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Check out the articles below to see some of the patterns I’ve sewn recently, what I learned and any handy tips.
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Winter ’24: Handy Tips & Tricks for the Sanda
Here’s a few handy tips for making your Sanda and working with this special fabric. Cutting out: my favourite method for this dry oilskin The Underarm Tailor’s Tack Handing the Dry Oilskin …
Winter ’24: Sanda Size & Fit Considerations
Getting started on your Winter ’24 Box? Here are some thoughts about the fit and things I learned when sewing my version. https://joans.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fit-and-Sizing-Tips-for-Quilted-Jacket-and-Coat-🧥.mp4
The Winter ’24 Edition
When planning the Winter ’24 Sewing Club box I couldn’t go past a classic outerwear piece. I’ve spent most of my adult life keeping one eye out for the perfect …
The One That Started It All
How a relaxed loungewear set ended up in the first Sewing Room seasonal kit Two years ago I left the big smoke and moved to small rural town. A move …
Maxine’s Autumn Kit
Maxine’s Autumn Kit The first release of Joan’s Sewing Club features two pattern by Daughter Judy; The Wren Fleece and Post Pant. Super sewist Maxine tried out the set …
Joan’s Sewing Club – What’s that?
One of my favourite parts about running a fabric store is interacting with other sewists, sharing ideas and tips. I started Sewing Club to foster some of that sharing. The …
DIY Beach Shelter
We needed some kind of beach shelter that was easy to transport and quick to put up. I googled around at a few designs and of course, being a sewist, …
