Sewing Club

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 Selvedge as seam tape Setting in the sleeve Cutting out https://joans.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_4311.mov The Underarm Tailors Tack https://joans.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_4311-1.mov Handling the Dry Oilskin https://joans.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_4315.mov Selvedge as seam tape …

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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

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 raincoat and when I saw the Dry Oilskin from Merchant & Mills a lightbulb went off. Let’s make it!  This season’s box has as an …

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