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Elevating Your Dressmaking: The Art of Couture Sewing at Home
"Couture" means "sewing" in French, it signifies high-quality dressmaking & is a treasure trove of techniques we can use when sewing at home
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Oct 25, 20233 min read
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For Fun - The 12 Seams of Christmas
For fun, The 12 Seams of Christmas. Learn to sew a variety of seams and seam finishes, from hand tacked seam to open seam, French to welt

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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Hand vs Machine - A Run and Fell Seam
A run and fell seam is one of the strongest seams in dressmaking. It's a useful seam to learn as it neatly encloses all raw edges.

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 25, 20223 min read
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Hand vs Machine - An Open Seam
One of our values at The Dressmaker's Apprentice is 'For All'. We are passionate about sewing, believing sewing is indeed for everyone...

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 17, 20223 min read
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What's in our special sewing lessons?!
What's in a Dressmaker's Apprentice sewing lesson? Everything you need, from fabric to pins, instructions to thread, let's learn to sew!

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 15, 20225 min read
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Weekend Wonder - Simple Stylish Projects For Beginners
What project do I do first? What projects can you recommend? A common question for new sewers that is surprisingly tricky to answer! The...

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 13, 20224 min read
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Temp vs Perm - Why Temporary Is Terrific!
In sewing there are hundred's of different types of stitches, from those used to simply sew a seam together to those used in elaborate...

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 11, 20225 min read
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Boil an Egg!
Learn to boil an egg before you try to make a soufflé! Similarly, learn and perfect the sewing basics first, your projects will thank you!

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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Sewing is NOT dressmaking!
By learning the sewing processes first, you can then apply these with confidence to all of your sewing projects, from dressmaking to interio

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 5, 20223 min read
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Hand vs Machine - All You Need is a Needle!
The important thing is to start sewing! Don't let gadgets or expensive machinery get in your way , grab a needle and lets get started!

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Aug 3, 20222 min read
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Sew it begins!
Learn to sew the traditional way from trained professionals. Explore a world of sewing processes and build your sewing knowledge. Start now!

The Dressmaker's Apprentice
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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