Do you showcase your DIY projects at craft sales or bazaars, make things for charity, or make dozens of handmade items for gifts? No matter what time of year, making multiples of the same or similar item can be simple and quick with a few helpful hints. Streamline your pattern. If you’re making lots of […]
What I’m Sewing: Silhouette Patterns #3400
ASG member, Carolyn Meyers, recently created a pair of yoga pants using a pattern from Silhouette Patterns and shared her experience working with the pattern: Q. Item Created A. Yoga Pants Q. Independent Pattern Designer A. Peggy Sagers Q. Name and Number of Pattern A. Silhouette #3400 Q. Fabric Used: A. Ponte knit Q. Special […]
Moving the Dart to Create a Princess Line
If good fit is important to you, especially when sewing with woven fabrics, you already know the significance of a properly placed and well-fitting bust dart. Darts shape that two-dimensional fabric to fit around your three-dimensional body. Even for the less-endowed figure, when darts are the correct size and pointed to the correct location, they […]
Storing Sewing Patterns
There’s nothing more challenging that having a burgeoning pile of pattern tissue and trying to fold it all neatly back into its original envelope without tearing either the pattern or the envelope. It’s one of those “How did they get it all in there?” questions. (Truth be told, a machine does it at the factory.) […]
Fabric Sources: Minerals — Acrylics, Polyester, & Nylon
This article is Part 1 of the Fabric Sources: Minerals series Plants (part 1) | Plants (part 2) Living Things: Silk | Living Things: Wool | Other Living Things Minerals: Acrylics, Polyester, & Nylon (part 1) | Minerals: Spandex and Rayon (part 2) The last two articles in our Plant, Animal, Mineral Fabric series turns […]
Breaking Down the Roadblocks to Creativity
The path to sewing creativity is full of roadblocks—all of our own making. As sewers, we need to learn to let go, to trust ourselves, and just allow the creative process to happen. Sewing educator, Londa Rohlfing, developed a list of things sewers unwittingly do to kill their creativity. This is a look at those […]
Quilting Quandaries
Should quilt bindings always be double? Quilt bindings can be single or double layer, depending on preference, but it’s worth noting that single-layer bindings do not offer as much “protection” to the quilt edge as double-layer ones do. If a quilt is going to be used regularly and/or washed, the added layers of a double […]
Horsehair Braid
What do horses and braids have to do with sewing? Now that we’ve got your attention, let’s talk about this uncommon notion called horsehair braid! Historically, it was made from the stiff hair of a horse’s mane and tail, and then from cotton and linen, but today’s version is made from nylon or polyester fibers. […]
Sewing Know-How: Fusing Facts
Perhaps that title should be con-fusing facts instead with so many different fusibles available on the market today, but there are some commonalities in the use of these labor-saving components. That said, the disclaimer is of course to always read and follow the specific directions that come with the product you’re using. Whether you’re working […]
How to Use a Rolled Hem Foot
Watch this short video to learn how to use a rolled hem foot. ~Sheryl Belson
Bias Tape Basics
Bias Tape – What is it? You may know that bias is the direction of a fabric at a 45° angle to the selvage edge. Bias edges are ravel-free, stretchable and flexible and a bias strip can be curved without puckering, whereas a straight-grain cut can’t go smoothly around curves. Pre-made bias tape is available […]
Specialty Scissors
Chances are good that you’ve got more than one pair of shears and/or scissors in your sewing room. The old standby is a good pair of dressmaker shears, but there are a few other lesser-known varieties that you may want to add to your tool arsenal. These novelties often have a single function, but sometimes […]
Creating a Monogram
Whether it’s an item you’ve made or an item you’ve bought, a monogram is a wonderful way to add a personal touch. And if you’re pressed for sewing time, it’s a great way to solve your gift-giving dilemmas. For example, if you don’t have time to make a robe, buy it and personalize it… with […]
Jacksonville, FL Chapter wins SVP Presentation
Watch us Grow! In 2020, while organizations throughout the country were struggling to simply maintain their membership, six ASG chapters increased their numbers by at least 10%! Winning Approach One of those chapters was located in Jacksonville, FL and for their outstanding efforts, they won a FREE program provided by Singer-Viking-Pfaff (SVP). I interviewed Chapter […]
Covering Your Own Buttons
Are there times when you just can’t find the right buttons to accent your project, and you long for something really unique? Well, never fear, you can make buttons look like anything your heart desires by covering your own. Forms Button covering forms come is sizes from 7/16” to 2 ½”, depending on where you’re […]
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