Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
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.
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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 ... 
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 ... 
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.
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Tracey from TAV Creations shares a tutorial on YouTube showing two methods for hemming pants – by hand and by machine. The best method to use will depend on the project and your level of comfort with each type of… Read more ... 
Love Charles Vintage shows how to dip dye a wool skirt. Dying a garment is a great way to disguise a stain or to just give it an update. You can also dip dye fabric yardage for some interesting effects. … Read more ... 
Threads Magazine shows how to cover large snaps
with fabric. A little bit of fabric and some handsewing is all it takes. Go to the tutorial.
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Threads Magazine shares a tutorial on sewing with the bobbin thread, a machine sewing technique useful when sewing tucks or darts in transparent fabrics. By bringing the bobbin thread through the upper needle, you’ll be able to create a clean… Read more ... 
Threads Magazine shows how to make this striking sculpted faux bow trim. It’s gorgeous around a neckline, as in their example! Go to the tutorial.
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Joan from Nini Makes shares an ingenious method for making faux patchwork detailing. It’s perfect for using up tiny scraps of fabric, and the result looks like you put far more effort into it than you really did. You can… Read more ... 
Gorgeous Things shows how she attaches a collar band without having to topstitch to keep the facing in place. Topstitching a collar band is one of my least favorite sewing tasks; there’s always that little bit of lining that doesn’t… Read more ... 
Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs continues her tutorial on sewing jeans, this time with step-by-step information on sewing the front pockets on a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
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If you’re used to sewing with woven cottons, a project using stretch knits may leave you feeling like you’ve stepped off into a foreign land. Soozs gives you some tips for sewing with knits. Read what Soozs has to say … Read more ... 
If the lining on your bag won’t stay put, then you might need to tack it down. {Keyka Lou Patterns} shows you how to do it. Go to the tutorial.
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If your skirt doesn’t seem to hang properly, there’s a good chance that your pattern wasn’t properly aligned with the grain of the fabric when you cut the panels. Rian of Presser Foot tells how she aligns her pattern pieces… Read more ...