Piping is a decorative sewing technique of using a cord covered with fabric strips. In clothes it is used in a number of ways ; It is used mostly on necklines, with a contrasting coloured fabric. But self same fabric piping can also take on a beauty on necklines. Check out this post … Read more
Insertion stitches are decorative stitches that are used for joining two pieces of fabric together with space between them. Most of the time zig zag, looped, knotted stitches are used. Decorative Laces can be easily and beautifully joined to fabric this way. (Checkout other methods of lace insertion here). The insertion stitches gives a look of lace to the fabric pieces – as … Read more
So you have spent countless hours at your sewing machine perfecting your sewing knowledge and now consider yourself an expert in sewing. You have worn your fingers-to-the-bone embroidering beautiful designs and are now eager to show your expertise to others. What could give you more joy than teaching what you have learned to others and, … Read more
Shirring is a decorative gathering with many rows of gathering stitches. Now we mostly hear of shirring done with elastic thread, which creates beautiful gathers rather easily. Elastic thread is wound on the bobbin, and then several parallel rows of stitching are done across the fabric. The resultant fabric panel will be beautifully gathered. Another … Read more
Heirloom sewing brings to mind the finest of sewing techniques – and it is so. If you can adopt some of the heirloom sewing techniques you are going to make the best garment you will ever make. Lace insertion is a quintessential heirloom sewing technique. I love adding a lace element to most of the … Read more
Method 1. Top stitch Some trims like these can just be top stitched on the fabric surface. But you may need better ways with different trims. To sew trims on a fabric surface, keep in fixed in place (with temporary stitches preferably or using fabric glue). If the trim is very narrow, just top stitch along … Read more