A Bar tack is a high-density stitch made to reinforce areas of stress. It is extensively used in sewing on areas where there is constant usage, push and pull and consequent strain resulting in ripped stitches, like securing belt loops, pockets, buttons, zippers, and other functional elements of garments. It is more efficient than double … Read more
Just when you think that you have done everything perfectly – got that perfect fabric, perfect pattern, and has got the perfect fitting, everything turns topsy-turvy. There are eyesores at the seams and hems. You are right to be disappointed. What you are seeing is the much dreaded Puckering. What is Puckering in sewing? Puckering is … Read more
Checks, stripes, floral prints, geometric prints, paisley, jacquard, tartan, gingham, animal prints. There are so many different types of fabric patterns and prints in so many designs and colors. This is a post with some tips on cutting these printed fabrics correctly for sewing. You can find most of the names of types of textile … Read more
Grain of the fabric – definition Grain of the fabric refers to the direction of the yarns in a woven fabric. The grain of a fabric affects the drape and the fit of a garment. When you ignore it in cutting, hems twist, seams rotate and the whole hang and drape is gone wrong. All … Read more
A hack is a “solution” or “work-around” and in sewing, I could do with all the hacks I get to know. I am what someone would call a “Klutz”. Murphy’s law is always right with me- Everything that could go wrong goes wrong, when I start doing something – including sewing. So solutions are always … Read more
Box pleat has a box shape on the front, with parallel creases facing opposite directions – such a simple explanation for a very versatile pleat. You can make single box pleat, double box pleat, inverted box pleat, all with the base knowledge of how to make the box pleat and all of them makes the … Read more