Sewing Techniques – Page 16

Tips for bubble-free interfacing

March 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ann from Gorgeous Fabrics (an aptly named store) shares some tips on her blog for achieving bubble-free interfacing. If you are plagued by buckled or bubbled interfacing, read her tips to find out how to get a smooth fuse. Go … Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Raise a neckline with a simple gather

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cara from Bigger Bolder Happier and DI Denizen shows how she raised the neckline of a top using a simple gathering stitch. The result is a pretty neckline with less “exposure”. Go to the tutorial. [photo from DI Denizen] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add ruffled trim with no raw edges

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to …the world more beautiful to find out how to add ruffled trim to the edge of a garment with no raw edges. The raw edges are encased within the bottom seam for a clean finish. Get the … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern How To : Tracing vintage patterns

March 13, 2010 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve got a vintage paper pattern that is particularly fragile, or that needs to be graded to another size, then you’ll need to trace the pattern before you begin your project. Casey from Elegant Musings shares information on her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Manual buttonhole with your sewing machine

March 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Even if your machine doesn’t have an automatic or stepped buttonhole feature, you can still use it to create machine-sewn buttonholes. Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows how to do it. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Until Wednesday … Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make and apply bias tape

March 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Nikki from Nicole Mallalieu Design and You SEW, Girl! shows the many ways that bias tape can be used in your sewing projects – both as a sewing aid and as an embellishment. She follows with a tutorial showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rescue a stained shirt with applique

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Flannel Queen and My Fabric Obsession shows how you can use fusible webbing applique to rescue an ink-stained shirt. Or a chocolate milk stained shirt. Or a magic marker stained shirt. Or a grass stained shirt. Or… You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Perfect button placement with double-sided tape

March 1, 2010 by Anne Weaver

I have button phobia. I don’t fear making the buttonhole itself, but the buttonplacement can make me a crazy woman. No sooner do I have the button perfectly stitched and well-secured than I stand back and notice that the button… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern : Add a quick lining to a skirt

March 1, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from mmmcrafts shares a tutorial on her blog for adding a quick lining to a skirt. She came up with this approach to solve the problem of a store-bought skirt that wouldn’t stay put. Get the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Cutting fabrics with clear acrylic rulers

February 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Acrylic rulers are awesome for getting straight cuts from your fabirc. The most obvious way to use one is laid across the fabric and lined up with the grid on a cutting mat. But what if the ruler is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirring fabric

February 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to shirr fabric to get a stretchy, gathered piece of cloth. Use shirred fabric to make easy stretch-to-fit shirts and skirts. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Ruffles and Stuff] [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sewing a basic hem

February 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 Video Tutorial series with a video showing how to sew a basic hem. Not only does a hem make the edges of your project look nice and neat, it also keeps them from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby boy onesie, with special info on binding edges

February 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Naomi from Omi Creates joins Celebrate the Boy month with a free pattern and tutorial for a baby boy onesie. The onesie is sized for a 6-month-old baby boy. If you have an older or younger baby, you’ll need to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy method for a faced waistband

February 17, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Becky Joiner shows her favorited method for making a faced waistband. It’s an easy way to create a high and tight waistband perfect for a short-waisted figure. Her tip for perfect stitching in the ditch is particularly helpful. See how … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric dying

February 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Dana from MADE continues Celebrate the Boy Month with a link to her tutorial for dying fabric. If you’ve avoided fabric dying because it seems complicated, you’ll be happy to know that it can be done in only 5 basic… Read more ...