by GillyMac | Jan 26, 2022 | Beginners, blog, general, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Like many of us, when we start to sew, we are often too excited or impatient to properly investigate our machines. A great product is dependent on more than just sewing accuracy. We must also trace out any paper pattern precisely and cut it out perfectly before we...
by GillyMac | Jan 19, 2022 | blog, Designing, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Throughout this year, I will be sharing the colour palette for each Season. These will be the seasonal palettes as I see them. I will also be creating a secondary palette using my garden which has been an incredible source of inspiration over the past eighteen months....
by GillyMac | Jan 5, 2022 | blog, Patchwork, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Of the many things I made in 2021, this table runner is my favourite. Apart from many other qualities, it is an exercise in achieving perfect points. This runner and the accompanying Snowy Days Quilt were the projects in last Autumn’s Virtual Retreat; however,...
by GillyMac | Sep 1, 2021 | Beginners, blog, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Aug 25, 2021 | Beginners, blog, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Aug 18, 2021 | Classes, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Aug 11, 2021 | Beginners, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Aug 4, 2021 | Beginners, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Jul 27, 2021 | blog, Classes, Dressmaking, free, general, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This week we are starting the first week of our online beginner’s garment making course. The course outline is as follows Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern sleeve, measuring yourself and selecting the correct size. Week 2 – (4th August) Choosing the...
