Tutorial: Add embroidered accents and piped seams to a sewing project

When you sew your own clothes, you have the opportunity to add details that make each garment truly unique. Sew Essential shares a tutorial showing two techniques you can add to your next garment to make it your own. The first is machine embroidered accents, and the other is piped seams. Piped seams show off the seam lines and can add color if you use contrast piping.

Click below for the tutorial:

How to Pipe Seams & Embroider a Garment, by Sew Essential

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!