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Announcing the Fern shorts sewalong!
It’s Fern fever over here at Afternoon HQ. Cape Town is just taking its first foray into spring. The chill is receding, the days are getting longer, and the blooms are out. So with the promise of sunshine to come, a pair of shorts seems the perfect order of the day! For sewing friends in…
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Amy sewalong: finishing touches
Wrapping up We have the solid basis of a skirt – but it just needs a little tidying up! Today we’re going to finish the waistband to hide all the raw edges, and neatly take up the hem. Let’s get started. Finishing the waistband Fold half the waistband in toward the inside of the skirt.…
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Amy sewalong: setting your waistband and zip
Setting the waistband and invisible zip Today we’ll be getting to grips with invisible zips! If you missed it, take a peek at how we gathered our skirts before you follow along to attach your waistband and put in your zip. Sewing the waistband Iron your fusible interfacing to the wrong side of the waistband…
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Amy sewalong: gathering your skirt
Welcome back to the Amy sewalong! Let’s get stuck in. Setting up your machine We’re going to be running a large, straight stitch along the top edge of the skirt, so set your stitch length as long as possible. Making the gathers I find it easiest to gather each panel one at a time –…
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Amy sewalong: setting the pockets
Getting started and sewing the pockets Now to get stitching! If you haven’t sewn in a while and need a refresher on how to wind your bobbin and thread up your machine, have a look at our quick YouTube videos below. Sewing the pockets Start with your front skirt piece facing up. Take your pocket…
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Amy sewalong: cutting your pattern pieces
Laying out and cutting out your pattern Welcome back to the next part of the Amy skirt sewalong. In the previous post, we covered what you need to get started, and how to cut out your paper pattern. Today, we’re cutting our pattern pieces out of our fabric. Scissors at the ready, let’s get started.…
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Amy sewalong: welcome!
Welcome and introduction to the basics Why hello there! Thanks for joining in on the Amy sewalong. Every few days this month, we’ll take a look at each step of making the Amy skirt from start to finish. If you’ve ever wanted to start sewing, but weren’t sure just how to tackle it, this is…
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Announcing the Amy skirt sewalong!
We’re feeling the winter chill in the air, and what better way to keep warm than with a spot of sewing? Flick on your kettle and fire up your sewing machine, because Afternoon is hosting the Amy skirt sewalong to keep you company this July. For the uninitiated, a sewalong shows you how to sew…
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Introducing the Afternoon Sewing Club
It’s finally here! After months of threatening to host events and agonising over workshops, I now have the pleasure to present to you the Afternoon Sewing Club. More meet-up than lesson, more chit-chat than lecture, the Afternoon Sewing Club is here to give you a cool, relaxed space to explore your creativity. And pick up…
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Free pattern! The Afternoon Clutch
In honour of Fashion Revolution week, here’s a quick and simple clutch pattern that you can use to transform something old into something fabulously new. Fashion Revolution is a campaign to demand transparency from an increasingly exploitative fashion industry. Someone has to pay the price for cheap fashion, and the system works to conceal it.…
