The hem is such an important element in the final look of clothing that sewing requires you to give the utmost thought to it. But with a blind hem, not so much if you know how to do it right. Hems, finished with a blind hem stitch, looks really professional and meticulous, with the stitching … Read more
If you are a visual learner, watch the video tutorials for sewing a hand hem: I cherish a well-stitched hem. It is the qualifying signature of a well-made garment. If it is a hand-sewn hem, all the better. True that a hand-stitched hem takes a bit more (?) time and patience than a quick … Read more
\ 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
A true couturier will vouch for the beauty of hand-stitched buttonholes. It is convenient to pop the cloth onto the machine and get those nicely done buttonholes out. But the buttonhole will always look assembly-made. The perfection of a hand-worked buttonhole is something else. A hand sewn buttonhole is made with a buttonhole stitch which … Read more
Sewing some thin fabrics can be extremely difficult. But when they are very thin and sheer, it becomes doubly so. Transparent fabrics are see-through fabrics through which you can see the skin, whereas sheer fabrics are semi-transparent. All transparent materials are sheer, obviously. The stitch settings for these materials will be different from what you … Read more
Fashions of sleeves come and go. One moment a particular sleeve may be in fashion but then they disappear completely for decades to resurface later and become a rage again. I remember wearing loose puff sleeves in my teenage years as it was in fashion; now I cannot imagine wearing them, one because it absolutely … Read more