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Has the Great British Sewing Bee inspired you to sew?

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date May 18, 2016

If the new series of the Great British Sewing Bee has inspired you, then here are ten more reasons why you should learn to sew.

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Autumn-Winter sewing classes

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date September 28, 2015

My schedule of Autumn-Winter sewing classes is here, covering October and November. These include some more of my popular ‘Essential Skills’ classes, now re-named ‘Beginners’ Sewing Skills’. This covers basic sewing tasks like sewing straight seams and how to finish off the raw edges, taking up hems, making neat machined buttonholes, and inserting zips.

Beginners Sewing, childrens sewing classes, Dressmaking, seasonal crafts, sewing, textile art

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Get to Grips with Zips

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date July 22, 2015

One of the most tricky things to do in sewing is putting in zips – but once you get to grips with zips, they’re not that bad. As my Tuesday evening regulars agreed last night, whatever you want to make – a skirt, trousers or dress, you need to put in a zip. Here they are getting to grips with zips. Everyone agreed that they’re not so difficult after all once you know how!

Get to grips with zips - How to sew in zips - a pile of brightly-coloured zips — How to insert a zip – zips aren’t so scary when you know how to sew in a zip

Beginners Sewing, Dressmaking, sewing

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Open Studio event on Saturday

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date May 24, 2015

Thanks to all those who came along to the Open Studio event on Saturday.

It was a very popular day and lots of new faces visited Cockenzie House and Gardens to see everything that goes on within. We have artists, furniture upcyclers, glass and jewellery, textile artists, health practitioners and musicians all opening their doors and demonstrating their various skills.

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