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
There are many types of pleats, but the types below are the most popular and the most commonly used pleats. What are PLEATS ? Pleats are folds formed in fabric, usually to contain a wide piece of fabric to fit another one of narrower proportions. Pleats hold the fullness of fabric, create new silhouettes for … 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
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