Mandarin collar has many names – most of them Asian – like Korean Collar, Chinese Collar, Nehru Collar, Mao Collar. It is basically a band collar which is very elegant. The collar looks great on clothes for men as well as women How to sew a Mandarin Collar – pattern tutorial. Step 1 Cut out … Read more
With a scalloped edge, you do not need to add any other embellishment to your fabric. They work as beautiful decorations for garments, accessories and home linen. They add a certain feminine charm to the fabric. Scallops are great when making clothes for kids. Even on adults’ clothes, they have a place on pocket edges, … Read more
Velvet is a challenging material to work with, and may require a combination of techniques for successful sewing. Adjusting the pressure or tension settings on the sewing machine to better accommodate the velvet, using a heavier needle or specific types of thread that are suitable for velvet can help. The settings are given below. Settings … Read more
French fries, French toast, French braid, French manicure, French rolls, French knots, French heroes in romance novels & even the French beans – all my favourites. Now the French seam stitch as well. French seam is nothing but the normal seam done twice, in such a way that the cut edges are well hidden. It … Read more
Seam allowance is the distance between the seam stitching line and the cut edge of the fabric. The most common seam allowance used when joining fabric pieces together are 1/2 inch and 5/8 inch. And you can easily sew with this consistently by aligning the fabric edge to the throat-plate markings on sewing machines. . … Read more
Pick Stitch is a widely spaced small back stitch. When done repeatedly, it looks like a stitching line of small running stitches with a wider gap in between than normal. It is used as a basting stitch, so it needs to penetrate all layers of fabric. The stitches are all even, and the repetitive stitches … Read more