Sewing without pins can be a challenge. How do you stop the fabric from slipping around and moving? Sometimes, using pins is not an option though, so what are the alternatives? Sewing PUL PUL fabric is designed to be waterproof and as such, making little holes in it is not a good idea. The fabric […]
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Fabric for baby bibs really depends upon the type of bib that you are trying to make. We’ve got some suggestions for you, to help make choosing the right fabric even easier. Dribble bibs Many babies dribble a lot, especially when teething. Clothing quickly becomes wet and a dribble bib is an ideal way to […]
Our tips for sewing with minky fabric will help you to get the most out of your creations. What is minky Minky is a polyester fabric with a stretch. Being a knit fabric, it will stretch but it doesn’t tend to fray. This means that you can cut it and leave the edge without it […]
I’ve been thinking about making minky hats and scarves this week. The winter seems to have arrived a little bit earlier than usual and it’s cold. My children could do with some new winter gear. I thought I’d share some of the patterns and tutorials I’ve found for hats and scarves. All of which would […]
Making cloth menstrual pads for yourself can be a great way to save money. More and more people are now switching to reusable alternatives for their period. But, if you want to make your own, where should you begin? What fabrics work well? How do you know what to try? Here is our guide to […]
I hate to admit it, but Christmas is getting closer. I thought it might be a good idea to do a bit of a round up of Christmas gift ideas. Christmas gifts to make Giving someone a gift that you have made yourself, is a great way to give someone something really special and personal. […]
Many patterns and tutorials will suggest that you should use an overlocker, but is it essential? Do you need an overlocker (known as a serger in the US) or can you manage without? To overlock or not overlock, that is the question. What is an overlocker? What exactly is an overlocker? It’s a type of […]
I have a confession to make, in my cupboards there are metres and metres of fabric that I’ve not got around to using, and probably never shall. This isn’t fabric that I sell on Minkylicious, but all kinds of other things that I’ve collected over the last few years, with great plans that never come […]
Every year I have plans to make lots of Christmas gifts and decorations. Somehow though, I always seem to run out of time, so I thought I’d might do a quick round up of patterns and tutorials that are great last minute Christmas makes, just in case you do have bit of time to get […]
I thought I’d share with you today a bit of a discussion that I had with some people on facebook about cutting out fabric for cloth nappies (or anything else for that matter). Is there a right or wrong way to do it? How can you get the most of your material when you are […]