How to Basics
Visible Knitwear Mending How-To Guide
We’ve all been there – you’re putting on your favorite sweater, hat, or socks and spot a dreaded hole! All hope is not lost, though! See our easy and fun visible knitwear mending how-to guide for quick tips & fixes
Project 3 - Sew Easy Sun Visor
The Sew Easy Sun Visor is easy to make and fun to coordinate with summer outfits. It’s reversible too! This project features convex and concave curves. Gentle guidance is necessary to navigate these curves.
Quick, Simple Fitting Techniques
“I don’t sew for myself because patterns don’t fit me.” Does that sound familiar? That’s not surprising – they don’t fit a …
The Language of Sewing - Reading Patterns and Stitches
So, you've decided you want to sew. Congratulations! Now it's time to learn the language of sewing …
DIY Belt Loops- Simple to Make
Whether you’re wearing a custom fabric belt or a ready-made leather one, it’s always a good idea to have some belt loops t …
3 Ways to Gather Fabric
Gathering one part of a garment, such as a skirt to match a dress bodice, to fit another can be a challenge. Sometimes it’ …
Edge-to-Edge Seaming
When is a seam really not a traditional seam? When it sewn edge to edge. This is called an abutted seam. The edges are abutted and the adjacent pieces are sewn together.
Sewing Life Skills - Mending 101
"Dear College-Bound, Non-Sewing Friend, When you registered for your classes, did you choose Mending 101 as an elective? P …"
Seaming with Susan Bates
To look its best, a knit or crochet garment needs to be carefully sewn together after the pieces themselves are stitched.
Tailor Tack Tutorial by Gertie
Tailor’s tacks are thread marks used to indicate a pattern’s markings on your fabric. It’s one of those skills you see all …
Sewing a Lapped Zipper in a Skirt
A lapped zipper is a great technique for sewing in an all-purpose (not invisible) zipper. The finished zipper has an overlap on the left side of the opening that covers the zipper. On the right side of the opening, the fabric is stitched very close to the zipper teeth.
Sewing Your First Zipper- The Centered Zipper
If you’ve never sewn a zipper before, you’ll want to start with the centered zipper. This is an application that puts the zipper teeth right in the middle of a seam line. The zipper opening is topstitched to secure the zipper teeth.
