Stretch fabrics can seem tricky to sew without expert know-how. Read our jersey fabric sewing masterclass to help you banish the jersey blues…
Author: Roisin McKenna
Roisin McKenna
Simply Sewing magazine’s former Technical Editor Roisin loves every part of the dressmaking process, from sketching to sewing the final design, and enjoys working with luxury fabrics such as silk and chiffon. She’s a sewing pattern pro with a skill for adjusting and hacking patterns to fit and for editing dressmaking instructions to make them accessible to sewists of all abilities. Before she came to Simply Sewing, the tea-drinking fabric-lover ran her own handmade Lingerie Etsy shop. She drinks a lot of tea and shares a mix of dressmaking projects and fashion history on her Instagram @roisin_handmade.
Read our handy guide to learn how to sew stretch fabric, and test out your new skills by making a poncho.
Overlockers can seem daunting for beginner sewists, so here we take you through how to finish seams without an overlocker (we like to call it faux-verlocking!), using just your sewing machine. We’ll show you 6 methods to get started.
Try your hand at including couture techniques into your gowns with this free corset sewing pattern and online workshop from Corset Academy.