Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Sequins are an inexpensive way to add some sparkle to a sewing project. But with just the one hole in the center, what is the best way to secure them down? Jaime from Prudent Baby shows two ways to do… Read more ... 
Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine. The narrow hem is perfect when finishing curved edges or floppy fabrics. She uses a rolled hem foot to make it easy. Get … Read more ... 
If your corners end up rounded or lumpy when you turn stitched fabrics right side out, then check out this tutorial by Caitlin at Colette Patterns. She shows how to use a point turner to get super sharp corners… Read more ... 
Taylor from MaryJanes and Galoshes joins the Color My Summer series at KojoDesigns with a tutorial showing how to make her Hello Yellow sun visor. It fits like a handband, but has a visor sewn to the front to keep… Read more ... 
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s are an easy closure for your sewing projects. They’re easy to use, and they’re also easy to install. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. Get the tutorial.… Read more ... 
LiEr fromikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog explaining how to make a tiered skirt out of knit fabric. More than just a step-by-step for making the skirt, she uses the project to help you better understand how… Read more ... 
Trista from Sugardale shares a tip for getting the crotch to fit right on a new pants pattern. The original crotch was 1 1/2″ too low and needed to be raised. To help her get just the right fit, she… Read more ... 
Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she creates a finished unfinished hem for knits. It keeps the raw edge which is very fashionable right now, but it also has a finished edge further… Read more ... 
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to install an invisible zipper. It seems that no matter how many times I do this, I still need a tutorial to show me which part of the zipper goes… Read more ... 
Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to understitch your facings to keep them from peeking out. Understitching gently pulls the facing down, and is completely invisible from the outside of the garment. Get the how-to.
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Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial showing the basics of sewing on stretch fabrics. Her video tells what kinds of machine stitches work best on stretchy fabrics. Get the video tutorial.
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Vanessa Kirsch from Kirschbits shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a folded fabric strap. I love this method for making a strap because it doesn’t involve having to turn a super long skinny tube inside out. … Read more ... 
If you dig through the box of accessories that came with your sewing machine, you’re likely to find a long metal thing that vaguely resembles a bent hockey stick. That’s a stitching guide, and Roubidou shows how to use it … Read more ... 
Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More shows how to create a continuous bound placket. It’s a slit cut into a garment that’s bound with bias tape to finish the edges neat and tidy. They’re usually found on a… Read more ... 
