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Courtney Mooney

Sourcing Bag Hardware - Part 2: Sliders, D-rings and Buckles

Here's some more hardware inspiration to give you an idea of what's available out there and to get you thinking about the direction in which you'd like to take your Darlow Bag. Enjoy! Sliders Undulating: Rainbow 🌈: Antique Bronze, Antique Brass and Silver Heavy Duty Black Plastic: Adjustable Antique Bronze Gunmetal: Pink 🩷: Yellow Plastic: D-Rings Rectangular:   Rainbow: Buckles Modern: Colourful: Utilitarian: Heavy Duty: Rainbow Lovers: Matt Silver:   Do any of these take your fancy? Let us know in a comment below! #DarlowBagInspiration 

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Courtney Mooney

Sourcing Bag Hardware - Part 1: Webbing

Over the next few days we will be sharing a few gems we've found online, to spark the imagination and shine a spotlight on all the different types of hardware and zips available out there. In addition to your fabric choice, these features will further define the style of your Darlow Bag: will you choose something quirky, colourful, sleek, stylish, industrial, classic, traditional, retro, playful...? The list goes on! Sourcing your hardware and zips will most likely depend on your geographic location. We have tried to include a variety from around the globe. View this as a springboard for your...

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Courtney Mooney

Denim Darning

Whether you’re darning a small or large hole, the basic concept is that you rebuild the missing fabric by anchoring new threads into the healthy material around the damage, laying down additional threads to recreate the structure. The ultimate goal is to make the mend feel like it truly belongs in the garment. The size of the hole will determine how much prep and how big the repair area needs to be, but the heart of the process is always the same — stitching new fabric right into the gap. Small holes (under 1cm/ ½ inch) can generally be quite easily...

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Courtney Mooney

Grading between sizes on the Burwood jeans

#BurwoodJeansExtraResources #BurwoodJeansFitting  A few of you requested a tutorial on grading between sizes on the Burwood jeans so here it is! I hope you found it helpful and please do let me know if you have any questions. ALTER FRONT   1. Use the layers option to print the sizes of the pattern you will be using.  You can grade between several sizes and the sizes don't need to be next to each other (as in A and B). For the tutorial I will be grading from a size C at the waist up to a D at the hip....

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