Fake fur is a delightful discovery – a synthetic material that imitates the real fur of animals and gives you all its advantages without doing anything to endanger any living being. And so cozy and warm on top of being top notch attractive. But it comes with a number of challenges when you try to … Read more
Do you want a way edge on your knit fabric, the kind seen in some store bought clothes skirt hems and sleeve edges ? You can make it easily with a Lettuce edge, a decorative wavy edge finish made on knit fabrics/stretchy fabrics and even for woven fabrics. The curly lettuce edging is a very … Read more
When my friend saw my sewing thread collection and I elaborated on the problems in storing them she teased me by saying “rich people problems”. Then I sorted through my threads and found out that I have over 20 threads in shades of turquoise blue. Rich people problem, indeed. But for a sewist, having lots … Read more
In an embroidery sewing machine, you will have several pre-programmed decorative stitches and it is very easy to come up with beautiful embroidery designs and embellishments with it – and for this, you have to pay a premium price for the embroidery machine. But those with simple home sewing machines can also embellish their projects … Read more
When you are going for some rough and tough action, you may be ready in all aspects but the seams of your clothing may not be. And that is embarrassing! Those ripped stitches, when it is unexpected is really distressing. There are some small improvements you can make on your stitching to avoid this. First … Read more
On some fabrics, you would rather not sew much, not even fasteners – like leather, thick faux leather, other coated materials. But what do you do when you have to have a fastener? A metal prong snaps is your friend here – No sewing required at all. The prongs on the fastener attaches to the … Read more