Archive for August 2026
Trialing the Stoppax Hemstitching Fork
The Stoppax hemstitching fork is a vintage sewing tool that Mr H chanced to see at our secondhand shop. It was $10 which he thought was a rip off for a strip of metal, so he passed on it. When he got home he looked it up on Ebay, then went back and bought it!…
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Some easy weekend sewing has been had, making Birgitta’s pleat pants from the Sewing Without Scraps book. These are culottes-style pants, with an elastic waist, side pockets and a cropped length. The fabric is a bit special. It’s some superfine premium merino wool suiting which is quite fluid and has a subtle charcoal stripe. It…
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