Techniques – Sewing

Sewing tutorial: How to sew a French seam

July 31, 2019 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Sewing tutorial: How to sew a French seam

Use a French seam to create a clean finish on the inside of your lightweight to medium weight garments. Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how to sew a French seam. It’s an easy seam finish that creates a clean… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Installing heavy duty snaps

June 30, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Installing heavy duty snaps

Heavy duty snaps are a great alternative to other closures on heavier weight fabrics. Think denim, canvas, leather, etc. Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can install heavy duty snaps. They’re so much faster than sewing buttonholes and buttons… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Sew an invisible zipper without a special presser foot

June 26, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Sew an invisible zipper without a special presser foot

Need to sew an invisible zipper but don’t have a special invisible zipper presser foot? No problem! An invisible zipper foot is actually not necessary. Heather from Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how to sew an invisible zipper with… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Serged neckband on knits

June 23, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Serged neckband on knits

Getting a great finish on a knit neckband using your serger can be easy if you know a few tricks and tips. Lisa from Pink Hollybush Designs is here with a video and blog tutorial to walk you step by… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: How to raise and lower a dart

May 12, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Raising and lowering a dart can improve the fit of your Me Made garment. Lisa from Pink Hollybush Designs is here with a tutorial that explains where the dart should be located, and how to easily raise or lower it… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Adjust bobbin tension for front loading bobbins

May 4, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Adjust bobbin tension for front loading bobbins

Usually when people talk about adjusting tension on your sewing machine, they’re referring to the upper thread tension. That’s easy to adjust by just turning a knob. But did you know if you have a front loading bobbin, you can… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Make your own quilted leather

April 29, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Quilted leather (or faux leather) adds an edgy look to an outfit or bag. If you’re lucky, you may be able to find some quilted leather in the fabric store, but it tends to be pretty expensive and the selection… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Sewing metal snaps with a sewing machine

March 31, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Sewing metal snaps with a sewing machine

When I made my daughter a bodysuit last year, I was nearly brought to tears sewing on those little snaps. Everything else went so smoothly, but those little metal snaps at the crotch were such a pain to sew! Beth… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: How to use a seam ripper

March 28, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: How to use a seam ripper

Your seam ripper is probably NOT your favorite sewing tool, but it’s one that most of us reach for quite often. Petro from Easy Peasy Creative has a tutorial showing how to use a seam ripper effectively so you can… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Using a rotary cutter for easy and accurate fabric cuts

March 23, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Using a rotary cutter for easy and accurate fabric cuts

One of my most-reached-for sewing tools is my rotary cutter. I use it often enough that I keep it, my cutting mat, and my acrylic ruler out on my cutting table at all times. It makes cutting your fabric –… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Create scalloped edging using your sewing machine

March 14, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Create scalloped edging using your sewing machine

Scalloped edging is an easy and simple way to add a couture touch to your next sewing creation. In this tutorial, Lisa from Pink Hollybush Designs shows you how to create this special detail using the blind hem stitch of… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Turn a fabric tube right side out, easy method

March 10, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Turn a fabric tube right side out, easy method

There are few words in sewing instructions that strike more fear into my heart than ones telling me to turn a narrow tube of fabric right side out. In theory, that should be easy – right? Wrong. It can be… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Sewing perfect corners

March 5, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Sewing perfect corners

Getting a nice crisp corners when you’re sewing can be tricky. When you’re sewing two layers together around a corner, there’s all that bulk in the corner when you turn it right side out. A Little Craft In Your Day… Read more ...

Sewing tutorial: Shorten button up shirt sleeves

March 3, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Shorten button up shirt sleeves

It may seem difficult to shorten the sleeves of a button up shirt – after all, those cuffs! – but it’s actually pretty simple to do. Don’t settle for shirt sleeves that are too long! Heather from Heather Handmade has… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to sew a button

February 26, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Video tutorial: How to sew a button

Sewing a button is pretty easy and I think most everyone can muddle through it, at least to get a button attached to the fabric using thread. But knowing the best way to do it so it looks nice, is… Read more ...

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