How To Raise Your Feed Dogs
An easy guide on how to raise the feed dogs to resume normal sewing.
How to Sew, Striped, Plaid and Print Fabrics
Plaids, stripes, and prints are strong visual patterns, so it is important to match them at prominent seams. If you […]
How To Sew Napped Fabrics
Nap refers to the raised fibers on the surface of a fabric. These fibers naturally run one direction or the […]
Pressing Pointers
Careful and frequent Pressing is the key to great-looking garments. Pressing is not the same process as ironing. When pressing, […]
How to Hem, using different methods
When your hems have been prepared, you are ready to stitch the hem in place. There are several ways in […]
How to Mark and Prepare hems
You can stitch hems by machine or by hand. Some hems should be invisible on the right side of the […]
How to attach trims
Decorative trims give your garments style and provide a way to add your own personal touch. Some trims – like […]
How to Sew Sheer and Lace Fabrics
Sheer fabrics can be a challenge to sew. They are transparent, somewhat fragile, and have a tendency to creep. They […]
How to Sew Ruffles
A ruffle is a strip of fabric that is gathered along one edge and attached to a flat piece of […]
How to Make Bias Binding
Bias binding encloses fabric edges for a neat, often decorative finish. Because of the bias direction, the binding wraps around curves without puckering.
How to Sew Stretch Fabrics
The term “stretch fabrics” refers to stretch-woven fabrics, single knits, some double knits, and bias-cut fabrics.
How to Sew Slippery Fabrics
The key to sewing slippery fabrics – silk, polyester, rayon and acetate – is to avoid overhandling them. These delicate […]