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Patterns no longer FREE

Hi Everyone,

After repeated calls for people to STOP abusing me in the small amount of information required in order for them to get the FREE Patterns today I hit my limit and the patterns will now be paid for.

Only the PICC line pattern will remain FREE everything else is now a paid pattern.

I have kept prices low but hopefully this means the abuse stops or is at least lowered. Know that if you have given a fake name like Mickey Mouse, sworn at, abused, left rude comments etc in the information you’ve given in to get your download I will not provide ANY support to you in either downloading your pattern or how to sew it up. You showed zero respect you deserve zero help.

Regards,

Susan

Measure Twice Cut Once

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Share your fabric stash to help the Flood Victims of Lismore and surrounds

Hi Everyone, Today I’m asking for your help.

I’m asking that you raid your fabric/knitting/crochet/embroidery/craft stash pack up decent things that are useable (no scraps or half made garments) and post it to an amazing group that are helping to rebuild the devastated community of Lismore and surrounds.

Please post your donations to Love for Lismore HeART space shop 2 / 119 Magellan Street Lismore NSW 2480 or you can donate to their GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/love-for-l… over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_measuretwice/ I’ve got banners for you to share on your own pages so you can share and spread the word and together we can help get the sewing knitting and crafty community of Lismore and surrounds back on it’s feet!

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2022 the year of Taking the Scary out of Sewing

2022 is my year of taking the Scary out of Sewing!

I want as many people as possible to take up sewing so they can create, make, mend and more.

To help take away the scary, every Friday there is going to be a new video on YouTube with accompanying pattern for a project entirely aimed at beginners. Each week there will be different techniques to learn or go over and it’s going to be a super fun way to grow your sewing skills.

As often as I can on Wednesdays there will be a hint or tip showing you how to do an aspect of sewing. These will go from absolute beginners to advanced so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out.

Then on Thursdays there will be the usual unboxing, sewalongs, livestreams and more. All of it aimed to make sewing as accessible as possible so you can start, continue or grow your sewing journey.

Subscribe to my YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/c/MeasureTwiceCutOnce/

See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://measuretwicecutonce.com.au​

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What I’m wearing

Dress Pattern: Self drafted in Liberty Lawn fabric

Earrings: Harry and Herne

Nail Polish: Xanadu by Hanami

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YouTube livestream Tonight 6th September at 8pm AEST

Today I’m trying something new and going with a YouTube livestream at 8pm tonight. I’ll be unboxing the August subscription sewing box from The Lingerie Society from Pitt Trading as well as answering questions about the box and sewing/lingerie sewing in general.

You can join in here

We have been in lockdown here in Sydney and I’ve been thinking of new ways to talk about sewing and teach without the benefit of inperson classes. I’ve also been really struggling to get eyes on any of my Instagram posts as I don’t do things such as Reels and IGTV. To me they feel transitory and content for contents sake but in no real benefit to either me or other sewers. It’s not like I can go “oh I saw this wonderful tutorial but I can’t remember who did it?” you can’t search it, it can’t be easily found and if it was in a story it disappears in 24 hours. It was making me feel all a bit useless.

So instead of learning silly dances (trust me no one needs to see that) or spend hours producing worthless transitory content I’ve decided to post tutorials and how to’s on YouTube so you have a visual, searchable, saveable way of learning and growing your sewing skills. I’m really hoping this works and it would be wonderful if it encourages more people to sew or even just regular sewers to sew more often.

Susan

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My first paper pattern!

It’s a big day, today I release my first paper pattern! It’s been a long journey to get here and I’m very excited.


The pattern is the Maree swimsuit. A great beginner piece to get started on your way to sewing all the swimsuits. I released it some time ago as a digital copy and it’s been a firm favourite since then. It will always be available as a digital option so you can choose which you prefer.

Sizing for this pattern is Australia size 6 to 18. It will not be released as a plus size. Sure I could grade it up and tell you it would work as a plus pattern but I know it won’t. It doesn’t have the necessary structure expected of a plus size swimsuit and trying to retro fit that in now would be disingenuous. I’m not going to give you an inferior plus pattern just by making something bigger, I’m continuing to work on my plus patterns and blocks and when they are ready they will be released digitally.

To start with paper patterns will be sent out each Wednesday, I’m getting them printed on demand here in Sydney. This means we don’t have to carry much stock and it helps give local people a job in a time when everyone needs as much help as they can get it. By shipping once a week it also helps me limit my times I need to leave the house, which I’m still keeping to a minimum despite the situation in Australia being better than it is in other places.

I can’t wait to hear what you all think, please don’t hesitate to drop me a message or leave a comment.

Susan

 

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How to Style a Quiff

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These days are all Happy and Free. These days are all share them with me oh baby. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. And they’re always glad you came. Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls. Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed – a poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed?

The first mate and his Skipper too will do their very best to make the others comfortable in their tropic island nest. Doin’ it our way. Nothin’s gonna turn us back now. Straight ahead and on the track now. We’re gonna make our dreams come true? It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight. They’re creepy and they’re kooky mysterious and spooky. They’re all together ooky the Addams Family.

Come and knock on our door. We’ve been waiting for you. Where the kisses are hers and hers and his. Three’s company too. Makin’ your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Takin’ a break from all your worries sure would help a lot! Movin’ on up to the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie. Movin’ on up to the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie. Movin’ on up to the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie.

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