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Which colourway would you make?
Sewing, Cushion cover, Patchwork, Denim Jennifer Mills 15/06/2023 Sewing, Cushion cover, Patchwork, Denim Jennifer Mills 15/06/2023

Which colourway would you make?

I love the combination of aged denim with floral print cotton. The prints from The Kaffe Fassett Collective are absolutely gorgeous…

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Live sewing demonstrations!
sewing, learn to sew, dressmaking, sewing television, sewing tips, pattern cutting Jennifer Mills 07/07/2022 sewing, learn to sew, dressmaking, sewing television, sewing tips, pattern cutting Jennifer Mills 07/07/2022

Live sewing demonstrations!

I've been asked recently for some links to my demonstrations on Sewing Quarter, so, I thought it would be helpful to put together this blog post, including links straight to the Youtube videos…

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T shirt refashion - Stripes and flowers
Refashion, Sewing, Appliqué, Second hand style, T shirt 28/03/2022 Refashion, Sewing, Appliqué, Second hand style, T shirt 28/03/2022

T shirt refashion - Stripes and flowers

I've really enjoyed giving this second hand T shirt a makeover. It was a charity shop bargain…

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Refashion project-Floral print top
Sewing, Refashion, Sewing stretch fabric 14/03/2022 Sewing, Refashion, Sewing stretch fabric 14/03/2022

Refashion project-Floral print top

Slowly taking time to refashion this floral, second hand bargain, has been fun…

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Cotton coat refashion
Covered buttons, Sewing, Refashion, Second hand style, Kaffe Fassett, hand made 12/01/2022 Covered buttons, Sewing, Refashion, Second hand style, Kaffe Fassett, hand made 12/01/2022

Cotton coat refashion

I'm often surprised by the quality of items you can find in charity shops. This black cotton coat winked at me in a St Peter's Hospice shop…

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Burda and I go back to the 80s
Sewing, Fashion, Dressmaking, Learn to sew, Burda 10/12/2021 Sewing, Fashion, Dressmaking, Learn to sew, Burda 10/12/2021

Burda and I go back to the 80s

Today I did something I haven't done in a while. I perused the sewing magazines in WHSmith and purchased a Burda magazine. As a teenage apprentice…

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Sewing amongst the plants
Sewing, Nature Jennifer Mills 20/09/2021 Sewing, Nature Jennifer Mills 20/09/2021

Sewing amongst the plants

It's just a few days until I'll be transporting all my carefully packed fabrics, threads and tools…

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Patchwork, reverse appliqué and a 1950s style red dress!
Sewing, 50s style 01/08/2021 Sewing, 50s style 01/08/2021

Patchwork, reverse appliqué and a 1950s style red dress!

I've had a lot of fun demonstrating “the juicy bits” of several sewing projects, on live telly, over the past couple of days…

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Sew your own hanging pots, using scrap fabrics
plant holder, repurposed fabric, craft project 17/08/2018 plant holder, repurposed fabric, craft project 17/08/2018

Sew your own hanging pots, using scrap fabrics

I love a thrifty project! When I saw the post a few days ago, on the Stoff & Stil Instagram page…

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Sew your own craft tote / tool bag
Uncategorized 27/01/2018 Uncategorized 27/01/2018

Sew your own craft tote / tool bag

I enjoyed demonstrating how to make this little bag on tv so much that I made another…

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