The Thread Set

Cotton can shrink 4% on its first hot wash — four centimetres per metre. Five pre-washing habits that spend the shrinkage before you cut, not after you've sewn.

An unlabelled fabric doesn't have to stay a mystery. Here's how to identify cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon and viscose with a five-minute burn test — safely, at your kitchen sink.

Three superb fabrics in one sparkly, soft outfit!

The quality of these stretch fabrics make for a very forgiving sew. Line it up, give it room and it will reward! Don’t save those lace fabrics just for special occasions. They’re perfect for every day too!