Have you eve made changes to your sewing pattern, but forgot exactly what you did? *Raises hand*...I often put away a project for weeks, sometimes months and forget whether or not I've added those 2 extra centimeters to the sleeve, or I want to remake a wardrobe staple I made a year ago and can't find the edits I've ma

In this tutorial, I'm going to share proven ways to stop fabric from unsightly fraying so your projects turn out looking neat and professional

Learn how to sew a collar with a special sewing technique to keep your collar from flipping up. The collar lays flat and looks professional.

Today is the second post in a 2 part series on doing full bust adjustments on patterns without any darts. For the first post, we covered a quick and dirty 'pivot and slide' method that works well for small full bust adjustments. Today, we will be covering how to do a proper slash and spread full bust adjustment, even w

As someone with an intense love affair with dress shirts, there is one fit issue I find over and over again. Women’s dress shirts...

You can get every last fiber & dust bunny hiding inside your sewing machine with this pipe cleaner brush. Learn how to make it for pennies.

Sewing a proper jeans zipper with a fly shield using professional techniques from the garment industry. This method will closely mimic rtw jeans and is easy to do.

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We've slowly been combing through our post archives in order to update older posts, and simultaneously identify gaps in the resources we provide. Outside of two French seam posts - one that covers a how to for straight and curved seams and another for right angles - we've never provided a comprehensive guide for common

I've been making bra patterns lately and I've noticed something. When you think about it, it's totally obvious, but it took me a while to wr...

Getting sizing right will always be successful if you forget about the size numbers and focus on your measurements. Learn the secret today.

Full skirts and their infinite variations can be the quickest and most satisfying sewing project, whip-uppable in under an hour. That is, once you've mastered the basics that make up a skirt's skeleton, namely inserting an invisible zipper which we've already covered here, and attaching a waistband. The following tutor

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Learn how to draft a pocket sewing pattern and insert an on seam pocket to the sides of a dress.

Today we are getting to know our Button Hole Foot.  It’s long, it’s skinny, it’s usually plastic, and for a lot of people it’s intimidating.   So today we wanted to give you a quick introduction to it’s parts and their purposes to take the mystery out of the foot that looks like a ski. […]

Understanding seam allowance is an important part of learning to sew. Let's look at what is seam allowance, why it's important and how much to use:

Achieving the perfect fit for a bodice begins with the shoulders. A shoulder template is a great way to quickly check the shoulder width and slope on a new pattern to see if any adjustments are needed before you start sewing. In today's post, I'll walk you through how I made my template and how…

This is the best sewing machine on the market for a beginner or someone with moderate sewing skills. It's easy to use, cheap, lightweight and fun.