Sewing a Sleeveless Bodice with lining You can never say anything against lining to me – I will never agree with any of it. A lining adds grace to any dress when properly done. And when the lining and the dress are sewn together, there is nothing like it. No need for any interfacing, or … Read more
In your sewing life, you will come face to face with many curved edges. They are charming, definitely non-boring, but somewhat challenging. Seams sewn with straight stitches are meant to be straight – so when you sew curved edges with straight stitches there is bound to be some difficulties. How to finish these, (usually resulting … Read more
If you have a lot of trouble sewing fabric tubes and you have to do it a lot, a loop turner can be your friend. It is used to turn all kinds of fabric tubes (very thin fabric casings, bigger tubes used for drawstrings) right side out. When you have to make rounded thin fabric … Read more
Out of all the ways to finish a neckline, using the facing method is the most foolproof. You can sew it neatly and make it look natural regardless of your sewing experience. There are two general types of neckline facings. One is a facing fabric cut in the shape of the neckline, and the other … Read more
Saddle Stitch is the best hand sewing stitch for sewing fabric pieces together – it is the most secure and strongest of all stitches. It is used to sew leather, faux leather, and other thick fabric which cannot be sewn with the sewing machine. The best thing about this stitch is that it is not … Read more
The reasons why you prefer to hand sew leather If you have a sewing machine that can comfortably sew thick fabrics, it can sew through most garment-weight leathers. But there are some problems to this cozy scenario – for one, the a lot of leather you get are too thick for your sewing machine. It … Read more