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My New Obsession

For the past month I have become rather obsessed with Tilly and the Buttons. I signed up to her online workshop and cannot stop raving about how great it is! If you would like to sew a jersey top but are a bit wary of the material, get signed up! It is great! She also has a blog full of helpful tips and tricks as well as a collection of sewing patterns which I can't wait to try!

If you are just setting out on your sewing journey and find all the jargon daunting, the patters bewildering and the skills required flabbergasting, I suggest 'Love at First Stitch' by Tilly Walnes. I recently purchased the book to add to my collection. I love it! It is jam packed full of helpful information and is organised into projects, so you don't become overwhelmed.



Already I have a list of great projects I want to create. Dressmaking projects from Tilly's website, book, online workshop and projects out of my new May Martin's Sewing Bible and British Sewing Bee book. Yes I have a little collection of sewing books growing in the corner of the attic!



If you are struggling to gain your sewing mojo back, pop on over to Tilly and the Buttons and I promise you'll gather some ideas ready to kick start your sewing hobby back into action.

Now to start the next project! But which one to choose?






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