My Sewing Club

04/08/2026

Fun day in class yesterday!
Christine finished her hoodie and pants set, cleverly made from a blanket, and it looks absolutely amazing. The print placement is perfect, making the most of the design and creating a truly unique outfit.
What a fantastic project and a great example of creative sewing. Well done, Christine — you look so cool!

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03/08/2026

✨ Dream Sewing Projects ✨
We asked our sewing community: "What is your dream sewing project?" and the answers were fabulous!
👰 Wedding gowns and Gothic wedding dresses
👗 Elegant dresses, eveningwear and stunning ball gowns
🦴 Corsets and garments with boning
🧥 Reversible jackets and jackets made from blankets
👖 The perfect denim dress and great-fitting trousers
🧳 Matching travel sets and mix-and-match capsule wardrobes
🌴 Beautiful resort wear for holidays
🪡 Complete handmade outfits – right down to the bra and un**es!
🛏️ Quilts for the bed
💒 A sister's wedding dress
👼 Angel gowns to bring comfort to families during difficult times
✨ 1950s and 60s inspired styles
🤵 Tailored suits
And one answer that melted our hearts:
💕 "Something for my future grandchild... there's no sign of one yet!"
The wonderful thing about sewing is that every project teaches us something new and brings us one step closer to creating those dream garments.
I can see we have a busy year ahead of creating.
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Cheers Fee

02/08/2026

More from our Christmas Survey 🎄🧵
What have you made that you're most proud of?
There were some fantastic answers to this one!
✨ My son
✨ My GT Falcon (that was definitely John! 😂)
✨ My Jester outfit
✨ A Mini Minor 60s shift dress
✨ My high-top boots
✨ A pair of culottes
✨ Caramel slice (not sewing, but we all agree it's something to be proud of! 😋)
✨ My aprons
✨ A pattern with 13 pieces
✨ Costumes for live theatre
✨ A weekender travel bag
✨ My first bag – and I loved making it
✨ A 3-piece suit
✨ Soft toys
✨ A dress with decorative stitching
✨ A summer top
✨ A computer bag
✨ A dinner jacket
✨ PJs for my husband and sons
✨ My denim coat
✨ Bras
✨ Making clothes from photos
✨ My latest skirt
✨ My tablecloth top
✨ The Wednesday Night Top – and convincing the rest of the class to make one too! 🤣
✨ Dresses that actually fit me
✨ My first dress
✨ My "Off the Scrap Heap" quilt
✨ Dresses for my granddaughters
✨ A tie dress
✨ Pants
✨ My Sphinx top
✨ My suit
✨ A shirt
✨ My pink dress
What I love about these answers is that being proud isn't always about the most complicated project. Sometimes it's your first dress, a pair of pants that finally fit, or a special gift made for someone you love.
Every project teaches us something, and every finished project is an achievement worth celebrating.
So, what sewing project are you most proud of? ❤️🧵✂️
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31/07/2026

More from our fun Christmas Party Survey.
Here are some of the wonderfully weird creations you've made:
✨ A denim patch skirt
✨ Sports un**es
✨ A tissue holder
✨ A dog jacket with bat wings for Halloween
✨ A devil costume
✨ An axolotl
✨ 20 scrub caps for a daughter and all her work friends
✨ A very itchy sequin dress
✨ A mermaid tail
✨ An ottoman cover for a dog
✨ A husband's singlet for his birthday
✨ A shirt made from a doona cover
✨ Last-minute Christmas play costumes (every parent understands this one!)
✨ A bikini for a daughter
✨ A bike hat
✨ A monkey jacket for Arthur
✨ A snakeskin and Hawaiian outfit, made from plastic yarn and ring pulls(was even on TV)
✨ An aquamarine suit
✨ An incredible dress made from neckties(this dress was amazing)
✨ A slip, a bag, and a dress
✨ Cheer squad uniforms for an entire squad

My favourite response? "Just about everything I've made is weird!" 🤣
And a special mention to the person who said, "I'm not weird!" We believe you... mostly. 😉
Sewists are some of the most creative people around, and I love seeing the amazing, quirky and imaginative things that come out of the sewing room.
So tell me... what's the weirdest thing you've ever sewn?
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29/07/2026

🥇 1st Place: The unpicker... by a mile! One student even wrote, "Darn unpicker!" 😂
🥈 2nd Place: A great pair of scissors.
🥉 3rd Place: Long glass-headed pins.
Some of the other wonderful answers included: ✨ Juki sewing machine ✨ Clips ✨ Water-soluble marking pen ✨ Thread ✨ Iron ✨ Fee's rubber band trick for sewing hems ✨ Hands (a very clever answer!) ✨ French curve ✨ Snips ✨ Screwdriver ✨ And one answer that made me smile... Fee's expertise! ❤️
Now it's your turn... What's the one sewing tool you couldn't live without? Let us know in the comments! 🧵✂️
🥇 1st Place: The unpicker... by a mile! One student even wrote, "Darn unpicker!" 😂
🥈 2nd Place: A great pair of scissors.
🥉 3rd Place: Long glass-headed pins.
Some of the other wonderful answers included: ✨ Juki sewing machine ✨ Clips ✨ Water-soluble marking pen ✨ Thread ✨ Iron ✨ Fee's rubber band trick for sewing hems ✨ Hands (a very clever answer!) ✨ French curve ✨ Snips ✨ Screwdriver ✨ And one answer that made me smile... Fee's expertise! ❤️
Now it's your turn... What's the one sewing tool you couldn't live without? Let us know in the comments! 🧵✂️

28/07/2026

What's your Sewing Super Power? 🧵✨
I recently asked my sewing community this question, and I absolutely loved the answers! Here are just a few...
🧵 Buying fabric (clearly a very popular super power! 😂)
❤️ Fee (Aw thanks )
✂️ Patience
🪡 Sewing on a Juki DX7 (Cool answer, definitely mine too)
♻️ Upcycling
💙 "My little super power is not crying when I make a mistake!"
🌱 Still learning
📚 Having too many projects on the go
🙈 Unpicking
❤️ Sewing for others
🤔 Yet to find out
👜 Making bags
✨ Learning something new with every project
🙋 Not being afraid to ask for help
👩‍👧 Pinterest and Mum
🎨 Matching colours
💭 Imagination
🩱 Sewing with lycra
🐢 Being slow and steady
🧸 Making soft toys
⚡ Sewing fast
🎀 Gathering fabric
🧵 Fraying and fringing techniques
🔧 "I can fix anything!" I'm pretty sure this one was John)
💪 Audacity to give anything a go
😂 Leaving threads behind wherever I sew!
My favourite response!!
🎉 Bringing the vibe to class
Every sewist has their own unique talent, and that's what makes our sewing community so much fun. Whether you're a beginner or you've been sewing for years, your sewing super power is something to celebrate.
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27/07/2026

favourite sewing pattern brand?

We asked our students, and here are the results!

🥇 1st Place: McCall's

🥈 2nd Place: Simplicity

🥉 Equal 3rd: Style Arc and Vogue

Some of the other popular answers were:
✨ Any easy pattern
✨ My own designs
✨ Cloned from a favourite garment
✨ Any free pattern
✨ Mixing and matching different patterns to create something unique

Other favourites included:
🧵 Kwik Sew
🧵 Helen's Closet
🧵 Closet Core Patterns
🧵 Paper cut
🧵 Spencer Ogg Bags

It just goes to show there's no single "best" pattern—it's all about finding one that suits your style and gives you the confidence to sew.

Now we'd love to know... what's your favourite pattern brand, or do you prefer creating your own? Let us know in the comments! 🪡💕

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26/07/2026

Christmas survey
The results are in, results from Christmas Party Survey

We asked our students this question, and the answers were absolutely priceless!

💬 "I'm lonely... collect more!" 💬 "Stop buying more, use us first." 💬 "Use me!" 💬 "Too much fabric... stop!" 💬 "Woman... sew faster!" 💬 "I'm up next! 🙏" 💬 "Pick me, pick me!" 💬 "More please!" 💬 "Tidy me up." 💬 "You're crazy!" 💬 "Enough!" 💬 "We're lonely... please buy more!" 💬 "Do something with us, we're cramped!" 💬 "Thank you for tidying me." 💬 "Please use me, I'm bored waiting."
And my personal favourite...
🐈 "Get the cat off me!" 😂
A huge thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and shared their answers. You certainly gave us all a good laugh!
Now it's your turn... What would your fabric stash say if it could talk? We'd love to hear your answer in the comments! 🧵💕
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26/07/2026

he results are in, results from Christmas Party Survey

🧵 Where's your favourite place to buy fabric?
We recently asked our students, and the answers were fantastic!
🏆 Winner: Spotlight (Gold Coast) was the clear favourite. One student summed it up perfectly:
"I know my way around Spotlight!" 😂
And if you're visiting the Burleigh store, keep an eye out for Jade, one of our Tuesday night students. She's always happy to help!
Many people also mentioned how much they miss Fabric Frenzy on the Gold Coast. The good news is they're still online, so you can still shop with them.
🥈 Second Place: The Fabric Collection (Sumner Park)
🥉 Third Place: The Fabric Store (Brisbane)
Other favourites included

🧵 Lash Fabrics
🧵 Draper's Fabrics
🧵 East Coast Fabrics
🧵 Sew Much Fabric
🧵 Missy Rose
🧵 Knitwit
🧵 Tessuti
🧵 Liberty of London
🧵 Remnant Warehouse
🧵 Sun Kiss Fabrics
🧵 Fantasia Fabricland
🧵 Spoonflower
🧵 Op shops – one student commented, "I know them all!" 😄
And there were several very sensible answers... 💰 "Wherever there's a sale!"
Now we'd love to hear from you. Where's your favourite place to buy fabric? Let us know in the comments – you might just help another sewist discover a new favourite! 🪡💕
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24/07/2026