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
Sewing is a therapeutic hobby and my livelihood – a combination that has been a lifesaver to me. It also organises my somewhat disorganised mind. And the satisfaction of making something beautiful and 3-dimensional from flat 2-dimensional fabric has made me fulfilled and accomplished like nothing else. I learned sewing first from the internet. Then … Read more
The shell edge stitch is simply beautiful. The scalloped edge which results from sewing this stitch on a hem is so good-looking and luxurious. I enjoy sewing this stitch on the edges of the bibs in kids’ dresses. They also look great on the necklines of satin and silk nightgowns. Hand sewn stitch is most … Read more