What is bias cut ? Bias cut means cutting the fabric from a 45-degree angle to the straight grain so that the material will drape itself, contouring the body’s shape. Here, you cut the fabric in the diagonal direction when you fold the material’s selvage (finished edge) at a 90-degree angle. It is figure-flattering; that … Read more
There are no end to sewing projects where some lengths of bias binding tape could be of use. The binding tape can beautifully embellish the edges of your sewing fabrics in many ways. I use it to bind the edges of pockets, bags, skirt and shirt hems, slits of blouses – mostly in a contrasting … Read more
Bias tape, a strip of fabric that has been cut along the bias grain of the fabric and folded is available in shops in all its avatars, shapes, sizes and colors but when you want to make it with the exact fabric you have or cheaply, the option is to make it yourself. The single … Read more
The hem is such an important element in the final look of clothing that sewing requires you to give the utmost thought to it. But with a blind hem, not so much if you know how to do it right. Hems, finished with a blind hem stitch, looks really professional and meticulous, with the stitching … Read more
If you are a visual learner, watch the video tutorials for sewing a hand hem: I cherish a well-stitched hem. It is the qualifying signature of a well-made garment. If it is a hand-sewn hem, all the better. True that a hand-stitched hem takes a bit more (?) time and patience than a quick … Read more
Gathering is meant to ease a long piece of fabric onto a shorter one; It is also supposed to provide fullness to the attached area. But I do not think of the resultant ruffles in these practical terms I just described. These frills are too pretty to be so functional. Yet they are – aren’t … Read more