Amy from Sew Well shows her secret weapon for perfect edgestitching.  It’s also my secret weapon, and it makes getting a straight seam close to the edge of your fabric a breeze.  It’s an edge joining or stitch in the… Read more ...

Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how you can upcycle an unwanted button up shirt into a new purse for yourself.  It’s lined with a contrasting fabric and gathered on to wooden handles.  The pocket on the front… Read more ...

Portia from Miss P had a shirt with a wide slash neck.  If she was going for a Flashdance-esque off-the-shoulder look, that would have been just peachy.  But she wasn’t and she grew tired of pushing the shirt back up… Read more ...

Justine from Sew Country Chick continues her pattern drafting series with a tutorial showing how to drape the back of a basic bodice.  (Her first post in the series shows how to drape the front bodice.)  Once you’ve got the… Read more ...

Heather from The Sewing Loftshows how to create zipper tabs.  She uses them when shortening a zipper to be used in a zippered pouch.  The fabric covers at the ends of the zipper look pretty when sewn into the… Read more ...