From McCall’s Sewing in Colour When gathering anything from a little section on a craft project, to a whole skirt be sure to sew two lines of gathering stitch, one .5cm away from the edge and one 2cm away from the edge. Pull the threads from one end- or both of the piece is […]
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Illustration from McCalls Sewing in Colour, 1960. I know this seems complicated but I use Herringbone Stitch for all my hems. I first got taught this technique when I was working at the- now sadly closed down & sold off for parts- BBC Costume Department in West London. The reason it was being used on […]