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
The side seam pocket is a super convenient pocket that you can sew onto any garment of yours which has a side seam. This is very well hidden in the folds of the side seams so a very popular choice when you sew your own clothes. I regularly have to use a seam ripper on … Read more
The hook is usually used as a fastener on necklines, waistbands, sleeve cuffs, lingerie, and collars. They are placed at the top of the zipper so that the top edge does not gape. There are many methods by which you can secure the simple hook to the other side of the opening. You also need … Read more