The Marvellous Minimatic Bernina 807 – Ready to Play!

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that I love, love, love old sewing machines. Here’s my latest find – the Bernina Minimatic 807.

Bernina in case

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The Stitch Sharer’s Guide to Mending – How to Make an Applique Patch

Have you ever burnt a hole in your favourite skirt?

hole from iron

Why not make an applique patch / fabric plaster to cover it up? Continue reading

The Stitch Sharer’s Guide to Everyday Mending – Sewing on Buttons

If you need to sew on a button, but aren’t quite sure how – this is the post for you!

There are two main types of button – those with, and those without a shank.Button with shankButton no shank

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