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Easy Cargo pocket Pattern & tutorial

What are cargo pockets ? Cargo Pockets are basically patch pockets that are expandable and stitched on the cargo pant leg’s outside seams. They usually have a flap and sometimes have inverted pleats in the front. Cargo pockets look like ordinary pockets from the front but expand as needed because of the accordion folds on … Read more

3 easy DIY sleeves for sleeveless dresses

You go to a shop, and almost all the tops ( the ones you like at least) have no sleeves – Has this happened to you? This is a common scenario that plays out in my life. I do not like sleeveless tops much ( Nothing to do with flabby arms, of course.) I do … Read more

50+ types of COLLARS – choose the best one for you.

Do you know that earlier collars were mostly detachable from clothes? Today collars are integral parts of most of our clothing. It frames the face, keeps your neck warm, and gives the whole garment elegance.   Different types of collars Collars can be sewn to the garment or detachable. Other than that, basically, there are just … Read more

Make fabric covered buttons & cloth buttons (6 ways)

How to make fabric covered buttons & cloth buttons Some important things to consider when making fabric buttons Different types of cloth buttons Polystyrene ball buttons If you want to make very small buttons, as in the picture below, you can make them easily by wrapping little polystyrene balls ( the kind you get to … Read more

Puff sleeves (3 ways to sew them)

Puffy sleeves are always adorable and very feminine. They can make even the most austere of dresses look cute and pretty. It is usually frequently used on kids’ dresses but that is not to say that we do not have options. Many of the currently fashionable clothes  sports variations of the puffy sleeves. Basically the … Read more

12 Types of Buttonholes for clothes

\ Machine sewn buttonhole Machine buttonholes are simply two parallel zig-zag stitching lines on either side of a slit. They are that simple. They do terrify many people. I was terrified for a long, long time, I know. But with modern sewing machines, no one has to be. They are simple enough to make, with … Read more