A Zipper foot helps you to sew zippers close to the fabric edge without sewing over the zipper coil. The stitches are made very close to the zipper coils. The post is about the different types and the best way to use them. Do you need a zipper foot to sew zippers? That is a … Read more
You can ask me how a needle can break into three pieces – what atrocity did I do with the machine, for this to happen? But in my excuse, a little bit of carelessness can result in this. And a little mindflness will prevent this. Shattered needles are more than a small inconvenience – the … Read more
A Blind hem presser foot is used when you have to hem the long edge of a skirt or pant in no time, so that nothing about the stitches show outside and you do not want to waste time hand stitching the hem. Using the blind hem foot with your sewing machine gives you almost … Read more
Darning foot is a very convenient but optional sewing machine foot to have – it is used for freehand quilting, darning over holes, sewing appliques, and for embroidering even when you do not have an embroidery machine. So indeed, a very nice sewing machine pressure foot to have. The darning foot is also called free … Read more
The question really is, “How do you open the stitching with a seam-ripper without jeopardizing the cloth?”. The ‘jeopardizing’ part needs a double emphasis. I have seen that, done that – ripped the fabric instead of the stitches! Everyone owns a seam-ripper, ie everyone who sews. It needs absolutely no introduction. A seam-ripper is a … Read more
A satin stitch is a decorative stitch that you can make with any sewing machine with a zig-zag stitch capability. A satin stitch is a zig-zag stitch 2.0, i.e., an enhanced zig-zag stitch that is very useful in all types of sewing and embroidery – making borders and edge stitching, quilting, buttonhole sewing, making scalloped … Read more