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Video tutorial: Make your own corded piping

September 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Piping can add a pop of color and a pretty defining edge to your sewing projects.  Sure, you can buy premade cording, but if you make it yourself you can have it in any fabric and size you want.  Christine… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hemming chiffon and other lightweight fabrics

September 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lightweight sheer and drapey fabrics always seem like a great idea – until you get to the hemming.  Especially if your hem is curved in any way!  Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow for hemming chiffon… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered skirt from a vintage sheet

September 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life made this tiered skirt out of a vintage sheet.  The bright floral print on the sheet makes a super cute skirt.  The skirt has an elastic casing waist, so no zippers or buttons… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to sew a cuff placket

August 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Marina from Frocks & Frolics shares a video tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how to sew a cuff placket.  She also includes a free pattern for a cuff placket for a boys shirt. Click below to watch her video… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated wrap skirt tied in a bow

August 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make this  beautiful pleated wrap skirt.  The short skirt has deep pleats and a waist band tied in a big bow at the side.  And because it’s a wrap… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reusable snack pouches, 2 quick ways to make them

August 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Packing school lunches means lots of plastic baggies getting used one time and thrown away.  That’s no good.  Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shows how you can sew up some reusable snack bags in  no time.  She shows two variations… Read more ...

How to choose the right kind of zipper for your sewing project

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ever notice all the different kinds of zippers they have at the fabric store?  The most common are standard zippers and invisible zippers, but there are also all kinds of specialty zippers.  Coats & Clark has published a guide to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a narrow hem on your sewing machine with a rolled hem foot

August 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

MamaNene from Serger Pepper shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how you can make a quick narrow hem on your sewing machine using a rolled hem presser foot.  The curl of the foot helps guide your fabric into… Read more ...

Selvages and how to read them

August 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Used to be, fabric selvages were just trimmed off and tossed in the trash. Now, people save those selvages and piece them together to make beautiful but labor intensive projects.  Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a couple of posts… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Quick method for easing in a sleeve

August 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Do you avoid sewing patterns with set-in sleeves?  Easing in a sleeve cap is no fun, and even when you’re being super duper careful, there’s the chance a tuck or two will sneak in. Heather from Feather’s Flights shares a… Read more ...

8 things you can do to improve your topstitching

August 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

After all, topstitching is designed to be seen, so when it’s less than perfect it shows. Haley at Colette patterns shares 8 tips for perfect topstitching.  They’re all simple things you can do to help achieve attractive topstitching on your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tangle-free fabric prewashing

August 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Prewashing yardage always ends up in a big tangled mess.  Besides the hassle of untangling those knots, it can also eat up some of your precious yardage.  But Susan from Crafterhours shows how you can prewash your fabric and avoid… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bohemian maxi skirt with a high-low hem

August 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Boho-Skirt-1Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how you can make a beautiful Bohemian maxi skirt with a high-low hem. It’s fitted through the hips, with a full skirt hanging from a drop waist.  The high-low hem is… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to rip out a seam quickly

August 10, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Whether you’re a new sewist or you’ve been sewing for years, ripping out seams is just part and parcel of sewing.  Sooner or later, you’ll have a seam that needs to be pulled out.  Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to add elasticated pockets when making a bag

August 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

An elasticated pocket is super handy on the inside of your bag.  An elastic casing at the top creates a stretchy, gathered pocket that can hold bigger items than a simple patch pocket.  Laura from Craftstorming shows how you can… Read more ...
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