Sew Mindful Podcast

052: 10 Top Tips for Sewing with Thicker Fabrics


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Hello my lovelies and thanks for joining me for this week's episode. As the weather turns a bit colder I thought it might be good to talk about sewing with thicker fabrics so today I have 10 tips for you plus a couple of bonus tips on working with these sometimes trickier fabrics. First I'd like to just cover a couple of things I wanted to remember to share with you.
Episode webpage: https://sewmuchmorefun.co.uk/post/episode52

It is approaching winter here in the UK and whilst it has been quite a mild autumn the colder nights are just around the corner.

We are also experiencing unprecedented fuel costs and so warm clothes and layers will definitely be a feature of my winter wardrobe.

But making warm clothes can often involve sewing thicker fabrics and I know that many people are put off by the thought of having to wrestle layers of thicker fabrics through their sewing machine. And if you have tried it in the past and had a bad experience it can put you off trying it again. 

So today I wanted to talk through 10 top tips that you can use to have confidence making everything from warm jumpers to snuggly coats. I have also included a couple of bonus tips that came to me as I was prepping for this chat.

I don't want you to be left shivering as the cold weather sets in and I also don't want you to to have to say no to a fabric or pattern because you are worried about sewing thicker fabrics.

So these tips are simple ways to have fun making toasty treats to wear in winter and get a finish that you can be proud of.

I hope you find them useful and you can download a pdf copy from the episode web page. https://sewmuchmorefun.co.uk/post/episode52

If you haven't tried sewing with thicker fabrics I hope this inspires you to give it a go - if you have and have any experiences you want to share then please let me know. I always love to hear your thoughts and what you are working on or planning so do get in touch.

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