General Sewing Tips
This is the place to find general sewing tips, including machine tips and sewing accessories.
Electrical Wire as Cording to Make Stiff Piping
As sewing supplies become hard to find we will learn to make do... with helpful hints like this we can't go wrong! Make your own piping using electrical wire as cording.
As sewing supplies become hard to find we will learn to make do... with helpful hints like this we can't go wrong! Make your own piping using electrical wire as cording.
Unusual Sewing Notions and Tools -- Saved Trash to Use Again
Unusual things can become part of your sewing project, a favorite sewing tool or a favorite sewing notion. Learn what others save to use in their sewing room.
Unusual things can become part of your sewing project, a favorite sewing tool or a favorite sewing notion. Learn what others save to use in their sewing room.
Quick Tips to Cleaning a Homemade Doll or Toy
A homemade, hand sewn doll or toy is special and a lot of work went in to creating that doll or toy. Laundering that doll or toy with just a few special considerations will preserve the doll for years to come. Learn more here.
A homemade, hand sewn doll or toy is special and a lot of work went in to creating that doll or toy. Laundering that doll or toy with just a few special considerations will preserve the doll for years to come. Learn more here.
Interfacing Chiffon and Light Weight Fabric
What kind of interfacing to use on see-through and lightweight fabrics is a common question. Find answers here.
What kind of interfacing to use on see-through and lightweight fabrics is a common question. Find answers here.
Needle Position
You've had a sewing machine for years and it's time to move to a new machine. It seemed super when the dealer showed you the machine, until you go to actually sew and the presser foot that you used as a guide isn't with the machine. Find the improved method over the relic sewing machine you are used to here.
You've had a sewing machine for years and it's time to move to a new machine. It seemed super when the dealer showed you the machine, until you go to actually sew and the presser foot that you used as a guide isn't with the machine. Find the improved method over the relic sewing machine you are used to here.
Cording And Piping, from Your Guide
A guide feature full of pointers for making your own piping and cording.
A guide feature full of pointers for making your own piping and cording.
Tricks Of The Trade
Make it quick and fun with these 10 tips from top sewing pros.
Make it quick and fun with these 10 tips from top sewing pros.
Serging Stretchy Fabrics
Stretch fabrics are in this year's fashion forefront, and it's easy to understand their popularity. They're comfortable, wear well and are easy to sew or serge.
Stretch fabrics are in this year's fashion forefront, and it's easy to understand their popularity. They're comfortable, wear well and are easy to sew or serge.
Measuring Tool Tips
Whether you're sewing for waistlines or windows, you'll find each construction step goes more smoothly and the final fit is more pleasing when you check, and recheck, the measurements. Thanks to the wide selection of measuring tools available today, it's easy to follow the "measure twice" advice.
Whether you're sewing for waistlines or windows, you'll find each construction step goes more smoothly and the final fit is more pleasing when you check, and recheck, the measurements. Thanks to the wide selection of measuring tools available today, it's easy to follow the "measure twice" advice.
Retail Details: Button-Down Pant Vent
Duplicate this tailored look for shorter pant hemlines.
Duplicate this tailored look for shorter pant hemlines.
Trapunto: Raising The Standard
Machine trapunto adds an elegant, understated flair.
Machine trapunto adds an elegant, understated flair.
Serger Smarts: Sealed to Perfection
Learn everything about using seam Sealants here.
Learn everything about using seam Sealants here.
Pulling Teeth
A separating zipper serves double duty as a front closure and decorative neckline finish on this spring-time jacket.
A separating zipper serves double duty as a front closure and decorative neckline finish on this spring-time jacket.
Serger Smarts: Chainstitch Embellishment
Embellish a fleece jacket using a serger chainstitch and decorative thread.
Embellish a fleece jacket using a serger chainstitch and decorative thread.
The Dread Pirate Rodgers Continous Bias Page
A wonderful article for TOTAL understanding of making continuous bias strips, including yardage requirements.
A wonderful article for TOTAL understanding of making continuous bias strips, including yardage requirements.
Ease Chart
If you need help figuring out what pattern terms like, semi fitted and loose fitting mean, here's a chart with the answers.
If you need help figuring out what pattern terms like, semi fitted and loose fitting mean, here's a chart with the answers.
Sewing Knits
Tips, tricks and pointers for sewing knits. Learn what needles and sewing machine stitchs are best to eliminate problems.
Tips, tricks and pointers for sewing knits. Learn what needles and sewing machine stitchs are best to eliminate problems.
Tips And Tricks For Making Children's Pajamas, From Your Guide
Ideas for pajamas, with directions for ribbing.
Ideas for pajamas, with directions for ribbing.