Jaycotts Sewing Blog: Sewing Tips, Machine Projects and Expert Guides

Many of us have a dressmakers or tailors dummy but do we know how to use it correctly? Think about it, if it is to be effective in producing well fitted clothes then it has to mirror the owners figure...

Hanging hearts I  make lots of these , some for myself  to hang on wardrobe doors and cupboard handles, some to give as gifts. Some have lavender inside them, and these I put inside wardrobes and drawers to scent my...

October will be the 6th Anniversary of the launch of The Thrifty Stitcher! Blimey, a  lot has happened since 2009 when the first ever Starting from Scratch beginners sewing class ran from their sewing studio in Stokey. They are now...

I have recently discovered Eliza M patterns and I cannot enthuse about them enough.jaycotts.live  have now started to stock them and if you have not used one yet I do urge you to try one. You will not be disappointed...

I recently got this Sew Over It BETTY dress pattern from Jaycotts and I could not wait to make it.  I originally wanted to make it up in this "Paris" fabric but after trying every way I could gave up...

I have just had a busy but productive three weeks  replacing all the soft furnishings in our apartment. I knew that spending any longer on it I would be itching to start something else so I had a self imposed...