Sewing Techniques – Page 28

Tutorial: Color your fabric with markers and alcohol inks

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When I saw these scarves at Yoli’s Sacred Journey, I thought they must be the result of some very complex fabric dying process. It turns out that she used permanent markers and alcohol inks. Get the tutorial. Here… Read more ...

Tutorial: Custom feather fringe

April 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Creating custom feather fringe is not as difficult as it sounds. Threads Magazine posts a tutorial to show you how. Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, fringe, feather[/tags]… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Spring clean your sewing machine

April 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You may have given your house a good spring cleaning, but what about your machine? It needs a spring cleaning too. Bethany Mann of Bitter Betty Blogs shows what to do in a video tutorial. See the demonstration. [via… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Ladderstitch

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The ladderstitch is an invisible or hidden stitch useful for closing softies or pillows. For those of us who learn best by watching someone, Leslie Bonnell from Glitzkrieg has created a video demonstrating how to achieve this stitch. Watch the … Read more ...

Seam ripping made easier

April 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sooner or later, every sewist will have to rip out a seam. It happens to everyone, and it’s a task loved by no one. Nicole M. of You SEW, Girl! posts some tips making this annoying task a little bit… Read more ...

Tips for sewing on fluid fabrics

April 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads Magazine calls them fluid fabrics. I always called them crawly or drapey fabrics. You know, the fabrics that make beautiful, fluid gargments but are difficult to sew because they crawl all over the place, often not holding a pressed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Finish the underarm with bias binding

April 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Finishing the underarm area of a garment can be a challenge. Lining it can be bulky, but a facing tends to peek out. Whipstitch shows how she achieves a finished edge using bias binding. This is such a nice finish! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Insert a gusset

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles shows how she inserted a gusset into her latest sewing project. She makes it look so easy! Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, gusset, insert[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use the baseball stitch to close up softies

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The baseball stitch is a handy way to close up the stuffing hole of a softie. Joanna from Stardust Shoes shows you how. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Replace a worn out ribbed knit cuff

April 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Do the cuffs of your favorite long-sleeved tee or jacket look a little worse for wear? Laupre shows how to replace a worn out cuff. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, mending, cuff, knit[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a ripped buttonhole

April 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A ripped out buttonhole doesn’t have to stay that way forever. Craftzine shows how to mend a ripped buttonhole. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, mending, buttonhole, ripped[/tags]… Read more ...

Tips for sewing on thick fabric

March 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sewing through several layers of thick fabric can be difficult. Needles break, thread jams, you name it. Keyk Lou has some tips making it at least a little bit easier to sew through thick fabrics. Get the tips. [tags]sewing,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy jeans hem

March 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Dacia Ray shows how to hem your jeans without losing the faded bottom edge. Get the tutorial. [via Create Everyday] [tags]sewing, tutorial, hem, jeans[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Decorative seam finishes

March 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Hoppo Bumpo has been featuring instructions for various seam finishes in their Seam-Along blog post series. This week, they finish out the series with decorative seams. First up, the channel seam. Get the how-to. [via Whipup] [tags]sewing, tutorial,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Alter a shirt pattern for a full midsection

March 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

My pear-shaped self was very happy to see this information by Off the Cuff on altering a shirt pattern for a full midsection, or as they say, “full hips and prominent abdomen.” Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, alteration,… Read more ...