Learn how to hem lace with four different methods. Lace is a beautiful fabric to work with and sewing it can be easy if you know the right techniques.
If I could go back in time, this is what I would tell myself before I started sewing. I could have learned more and had more sewing success.
Want to learn to sew pajama pants? You're in luck. You can make these without needing to purchase a pattern. Easy beginner sewing project!
I have an easy way to Gather Fabric that will give you even gathers. Even better, you will not have any broken stitches or tangled threads.
Use these Do's and Don'ts of How to Print PDF Sewing Patterns for successful printing of digital sewing patterns.
I often get a question from my readers - how to sew straight? In this guide, I will show you how to easily keep stitching lines straight. I will talk about topstitching mostly because keeping seam allowances equal is a different topic. Have you ever had problems with crooked stitching lines? I bet you had. Even intermediate sewists are struggling sometimes to do it and had to rip and redo stitching. But sewing in a straight line is much simpler than you think. And I want to help you to sew straight every time.
Take your sewing projects to the next level using these sewing tips and tricks.
This is a tutorial previously shared as a guest post on another site. It is no longer available there, so I want to share it again with you. Its about a year and a half since I made this tutorial, so I will try my best to remember how I made it. If you have...
Collars frame the face and neck, which makes them a focal point on your garment. They make or break a shirt, and if you want your collars to look professional and polished, they take some practice. The method I am sharing with you today came from a seamstress who shared it with me to spee
If you’ve been following along for a while, you may remember this post, but I’ve been getting a lot of French seam questions lately so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to resurrect this tutorial from the blog archives and set it free a second time. I’m first going to do a run through of the french seam and then will show you how to apply it to the armhole. Just a few notes before we begin… 1. french seams are usually best used on light to medium weight fabric. 2. French seams require you to split your seam allowance in two parts. This tutorial is done using a 1/2″ seam allowance, but if you are working with a 5/8″ seam allowance, sew the first seam at 3/8″ and the second at 1/4″. I’ve tried to notate where this applies. With that, lets get to it! Click through to view the tutorial. French Seams on Straight Seams Step 1 | Cut your pieces from your fabric. I only made a half top for this so photographing would be easier, but yours will look normal of course. Step 2 | Sew the sides and shoulder seams with the wrong sides of the fabric together at 1/4″ (or 3/8″ if you have a 5/8″ seam allowance) and press the seam open. I like to do all of the seams at once instead of completing one seam at a time because you are much less likely to end up with one seam backwards. Step 3 | Grade your seam allowance down to 1/8″. Step 4 | Fold and press along the seam so that the right sides are together and stitch at 1/4″. Step 5 | Press both the side seams and shoulder seams towards the back of the garment and this part of the process is over! French Seaming Armholes (and other curved seams) Step 6 | First we will assemble the sleeves, this part is a bit repetitive. Sew the underarm seams with the wrong sides of the fabric together at 1/4″ (or 3/8″ if you have a 5/8″ seam allowance). Step 7 | Press the seam open and grade the seam allowance down to 1/8″. Step 8 | Fold and press along the seam so that the right sides are together and stitch at 1/4″. Press seam towards back of sleeve. Step 9 | Sew a line of gathering threads from the front notch to the back notches. Step 10 | Pin your sleeve and armhole together with wrong sides facing. Begin by matching the underarm seams and notches. Step 11 | Pull on your gathering stitches to ease the sleeve cap into the armhole. Stitch around the seam at 1/4″ (or 3/8″ if you’re working with a 5/8″ seam allowance). After sewing this seam, check for any tucks and remove them if you have any. Step 12 | Press the seam open and grade the seam allowance down to 1/8″. This will be most easily accomplished by cramming a ham or sleeve roll inside your shirt and pressing the seam around that. Step 13 | Fold and press along the seam so that the right sides are together and stitch at 1/4″. Check for any tucks and correct those if you have any. You should now have a french seamed armhole like the one below, congrats! And that’s that! As always if you have any questions leave me a note below and I’ll leave you a reply; I try to respond to all comments. Hope you find this tutorial useful!
Today I want to share some ideas that might help beginner sewists along the way. These are 15 things I wish I knew when I started sewing.
Tutorial: Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps Learn how to make a shirring technique with only 5 easy sewing steps. On the Cutting Floor
In this sewing tutorial I will show you how to cut fabric on the bias. We need to do it when we decide to make bias cut tops and dresses, when we sew spaghetti straps, piping, or when we make binding for a quilt, etc. In this particular case, I am making a bias cut slip dress. If you want a bias cut garment to hang nicely on your body, accuracy of cutting is of paramount importance. Don’t rush when cutting fabric on the bias. If you go even slightly off the true bias when cutting your fabric, you will have problems with how the garment will fit.
In this tutorial, I will show you some tricks on how to thread a needle for hand sewing and embroidery and how to tie a knot. It will be useful not only for people who are just learning to sew and don’t yet know how to thread a needle but also for people who are experienced in sewing and learned to thread a needle 30 years ago. It seems so easy to thread a needle. You just push the thread right through the needle’s eye and that’s it. Yet you have to do it so often and it is so frustrating at times that many people, not only me, have come up with tricks, tools, and tips that help in the process.
I have an easy way to Gather Fabric that will give you even gathers. Even better, you will not have any broken stitches or tangled threads.
Take your sewing projects to the next level using these sewing tips and tricks.
When sewing minky to minky it is very helpful to use a walking foot. This will help guide the layers of fabric
This sewing tutorial will help you learn how to hem knit fabric with a serger or sewing machine. I’ve compiled my tried and true tips on hemming knits so that puckered hems and popped stitches are avoided
In this sewing tutorial I want to show you how to use a twin needle - a very simple tool that expands the capabilities of even the most ordinary sewing machine. Learn threading a twin needle, twin needle types and sizes, find out how to avoid tunneling when using a twin needle. Very useful sewing tips. #sewingtutorials #sewingtips #howtosew #sewinghacks
In this video sewing tutorial, I will show you how to sew mitered corners. If you are looking for easy quilt binding corners check out my ideas on how to sew a mitered corner binding and mitered quilt borders.
This post will explain several helpful tips for how to sew spandex- one of the trickiest fabrics- but will have you sewing your own yoga pants, mending leotards, and creating your own running gear …
In this post, I will tell you how much fabric for pillowcase you need, depending on the size of your bed and the pillow combo you want to sew.
Hey everyone! I’m Sara, the sewing blogger behind The Sara Project, and I have another back to basics post for … More
Take your sewing projects to the next level using these sewing tips and tricks.
In this post, I share how to make a sectional slipcover step-by-step, with a ton of photos to help along the way!
Tapestry sieve I have honestly never seen this craft before, I know, I know, I’m sure that if you type ‘tapestry sieve’ into Pinterest, LOADS will appear, so call me naive, but there you go – I LOVE this! My Auntie always used to be a tapestry fan. Every other Christmas, she would present my ... Read More about Tapestry sieve
Learn how to sew a narrow hem (easy even on chiffon) using a ban roll tape. You will like this video sewing tutorial on how to sew a rolled hem on chiffon without a special rolled hem foot.
As with life, along your sewing journey there are moments that change you. Things you learn that blow your mind, and change the way you do things. When things like this happen, it can totally alter the way you think about sewing. Stop you from cringing over sewing an armhole, from shying away from certain […]
If you've come to my blog looking to teach your child or students to sew you've definitely come to the right place. I hope my Sewing with Kids Guide will answer all your questions about how to sew with kids and what to sew with kids! I love teaching children to sew and hope you
Take your sewing projects to the next level using these sewing tips and tricks.
Have you been thinking of sewing your own self sewn wardrobe this year? SAVE yourself from some of the frustrations I encountered. In this post I share key ah-has, takeaways, pitfalls and lessons I learned this year as I sewed all of my own clothing.
In this video tutorial, I want to talk about fusible interfacing. I will show you how to fuse interfacing to the fabric, what types of fusible interfacing we can use for our sewing and quilting projects, how to choose proper interfacing for a project and what problems you may have while working with fusible interfacing. I am also answering these questions: Is fusible fleece the same as interfacing? Can you wash fusible interfacing? Can you sew through fusible interfacing? How do you remove fusible interfacing from fabric?
In this video sewing tutorial I will show you how to sew a buttonhole by hand. Find out why you would need to make hand-sewn buttonholes, how to do a knotted buttonhole stitch, what threads to use for making buttonholes by hand.
Nothing feels better than making something beautiful on your sewing machine. It's become incredibly popular again as people have started to really value handmade items rather than mass-produced goods. But there will always be the occasional sewing machine snafu if you do it for long enough. From tension issues to bobbins running out to needles breaking, I've seen it all. Let's sort out the likely causes of these headaches and look through these 9 Common Sewing Machine Problems and Solutions. It can be difficult to figure out why your sewing machine is not sewing or why your sewing machine needle keeps breaking if you're new to sewing or don't know your machine well. Though, honestly, even people who sew on their machines every day run into these common problems, too. Sign Up For More Free Patterns >>> Editor's note: For more detailed information specific to your particular machine, always consult the instruction manual. Most can be found online if you can't locate the original paper copy. However, if you don't have the manual or can't find it, many of these issues are universal. This sewing machine issues guide should certainly lead you in the right direction.
Sewing Tutorial: How to insert an exposed zipper. Learn how to insert an exposed zipper with this easy, step by step beginners sewing tutorial
