I just want to introduce myself as the new voice on the Sew So Easy site. As a passionate sewer I’ve been stitching for the past 25 years. I’m currently one of the sewing experts on Sewing World magazine and I’m here to offer advice and inspiration to everyone who loves to sew.

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Ironing/ Steam
I can’t stress enough how important an iron is, this can make or break a sewing job, it doesn’t matter if you are making clothes, cushion covers or altering, an iron is a must.
You need a good iron, one that has a variety of heat settings and a smooth sole plate, make sure you keep your iron clean and always use a press cloth white or off white cotton is ideal.

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Wow what an amazing week for Clothing alterations, The Queen of England was in Blackpool for the Royal Variety Performance 2009, Peter Kay hosts the 81st event from the Opera House Theatre in Blackpool, where a roster of stars perform, Topping the bill are Bette Midler, Whoopi Golderg, Michael Buble and Alexandra Burke. This is the first time since 1955 that the Royal Variety was staged in Blackpool and for that reason The week before we got swamped with clothes to alter, knowing that we would be very busy on that week me and the girls made sure that we were ready, good job to, we were run off our feet. Most of the alterations were shortening of Trousers, Dresses and Jacket Sleeves, two hours before they still wanted their clothes altered tons of pressure, but the girls know that is the name of the game. Blackpool is a holiday town in fact it's the biggest in Britain in the summer months some 10/12M people come to stay and see the shows and go to the fabulous nightclubs, even in the winter some of the theatres have shows on such as Comedians, Singers and plays sometimes top line entertainers which is great for my Clothing Alterations shop. Check out this link. www.blackpool.com

Sew So Easy

This is a good idea, use your old clothes as a pattern to make your new clothes,nearly guaranteed to fit chances are you will have to make some minor alterations,

once you are happy with the fit you can fold the patterns up and put away until next time or make a paper cut out it's up to you.

If have any sewing tips please tell us about them.

Sewing Buddy

Dilemma.

Here is an interesting Problem that you may be able to help me with, The price of Clothing Alterations and the price of clothes.
Lets suppose that you buy expensive Trousers and the next person buys cheap or discounted trousers when they both need them shortening it would be fair to say that
the price for both are the same, Discount or expensive the work on them is the same.

Now here in the dilemma some times the price of altering the trouser can be more than the price of the trousers.
The customer in some cases tells me the problem, I have a lot of sympathy for their dilemma but what can I do give them discount well it's a bit of a problem if the person who bought the expensive trouser finds out, the only thing I can say to them is look the work and time is the same, my over heads aren't discounted,

to me no matter what I have to pay my bills or go out of business. The customer has two choices pay me to do the job or do it them self's, most can so they pay me, if however they could learn to alter them for them self's and family it would save them and family a small fortune.

I'm open to suggestion and comments or if you need help or advice about Clothing Alterations please feel free to ask.


Enjoy Jack. Your Sewing Buddy

When I was a teenager I learned to sew in home economics class in school. At that time (I am dating myself!) all girls had to take home economics, so we all learned to sew, to varying degrees. Now, most people don't learn to sew in school; that's why sewing DVDs are so useful.

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