A hack is a “solution” or “work-around” and in sewing, I could do with all the hacks I get to know. I am what someone would call a “Klutz”. Murphy’s law is always right with me- Everything that could go wrong goes wrong, when I start doing something – including sewing. So solutions are always … Read more
Box pleat has a box shape on the front, with parallel creases facing opposite directions – such a simple explanation for a very versatile pleat. You can make single box pleat, double box pleat, inverted box pleat, all with the base knowledge of how to make the box pleat and all of them makes the … Read more
Button Loops work as a great alternative to buttonholes. Button loops are usually used on women’s clothing and I think it lends a soft charm. They are on most ready-to-wear tops and dresses with a small vent to fasten a single button on the back. On wedding gowns they are almost always a beautiful feature. … Read more
I dislike this. I really do. Most of the time it happens to a top that fits me properly. The neckline gapes! With a neckline that gapes, you have a dud of a dress/top in your hands. You know how important a neckline is in a dress. A neckline that gapes is a sewist’s nightmare. … Read more
A Pant Fly refers to the short opening over the crotch line in pants. A zippered fly has a zipper fastener securing the opening of the fly; this opening has to be sewn in such a way that the zipper is concealed and fixed to the inside. I read countless tutorials to learn it but … Read more
Love sequins. But sewing them painstakingly all over a fabric is something I do not have the patience for. So I usually take the easy way out, when I want the glamour and bling that the sequins can give me – Buy that gorgeously glorious sequin fabric for my project. Sequin fabric is beautiful, and not … Read more