You have your pattern. You have your beautiful fabric and you want to get on with sewing it. At this point, for me cutting the fabric is something I want to get over fast. But not so fast! There is more to cutting than using scissors to cut the fabric. That is, if you are … Read more
I used to think that pressing and ironing were the same. I used these words interchangeably, but I couldn’t have been more wrong Pressing is Lifting and setting the iron; Ironing is sliding the iron over the fabric. Ironing gives structure and pressing drape and freshness. Choose accoring to your needs. Usually, you press the … Read more
Welt pocket as you know is a beautiful slit pocket you usually see in coats and jackets, with a bound pocket opening. It has a pocket bag in the wrong side of the garment and can be sewn with or without a flap Welt Pockets come in all sizes. They are positioned straight or inclined. You can … Read more
The lame ordinary zipper is passe. Enter the EXPOSED ZIPPER. They do make a fashion statement. They sure tell all that you are serious about fashion. My daughter will buy anything with an exposed zipper. She thinks they add an x element to the garment. Exposed zipper – Sewing instructions You can incorporate this zipper … Read more
Pockets! They are like my phone to me – I always need them near my hand. It is so unfair that most of the outfits available for girls in the stores do not have any pockets. Have you seen a guy’s garment without a pocket? There are many instances when a pocket can come in … Read more
Cowl neck is a draped neckline with the folds of the top edge of the neckline of the garment falling around the neckline (front and/or back). The neckline effortlessly accentuates your face and the best of your body with the soft way the cowl folds frames the face and drape across the body Once upon … Read more