I usually have this problem with almost all my clothes — the buttons start wobbling after a point in time. I guess either my washing machine is working overtime, or fast-fashion clothes are fitted with cheap, easily displaced buttons. Anyway, in my house, as the house sewist, it is my duty to sew all the … Read more
A Sleeve placket is like an accessory for the sleeves; They serve a function (neat opening) and make it look attractive. The plackets are necessary for long sleeves like the Bangle sleeves or shirt sleeves unless they are made of a stretchy fabric. There are many ways of making the placket as described below. No. … Read more
Eyelets are holes made in any material finished with either hand stitches or metal pieces specially made for this. The metal eyelets are also called grommets. Hand-stitched eyelets are embroidered holes that are covered with eyelet embroidery stitches around the hole. The stitches will be even and neat. What are Eyelets used for? There are … Read more
A Patch pocket is the easiest pocket to sew on your garments. You can sew a patch pocket with your sewing machine or even hand sew them to your clothes. Besides the convenience of a good pocket, they also provide a design element to your garment. You can add a printed or embroidered patch pocket … Read more
The Chinese Frog closures bring glamour to the hard world of fasteners. Other than the decorative element, this is a very quick and easy to apply fastener. A Chinese frog fastener consists of a button and a button loop. Both the button and the button loop are not the ordinary kind but consists of loops … Read more
You are traveling and fear losing all your precious belongings ( your passport ? Your money? Your credit cards? maybe all of that ) to a clever pickpocket. In this case, you have to be smarter than the cleverest pickpocket. What you need is a hidden pocket inside your pants so that even you have … Read more