Sewing Techniques – Page 22

Tutorial: Reverse applique

August 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Craft Passion shares a tutorial for reverse applique. She used the technique to create a handstitched title that she then photo’d to use as a header for her sewing blog. What can you make with reverse applique? Go to the … Read more ...

Video tutorial: Threading your serger

August 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Patricia Valery from evilneedles.com shows how to thread your serger. She also shows a quick way to change thread colors once you’ve gotten it threaded. Go to the video tutorial. [photo from Evil Needles’ You Tube video]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Creating gathers and ruffles for your sewing projects

August 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home tells how to use several different methods to create gathers and ruffles for your sewing projects. They explain how to gather fabric using a straight stitch and a zig zag stitch, as well as using gathering and ruffler feet… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing down grosgrain ribbon

August 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Grosgrain ribbon is an easy to to add a little bit of pop to your sewing project. Christine Sews shares a tutorial for sewing down grosgrain ribbon. Get the how-to. [photo from Christine Sews] [tags]sewing, tutorial, grosgrain, trim,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing on a button

August 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Adding cuffs to a shorts pattern

August 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to. [photo from CraftStylish] [tags]sewing, tutorial, shorts, cuff, pattern, alteration, add[/tags] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sewing buckram interfacing

August 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When your sewing project needs that extra bit of structure and stability, Interfacing can be a real game-changer. Whether you’re working on a hat, a bag, or even curtain headers, the addition of buckram can make all the difference in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mending jeans

August 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Uber Crafter shows a couple of different ways to mend jeans. First, she shows how she closed up a slit on the leg side seam, and then she shows how she patched a hole in her husband’s worn… Read more ...

Tutorial: Teaching little hands to sew

July 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Crafty Mom from A Crafty Mom’s Life shares a great way to teach little hands to sew. She lets her daughter use a plastic needle to stitch corrugated cardboard buttons to burlap. Find out how from A Crafty Mom’s Life… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing inside curves

July 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s note: The blog I linked to in this post is no longer active so the links won’t work. Another good source of information about sewing curves is this post at Sew4Home.

While sewing in a straight line is… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a pickstitch

July 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine shows how to make a pickstitch, a hand stitch useful for topstitching, installing zippers, and hemming. They also show how to use masking tape to get an even line of stitching. Get the tutorial. [photo from Threads… Read more ...

Swimwear sewing tips

July 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ready-to-wear swimwear is EXPENSIVE!! If you want to try to save money and make it yourself, check out these sewing tips offered by Su from Vively Online shares some tips for sewing swimwear. Link to swimwear sewing tips, part 1… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cutting fabrics with large-scale prints

July 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When you cut into fabric with large-scale prints, placement is everything. Christine from Christine Sews shows how she cuts into toile fabrics and fabrics with large-scale prints so that the images look right on her completed project. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing pleated grosgrain ribbon into a seam

July 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Flipt Studio shows how to sew pleated grosgrain ribbon into a seam. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Flipt Studio] [via Craftzine]… Read more ...

Tips: Sewing with mesh fabric

July 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

I have several pieces of very pretty mesh fabric sitting in my fabric closet, feeling all neglected because I haven’t known exactly how to use it. That is going to change! Gorgeous Things just finished a making a top from… Read more ...