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Lovechildren: the backless Elisalotte
One of our favourite things about our patterns, is how well they seem to mix and match together. We’re not the only ones to have figured this out – there’s already been proud news of many a BHL...
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Pattern hacking: La Charlotte Tropicana!
As wonderfully different as we all are here at By Hand HQ, there is one thing we can be sure to all agree on – a girl can never be overdressed. Subtlety in the wardrobe department is most definitely...
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No more circle skirt maths ladies, we’ve got an app!
We absolutely love making circle skirts and they are the perfect first dressmaking project or way to transform an existing dress pattern. BUT, the pesky sums involved sure do take a lot of the fun...
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Pattern hacking Polly: from top to dress
A self confessed grinch (much to the despair of Elisalex who essentially IS Christmas), I tend to resent the festive season…However, my complete lack of ability to turn down any excuse to drink rum...
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Last minute gift DIY: cat-eye masks
I don’t know how, but it happens to me every year without fail. I get 90% of my Christmas shopping and gift making done way back in November, feel all smug and cocky while everyone’s rushing around...
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Coming soon: the Georgia Dress Sewalong (including a bonus variation..)!
Aloha and Happy New Year By Hand Babez! We start the year with excellent news – it’s Georgia Dress Sewalong time – and it’s gonna be a good one (if we do say so ourselves)! Hell yeah, I’m in! Tell me...
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Nerdy sewing tips: 3 ways to hem a curve
Now that we’ve finally released our app that figures out the circle skirt maths for you, whipping up a circle skirt couldn’t be easier or more mindless, right? Well, right-ish… We’ve done the math for...
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Georgia Dress Sewalong #1: It’s all in the fabric
Yoo hoo sewalongers!! Who’s ready to make some seriously sexy knockout Georgia Dresses?? In this first Georgia Dress Sewalong post, we’ll be talking all about fabric and notions, and helping you to...
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Georgia Dress Sewalong #5: Assembling the bodice, plus skinny straps
Dust off your sewing machines ladies, the big day has arrived! No more cutting, no more pattern alterations (hopefully!)… Today we are SEWING! In this fifth instalment of the Georgia Dress Sewalong we...
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Georgia Dress Sewalong #6: The wide collar straps (Variation 1 only)
Just a quickie post in the Georgia Dress Sewalong today to kickstart the week, and those of you making the skinny strap variation 2 or the bonus strapless variation, this post doesn’t even apply to you...
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