In this video, we will walk you through how to thread a sewing machine. Please check the manual for your machine for detailed instructions.
Learn to Sew: Easy Tucks
Learn how to create professional looking tucks in your sewing project the easy way!
Learn to Sew: Gathering
In this video, we share some simple tricks that will make gathering fabric simple and easy.
Learn to Sew: Zig-Zag Seam Finish
Learn how to create a zig-zag seam finish on your sewing project.
Learn to Sew: Straight Stitch Seam Finish
Learn how to create a straight stitch seam finish on your sewing project.
Learn to Sew: Tips for Cutting & Marking Fabric
Learn two tips when cutting and marking fabric.
Learn to Sew: How to Meld or Set Stitches
Melding, or setting stitches after sewing a seam is important to create beautiful seams in projects.
Learn to Sew: Intersecting Seams
When reading sewing pattern instructions, it will say to “intersect” or “cross” seams. This short video shows you how to intersect seams.
Learn to Sew: How to Press Open a Seam
What does it mean when pattern instructions say to press open the seam? This short video will tell you what you need to know.
Learn to Sew: Removing Stitches
As we sew, so shall we rip. Removing parts of seams is a normal part of sewing. Through this short video, learn how to properly remove stitches from a seam so as not to cause any damage to the fabric.
Sewing a Collar Band/Stand and Cuff
Last week I told you I’d share my final blog of the year with another new sewing technique I’ll be sharing with members. I have been frustrated all my sewing life with the way cuffs are done. The intersection between the placket and cuff are not smooth and even. This, and the collar stand, had […]
The Plight of (sewing) Intersections
Do you read pattern sewing instructions and wonder why someone hasn’t come up with a better system of sewing some areas of garments? I often do that. Specifically right now I’m talking about the intersection of the collar stand and cuff on a sleeve. Example 1 Here the front of the shirt front is folded […]
Permission to Fit!
Garment Fitting Home sewers and most educators approach fitting so differently it is no wonder it is so confusing. I like a combo of flat pattern alteration with the tweaking done in draping on the body. There is so much that plays into fitting from body structure, weight distribution, physical attributions and limitations, fabric type, […]
Create a Smooth Quilt Binding Join
I consider myself a very novice quilter although others have said I’m more intermediate to beginner-advanced. I’ve been sewing for years, I can read a pattern, sew an accurate seam allowance, and love using software and a long-arm to do my quilting. My goal has been to “perfect” (for my little quilting world) a quilt […]
Mystery of the Shrinking Embroidery Stabilizer
I love to do embroidery and when I work with cotton fabrics, I always starch them well before hooping. The starch makes the fabric crisp and the embroidery clean. After stitching, I then press again—without starch. After pressing a couple of the quilt blocks, I noticed some wrinkles along the stitching lines that I hadn’t […]
