Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
I’ve got a new book review posted in our Giveaways section. Go there to read my review of The Essential Sewing Toolkit by Carla Hegeman Crim (The Scientific Seamstress) and to enter the giveaway to win a copy.
[photo from The Scientific Seamstress]
I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.
Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.
Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.
Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.
And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.
[photo credit: Melly Sews]
I am new at sewing and would love this
I would love to have this. I love to sew simple things but would like to learn more.
Woohooo! Thanks Anne!
i’m from srilanka…and as i’m keen in learning new techniques on sewing as i do a lot of diy’s for my self and the family through learning online and what ever books i get…would love to have this as i’m a self taught in sewing would love to know the scientific method to do so. thankyou craft gossip as your information and ideas help and enlighten us who live in an island…to get wider exposure. 🙂
This would be a great help with sewing projects- everything in one place!
I need that reference book! I am having so much trouble trying to make anything, and my elastic must be the wrong kind. I NEED that book!
Wow I could really use this. I normally make things up as I go.