Threads Magazine shows how to make a catch stitch, which is useful when you need to keep layers of fabric laying flat against each other.  Because there are long stitches that are easily caught, you’d want to use this only… Read more ...

Jennifer Stern of J. Stern Designs shows how to move bust darts to the center front of a shirt and then add shirring along the button placket.  See how she does it. [tags]sewing, tutorial, alteration, shirt, bust, dart, center,… Read more ...

Find out how to make and insert cording into your sewing projects with this tutorial by Debbie Colgrove from About.com: Sewing.  Go to the tutorial. [via SewChic] [tags]sewing, tutorial, cording, piping[/tags]… Read more ...

If you have a pattern that you like to use over and over, use this tip from Christine Sews to prolong the life of the pattern.  She fuses interfacing to the back of the pattern to strengthen the tissue.  Read … Read more ...

Oilcloth Addict shares a great tip for sewing on oilcloth or other slick fabrics.  A teflon foot is normally used for this kind of sewing, but you can also put masking tape on the bottom of your regular presser foot. … Read more ...

The next time you make cording for knots, Threads Magazine suggests you try using batting as your filler.  Find out how. [tags]sewing, tutorial, cording, filler, batting, knot[/tags]… Read more ...

Editor’s Note:  The blog linked to in this post is no longer active, but you can find the tutorial out on Instructables.  Go to the tutorial on Instructables. Enthral Designs shares a tutorial showing how to create a zipper… Read more ...

Little Girl Pearl explains how to insert piping into the edge of a collar. So pretty!  Get the how-to. [via Totally Tutorials] [tags]sewing, tutorial, collar, piping[/tags]… Read more ...

Just Tutes shares a tutorial for adding pintucks and gathers to children’s clothes.  Start with a basic pattern (sloper) and then follow her directions to add these details.  Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pintucks, gathers, children, clothes[/tags]… Read more ...