern: the Valley jumpsuit from @ready_to_sew

I think it might be safe to say I’m officially a jumpsuit fan! This one was really easy to fit (grown on sleeves 🙌🏾) and is made up of just a few pattern pieces so was a quick sew. It’s not my ‘normal’ style but I love it! The only changes I made were to raise the neckline, shorten the length of the body by 4cm and added some cuffs to make the sleeves slightly longer.

It’s also a return to buttons for me 😍 I’m 100% that person who hoards all their nice buttons but Taufiq convinced me to use these wooden ones instead of some standard white ones and I love the contrast.

So what do you think? Also I know the Sewing Bee convinces everyone everything needs to be pattern matched but I really can’t be bothered 😂 I never have enough fabric and it hurts my brain. I just stick to the big things like lining things up horizontally/vertically. Are you meticulous with your pattern matching?

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Fabric gifted @spoonflower #SpoonflowerAmbassador #Spoonflower #SpoonflowerApparel @peppermintmagazine #PeppermintValleyJumpsuit #PeppermintMagazine #PeppermintPatterns
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