Techniques – Page 24

Tutorial: Water resistant lawn cushions, plus a bag to carry them in

July 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make a set of lawn cushions to provide a clean and water resistant place to sit on the ground. The how-to also includes how to make a bag to carry them in. Take it with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Install an invisible zipper with your regular zipper foot

July 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

You don’t actually need a special invisible zipper foot to install an invisible zipper. I figured this out after spending a solid hour trying to install the cheap plastic foot on to my sewing machine. Never could get it on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn jeans into culottes, plus 3 styling tips for wearing them

July 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Love Maegan shows how you can recreate old jeans into denim culottes. It’s an easy project, with edges left raw and fraying for a distressed look. She also gives 3 tips for wearing them stylishly this fall. You’ll need two… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sew a blind hem

July 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

When you don’t want the stitches on a hem to show from the front, a blind hem is the way to go. Because of how the hem is folded while it’s being sewn, most of the stitches will end up… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little boy’s neck tie

July 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Polly from Pieces By Polly shares a free pattern at Fort Worth Fabric Studio for making a little boy’s neck tie. It looks like it’s been knotted around the neck, but it’s actually sewn on to a buttonhole elastic. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to get rid of stitch marks after ripping out a seam

July 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ripping out stitches is just a fact of life for sewists. Sooner or later, we all find ourselves sitting with a project and a seam ripper to take out unwanted or misplaced stitches. The seam ripper will remove the stitches… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy way to finish your serger thread tails

July 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sergers make quick work of sewing and finishing seams, but you’ve got to take care of those tails of thread. You can’t just clip them off or the stitches will rip out. That’s no good! Lauren from Pattern Workshop and… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to install an exposed zipper

July 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes you want a zipper to be concealed (invisible zipper), but it’s also fun to make your zipper a standout part of the design of a garment. An exposed zipper can do that. Maddie Flanigan shares a tutorial at Bernina’s… Read more ...

How many of these 20 must-have sewing tools do you own?

July 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

We think of a well stocked sewing space as having stacks of beautiful fabric, but it should also have the tools you need to sew those fabrics into something awesome. Lauren from Pattern Workshop and Baste + Gather shares her… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Perfect pattern matching when installing an invisible zipper

July 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Craftsy showing how you can achieve the ultimate zipper sewing bliss – a perfectly matched print across an invisible zipper. It’s like the zipper isn’t even there! Click the link below… Read more ...

Tutorial: Water resistant lawn cushions, plus a bag to carry them in

Tutorial: Install an invisible zipper with your regular zipper foot

Tutorial: Turn jeans into culottes, plus 3 styling tips for wearing them

Tutorial: How to sew a blind hem

Free pattern: Little boy’s neck tie

Tutorial: How to get rid of stitch marks after ripping out a seam

Tutorial: Easy way to finish your serger thread tails

Tutorial: How to install an exposed zipper

How many of these 20 must-have sewing tools do you own?

Sewing Tutorial: Perfect pattern matching when installing an invisible zipper

Tutorial: Perfect fabric gathers

Tutorial: Girls’ Bohemian Breeze Maxi Dress

Tutorial: Jeans too short? Turn them into a jean skirt

Tutorial: How to add pockets to a knit waistband

Tutorial: Add contrast cuffs to a shirt