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Showing posts with label sewing tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing tips. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Sewing for the Seasons: Handmade Wardrobe Projects to Match the Weather

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There’s something magical about creating your own clothing—not just for the craftsmanship, but for the intentionality it brings ...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Sewing a Corded Seam

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If you want a really cute and decorative seam that stands out, consider a corded seam. This type of seam is often used as a design feature a...
Monday, January 18, 2021

Sewing a Double Topstitch Seam

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A double topstitch actually adds a little structure to your project, unlike some of the other decorative seams. It's definitely more sta...
Monday, June 8, 2020

Sewing a Topstitch Seam

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Decorative stitches don't do much for the structure of your garment or item, but they do look pretty. The topstitch seam does help a b...
Monday, June 1, 2020

Sewing a Hand Pick Seam

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Sometimes, you're looking for a decorative seam to punch things up a bit. The hand pick seam can be used to hold your seam allowances in...
Friday, April 5, 2019

My Most Random Sewing Tips

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Most people who sew a lot have several random tips floating around their brains. I'm no exception. Some of these are time savers, some...
Friday, January 25, 2019

Sewing a Double-Stitch Seam

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Some fabrics, such as knits, just seem to hate being stitched at all. They almost actively resist being forced into a seam. For these kind o...
Friday, August 3, 2018

Sewing an Overlock Seam

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There are dozens of different seams you can use to finish a garment. Sometimes you'll use a French seam on a delicate fabric. Other t...
Friday, July 20, 2018

Sewing a French Seam

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Lightweight fabrics can be difficult to seam, but this difficulty is compounded when the lightweight fabric is also sheer. You don't w...
Friday, February 3, 2017

Sewing a Mock Flat-Fell Seam

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Heavier weight fabrics that tend to fray a bit can often benefit from a flat-fell seam, just like you'd see on the sides of your jeans...
Friday, January 27, 2017

Sewing a Flat-Fell Seam

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If you've ever seen a pair of jeans, you know exactly what a flat-fell seam is. It's the seam that lies flat on your jeans, totall...
Friday, January 20, 2017

Sewing a Hong Kong Seam

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Seams may appear straightforward, but they can be tricky things. Not in the sewing of them, because that's quite easy, but in deciding...
Friday, July 15, 2016

Sewing a Self-Bound Seam

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There are so many seam finishes out there it can be difficult to decide on one. The decision is typically made based on the type of fabri...
Friday, August 14, 2015

Sewing a Tricot Bound Seam

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If your fabrics are sheer or especially delicate, a bias tap bound seam may actually be too heavy. In this case, you may want to bind t...
Friday, August 7, 2015

Sewing a Bias Tape Bound Seam

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Fabrics that fray so quickly and completely that they'll practically disappear on you typically benefit from an enclosed seam. The mos...
Friday, May 22, 2015

Sewing a Zigzag Seam Finish

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Knits, stretch fabrics, and fabrics that fray easily are usually best finished with a serger. This makes them nice and neat and unlikely t...
Friday, May 8, 2015

Sewing a Hand Overcast Seam

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Sheer and delicate fabrics are some of the most difficult to work with, especially when it comes to finishing a seam. Delicate fabrics som...
Friday, March 20, 2015

Sewing a Clean-Finish or Turn & Stitch Seam

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I often get e-mails asking about certain sewing techniques, especially seams and seam finishes. Usually these requests are really just to ...
Friday, June 27, 2014

Sewing a Stitch and Pink Seam

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The stitch and pink seam finish is quick and easy, but it's really only useful for fabrics that are tightly woven. Fabrics that fray a...
Friday, June 13, 2014

Sewing a Pink Seam

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There are few seams in the world easier than a simple pink seam, especially because the pink seam doesn't require any actual sewing. T...