Sewing Techniques – Page 28

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 ...

Tutorial: Rusty fabric?

March 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

In most cases, rust is not a good thing. Like on your car – you don’t want rust there. But on fabric, rust can become a design element. Threads magazine shows how to intentionally rust your fabric to get a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pants leg hem cheat

March 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Why do the words “hem” and “cheat” in the same sentence make me so happy? Probably because hemming is my least favorite sewing task. Fitzfabulous shares a tutorial for hemming pants without the fuss. Get the how-to. [via Wardrobe … Read more ...

Tutorial: Folded rose appliques from knit fabrics

March 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Penny from Sew Take a Hike made these rose appliques made from knit fabric. The tendency of knit fabric to roll at the edges helps create the texture of the rose petals. Genius! She put them on quilt blocks, but… Read more ...

Quick lining technique for garments

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Threads magazine describes a “quick lining” technique for lining a garment and attaching the lining to the facings. Read about this technique at threadsmagazine.com. [tags]sewing, technique, lining, quick, facing[/tags]… Read more ...

Alter a pants pattern at the seams

March 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Judith Rasband posts an article for Threads magazine, wherein she describes what she calls the “seam method” for altering pants. The basic premise is that the closer to the seam line you alter the pattern, the less distortion in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reverse applique camouflages a ripped shirt

March 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The folks over at Craftzine show how to camouflage a rip in your favorite shirt. Instead of covering the hole, use reverse applique to turn it into a design feature. Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, reverse applique, mending[/tags]… Read more ...

All about the shawl collar and how to sew it

March 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A shawl collar has the benefit of a nice shape and also easy construction. There are many ways to customize a shawl collar, but first you need to know something about the basic construction. Threads.com explains how a shawl collar… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dye silk in your microwave

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The last time I dyed fabric, the inside of my waching machine achieved a permanent kelly green glow. Needless to say, I was happy when I saw that Cut Out + Keep user Katherine Munro shows how to dye silk… Read more ...