Sewing Techniques – Page 19

Tutorial: Create a gathered pocket

November 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Beccy from Wipster created these gathered pockets for a skirt, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I’m LOVIN’ the idea of using a vintage embroidered tray cloth for the pocket!! Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sew an adjustable strap

November 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Homespun Threads shares a video tutorial showing how to make an adjustable strap. Watch the video and you’ll be able to create an adjustable strap for the next purse or bag that you sew. Go to the video tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drafting plain sleeves and puff sleeves

November 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Vani from Vani’s Blog shares a pair of tutorials for drafting plain sleeves and puff sleeves. Start with drafting a plain sleeve, and then alter it to make it a puff sleeve. Learn how to draft a plain sleeve. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Cover a broken jacket zipper with a button placket

November 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Charity at Blueprints shows an easy fix for a broken jacket zipper. Rather than ripping out the broken zipper and replacing it with a new one, she opted to add a button placket over the broken zipper. Not only did… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a flat patch pocket

November 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine shows how to sew a patch pocket and have it come out flat and crisp. Get the tutorial. [photo from Threads Magazine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, flat, patch, pocket[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shorten a sleeve while maintaining original hem

November 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Christine from Christine Sews explains how she shortened the sleeves on this delicate shirt. The sleeve from lighteight sheer fabric had sequins and embroidered trim just above the hem, which she wanted to maintain. See how she shortened the sleeve… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pants alteration for thin hips

November 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Christine from Christine Sews shows how to alter a pair of pants to take in extra width at the hips. This alteration is for women who carry most of their weight in their waist rather than hips and thighs. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: An easier way for elastic waistbands

November 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Megan Nielsen from megannielsen.com shows her method for easy elastic waistbands. She ditches the casing in favor of a large zig-zag stitch. Go to the tutorial to find out how she does it. [photo from megannielsen.com] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Mixing prints in your sewing projects

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Mixing the prints in your sewing projects creates an interesting, lively look. If done well, the mix looks like it came together on its own. But anyone who has ever mixed prints before knows that the perfect combination rarely just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reverse applique

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a tutorial for reverse applique. You can use this versatile technique to add interest to just about any sewing project, from garments to bags and everything in between. She used reverse applique to make an… Read more ...

Tip: How to rescue wrinkled interfacing

October 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

How many times has this happened? A sewing pattern calls for interfacing and you think, “Interfacing? I didn’t buy any interfacing!” But then you think about your interfacing stash and you dig around and find exactly the right weight of… Read more ...

Tutorial: How do make a blanket stitch

October 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine shows how to make a blanket stitch. Use this stitch as a decorative edge stitch or to finish the edges of an applique. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Threads Magazine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, blanket, stitch, edge[/tags]… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Sew a perfect dart

October 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Judy Neukam shares a video tutorial at Threads Magazine’s website showing how to create a perfect dart. AND she does it without using a ton of marking tools. The result is an accurate, smooth dart without a ton of muss… Read more ...

Tutorial: Creating pretty gathers in a sewing project

October 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Gathered fabric in a sewing project looks fabulous when the gathers are tiny and evenly spaced, but it looks less than fabulous when the gathers are too big, uneven, and appear squashed flat. Jenn from Compulsively Creative guest blogs on… Read more ...

Overview of using acrylic inks on fabric

October 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Head over to C&T Publishing Blog to get the scoop on painting on fabrics using acrylic inks. (Acrylic inks are different than acrylic paints; they explain the different in the article.) Go to the article. [photo from C&T Publishing … Read more ...