A Dart is a fabric manipulation technique that gives the fabric a three-dimensional contour by folding the fabric and stitching it to a point, giving shape to a garment. It accentuates the curves of a body and gives clothes the correct fit. Darts take in the fabric at a section of the garment and narrows … Read more
Sewing Buttonholes has never been this easy – buttonhole foot is the best thing invented since clothes – for those who have had a frustrating time making buttonholes the old-fashioned way by hand stitching. With this foot, you can make countless buttonholes on your sewing machine in a fraction of the time it took earlier. … Read more
Piping is a decorative sewing technique of using a cord covered with fabric strips. In clothes it is used in a number of ways ; It is used mostly on necklines, with a contrasting coloured fabric. But self same fabric piping can also take on a beauty on necklines. Check out this post … Read more
Insertion stitches are decorative stitches that are used for joining two pieces of fabric together with space between them. Most of the time zig zag, looped, knotted stitches are used. Decorative Laces can be easily and beautifully joined to fabric this way. (Checkout other methods of lace insertion here). The insertion stitches gives a look of lace to the fabric pieces – as … Read more
So you have spent countless hours at your sewing machine perfecting your sewing knowledge and now consider yourself an expert in sewing. You have worn your fingers-to-the-bone embroidering beautiful designs and are now eager to show your expertise to others. What could give you more joy than teaching what you have learned to others and, … Read more
Raglan sleeve is a type of sleeve which is joined to the bodice with a diagonal seam which starts from the neckline and extends to the underarm. This diagonal seam as opposed to a set in sleeve moulds the shoulders and makes for a very forgiving and appealing sleeve pattern. There are many different types … Read more