Modern Sewing Starts Here Edition 10

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Super useful SEWING TOOLS Julie Bonnar from The Pattern Pages shares 5 of her favourite sewing tools that are a must-have for dressmakers When making your own clothes, do you dread certain sewing techniques, I know I certainly do? But with the correct tools in your sewing box the sky’s the limit to what you can sew! SHOESTRING STRAPS & OTHER SKINNY FABRIC TUBES! The Turning Set is such a practical tool, and makes turning those tubes of fabric that make shoestring straps, rouleau and belt loops that bit easier! It’s easy to use, just take your fabric tube on one side and place over the plastic tube. With the plastic rods you can now push your fabric through on the stitched side, and turn. This set has three sizes. To view this one from Prym – click here BIAS BOUND ARMHOLES Does the mention of self-fabric bias binding fill you with dread? Then you need this little tape maker to form perfect lengths of bias binding. By cutting the fabric strip at a 45 o angle to the grain of the fabric, the bias binding is more elastic and can be used on necklines and armholes as a finishing. After the fabric strips are cut and joined together, it can be pulled through the wide opening of the tape maker and smoothed out with the iron. They come in a wide range of sizes – 6mm, 12mm, 18mm, 25mm and 50mm so there’s one for your sewing project. Use for binding fabric edges such as armholes, necklines and hems. To view all the sizes – click here EVERYTHING TO HAND If you are like me, you like to have all your sewing tools to hand when you are cutting out fabric. This Stash ‘n Store organiser is great to have by your side on the cutting table to stow all those marking tools, small scissors and rulers. The silicone pockets are smooth and offer a sturdy grip and it is also simple to clean. It comes in lots of lovely colours to fit your sewing room’s colour scheme, and there’s a mini version too. To view the complete range of colours from Oh Sew! – click here PERFECT SEAMS Any area sewn where you have to fold while you press, there’s a chance of burning your fingers! This Quick Press Seam Roller by Lori Holt has been designed for quilters but is the perfect tool to flatten seams as well as appliqué shapes. Made of sturdy wood, the seam roller creates fast and flat seams with just the slightest pressure so you can finish your project faster and heat-free or why not use it with a steam iron. To find out more – click here TURN A CORNER The plum blue corner and edge shaper, with its asymmetrical pointed and rounded blunt tip, enables the moulding of turned over corners, edges and curves without damaging the fabric. This tool has no sharp edges but rather a rounded tip, making it the perfect moulding aid when sewing small items and collars. It’s also useful for spreading out seams without ironing. To view this sewing tool – click here
FOR THE LOVE of scrubs Many of you in the sewing community have been busy supporting the NHS to #StayHomeAndSew Nurse, Ashleigh Linsdell works in a busy A&E, and her original quest was to make scrubs for her department after they ran out of paper ones. Now she is gathering thousands of volunteers to make uniforms at home for NHS workers amid coronavirus scrubs shortage. Thousands of sewers have joined to help make PPE clothing and this has become a national campaign. ‘For The Love of Scrubs’ makes scrubs for the doctors and nurses and other key workers in health centres, and those retired NHS workers, and new volunteers who are returning to work and don’t have scrubs to wear. SUITABLE FABRIC AND PATTERNS FOR MAKING SCRUBS Understandably, over the last few months sewers everywhere have been keen to help out where possible with the production of much needed scrubs for the NHS. Hantex was able to donate 400 metres of suitable fabric to the ‘For the love of scrubs’ groups in their local area. Fabric was also made available at a ‘non-profit’ price for everyone to make scrubs. Some of the brands that we distribute for or buy from us have designed scrubs patterns. <strong>Here</strong> are just two that we are aware of: 1. Unisex Scrubs From Sew Me Something – click here 2. Eliane Scrub Top as pictured here from Jalie To find a stockist near you – click here FACE MASKS A facemask will help prevent the spread of Covid-19 but it should be emphasised that non-medical masks are not a direct replacement. That said fabrics with a high thread count such as Art Gallery Fabric’s Pima cotton should have an improved performance. Ideally you want an OEKO-Tex certified fabric as it has no hazardous chemicals. Fortunately Art Gallery Fabric is OEKO -Tex certified, and also its Pima cotton has very low shrinkage when washed so added bonus! Hantex will be offering an alternative design face mask pattern shortly, which uses a sandwich of fabrics that are high-thread count Pima cotton on the outside and a lining of Albstoffe Protect-Me anti-microbial fabric on the face side, (see page <strong>10</strong> and 11 for details about this fabric).
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