Sewing tutorials and inspiration
This sewing tutorial will teach you how to sew an understitch on a neckline or armhole, or even an inseam pocket. When is understitching used, and why? Understitching is used to sew the seam allowance of a garment to the lining or facing (which can also be a bias facing, aka bias binding). …
If you want to learn how to shirr fabric easily, then this guide is for you! Shirring is a popular design element in dresses and tops these days. It's super cute and adds stretch and texture to otherwise plain, woven fabric. This guide also includes instructions for how to shirr fabric if you …
Today I'm showing you how you can sew an exposed ruffle, also called an exposed seam ruffle, that is folded at the top. This is also part 2 of my tutorial on sewing a ruffled maternity dress, so the instructions will be for attaching an exposed ruffle to a skirt, but the process is basically the …
Learn to sew mitered corners the absolute easiest way! In this tutorial, I'll show you the fastest and most enjoyable way I've found to sew mitered corners on napkins, tablecloths, baby blankets, etc. Mitered corners add a beautiful, professional touch to many items. The only problem with …
This step by step tutorial will teach you the best way to sew a placket, specifically known as a continuous bound placket. It's almost invisible and is a breeze to sew with a little practice! The thing about sewing plackets is that they can seem really intimidating at first. But once you have …
This sewing tutorial will teach you how you can patch a big hole in work pants by opening up the seams, even if they have top stitching. These pants have a large hole and several worn out areas. Now, you could use the simpler method that I show in this tutorial, fixing all the different spots …
This guide will teach you what knit fabric is and provide tips for working with it so that you can enjoy sewing your first projects in no time! Are you interested in sewing with knit fabric? If you want to make you or your family clothing like t-shirts, hoodies, casual stretchy dresses, or even …
Whether you're here because you're about to sew gathers for the first time, or because you find yourself frustrated every time you do, this guide will give you some simple steps and lots of helpful tips! Knowing how to sew gathers easily is such a useful skill, as they are very common in clothing …
When we think of the usefulness of sewing, one of the first things that comes to mind is mending. It might not be the most exciting of homemaking jobs, but it sure is practical. You can use this method to mend work pants, or, as in this example, close up holes in ripped jeans. I bought these jeans …