Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Ann from Gorgeous Fabrics shares a tutorial on her blog, Gorgeous Things, showing how to create a bound edge on knit fabrics. This may be my favorite way to finish off the edge on knits. It’s so simple and… Read more ... 
The edgestitch foot is one of my absolute favorite specialty feet. Not only does it help you achieve perfectly straight lines of edgestitching, but you can also use it to stitch in the ditch. Amy from Badskirt gives a great… Read more ... 
Pam from Off the Cuff shows how to use a gathering foot to create ruffles. No more basting, no more gathering it in by hand, no more pulling your hair out trying to get the gathers even, and no more… Read more ... 
Kathleen from The TumtumTree and Grosgrain shares a video tutorial showing how to make a blind hem. A blind hem is barely noticeable from the front of the fabric and is often used to hem trousers or skirts. The secret… Read more ... 
Pam from Off the Cuff Style shows how she achieves a perfect rolled hem on a serger. Once you master the serged rolled hem, you can use it to quickly finish off the edges of napkins, tableclothes, or even the… Read more ... 
Head over to Threads Magazine to find out how to make a decorative pocket opening or bound buttonhole. Go to the tutorial.
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Kathie from Ramonster and Ramonsterwear shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a sleeve placket for a buttondown shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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Donna Babylon, author of Decorating Sewlutions, shares some tips at Sew4Home for finding and working with repeats in the designs printed on fabrics. Go to the article.
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Susan Khalje shares a tutorial at Threads Magazine’s website for making thread bars for garment closures. A thread bar is a sturdier version of a crocheted thread chain, and can be used in place of a metal “eye” in a… Read more ... 
Knit fabrics have a reputation for being difficult to work with, but really I think it’s just a matter of them behaving differently under the needle than other fabrics. Not harder, just different and requiring some adjustments in the tools… Read more ... 
Making straps seems like such a quick little step in a sewing project – until it’s time to turn them right side out. Rae from Made By Rae shares a new trick she learned that makes this annoying step a… Read more ... 
Polly from Helping Little Hands shows an easy fix for a busted zipper that doesn’t involve ripping out the zipper and putting in a new one. Instead, she adds hook & eye closures to the zipper flap. Granted, that doesn’t… Read more ... 
Jen from Jen’s Bags and Just another day in the life of… shares a tip for cording that is so simple and yet so clever that you’ll think to yourself, “Why haven’t I been doing this all along???” At least… Read more ... 
Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog for creating a pleated panel. This one was added to a buttercup bag, but you could use this same idea with any bag or tote that you make. Go … Read more ... 
