Techniques – Page 13

Tutorial: Turn a narrow fabric tube with no special tools required

August 24, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Sewing a narrow strap is both super easy, and very frustrating. It’s easy to do the actual sewing. Just a long straight seam, right? But turning that strap – that’ll make you cuss. There are any number of tools and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle zipper ankle jeans

August 11, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can add a ruffle and a zipper to ankle of a pair of jeans. The metal teeth of the zippers add some pop to the back of your jeans. The zippers also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double welt pocket with flap using the butterfly method

August 5, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Mayra from So Sew Easy shows how you can make a double welt pocket with a flap, like you often see on jackets and coats, using the butterfly method. The butterfly method works well for both thick and thin fabrics.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Welt zipper pocket

August 3, 2017 by Anne Weaver

When sewing a bag, it’s all about the pockets. I like at least one zippered pocket to be somewhere on a bag so I’ve got a secure place to hold my smaller items. Damjana from AppleGreen Cottage shows how you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use pennies to make a weighted hem

August 2, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Lightweight fabrics make beautiful gathered skirts and blouses, but sometimes that lightweight fabric needs a little bit of weight so it hangs the way you like – and to help prevent a hem from flipping up on a windy day.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hem knits with a twin needle

July 19, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Of all the ways to hem knit fabric, I think my favorite is the twin needle. It creates a clean finish on the front, and the stitches will stretch. Heidi from Handmade Frenzy shows how she puts a hem on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a button front tank top

July 15, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can sew a button front tank. It’s made from a linen fabric (or other lightweight summer fabric), with covered buttons and elastic loop closures down the front. The elastic closures are a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy method for sewing piping

July 6, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Adding piping to a seam is one of those techniques that give a professional finish to your projects, especially clothing. Mayra from So Sew Easy shares her easy method for adding piping to a collar or flap. Once you see… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hem a curve with bias tape

June 29, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can use bias tape to put a hem around a curved edge. The bias tape pulls the fabric to the back and covers up the raw edges, and the bias… Read more ...

Tutorial: 3 methods for hemming pants

June 25, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Hemming pants is definitely not one of my favorite things to sew, but I still have to do it now and then. Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shows 3 methods for hemming pants to get the job done quickly… Read more ...

Tutorial: Burrito method for sewing a lined bodice

June 21, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Sewing a lined sleeveless bodice seems like a simple proposition – until you start thinking about how you’re gonna get all those edges finished and the whole thing turned right side out. There are a number of methods you can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make easy gathers with a ruffle foot

June 12, 2017 by Anne Weaver

A ruffle foot makes quick work of gathering fabric. Not only is it fast and painless, but the gathers are uniform. The ruffle foot is more complex than most specialty presser feet, and that little arm extending always looks like… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a color block zip pouch

June 9, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Josie from Sew For Soul shows how you can sew a color blocked zip pouch. It’s a quick little project but it has nice finishing touches, like a lining and tabs to cover the ends of the zippers. Click below… Read more ...

Tutorial: Best method for clipping corners in your sewing

June 5, 2017 by Anne Weaver

If the corners of your sewing projects always seem to end up rounded or squared when turned right side out, check out this tip! Damjana from Apple Green Cottage shows her method for clipping corners. Her simple trick gets those… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing knits without a serger

June 3, 2017 by Anne Weaver

I bought a serger years ago because I wanted to sew on knits. Turns out, I could have done that without buying a serger. (I still looooove my serger though, so no regrets…) Cheryl from Sew Can Do has a… Read more ...