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New Look Pattern 6291

Monday, April 8th, 2019

??One of our kids ‘Design with Denim’ sewing competition entry is from Brooke Briscoe.

Brooke has been attending our kids sewing club for several years now and has certainly developed some excellent sewing and design skills.

Brooke made a gorgeous denim jumpsuit from New Look Pattern 6291 and did a fabulous job!

Check it out below & read her inspiring story behind making this outfit.

Style A with moderations: Thinner straps and bow.
Fabric: Denim/Chambray

By Brooke Briscoe

My inspiration for my piece was a comfy but casual look.

I wanted to have a piece of clothing that I could wear out of my house which I would look nice in, but not look too fancy. I was looking through the patterns and as soon as I saw this pattern I fell in love with it.

I wanted to add creativity so as I could display my originality. I added a little bow on the side which was the opposite colour of the first main colour, I had for a little touch to show that I had made it.

The reason I chose to enter this competition was to see what my strengths can lead to.

I love the idea of this competition and would love to go through this experience again.

Well done and good luck Brooke!

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We look forward to welcoming you into our sewing school.

Happy Sewing,

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Janome safety shield for kids sewing

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

If you would like to add a safety feature for your child while sewing, check out this Janome sewing shield.

We have a fantastic kids sewing club held afterschool on weekdays and school holiday programs. If you would like to book your child click on the link below.

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We look forward to the opportunity to welcome your child into our sewing classes.

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
M: +61 (0)447744776
E: [email protected]
W: www.mareepigdon.com

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Gingham Fabric

Friday, March 1st, 2019

Gingham is another fabric we expect to see on our Fabric Buying Bus Trip on Saturday 30th March 2019.

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Gingham is a medium-weight balanced plain-woven fabric made from dyed cotton or cotton blend yarn. It???s made of carded or combed yarns, medium or fine yarns, where the colouring is on the warp yarns and always along the grain (weft).

Gingham is easy to sew as a woven 100% cotton fabric. It???s ideal for kid???s clothing, trims, dresses, shirts and skirts. Historically though, it was best known for table cloths and aprons, which are still popular today.

Why is it called Gingham?

Gingham comes from the Malayan word genggang, or striped.

How to identify Gingham?

You can spot Gingham from its contrasting-check, generally white and coloured with even-sized checks. Back in the day, it was distinguished primarily for being a ???dyed on the yarn??? fabric, meaning the yarn is dyed before it is woven.