How to sew a buttonhole with a buttonhole foot The buttonhole is usually sewn right at the end of the project when everything else is done. What if it messes up, gets all tangled, is skewed or just plain untidy? It must be very hard to unpick a tiny buttonhole … Continue reading
DIY Duct Tape Dress Form tutorial How to make a Duct Tape Dress Form – and how NOT to ! At some point or another, all sewers need to fit clothes so that they look flattering and are comfortable. But if there is just you, fitting and pinning alterations on … Continue reading
Tracing Burda Patterns the EASY Way About Burda Patterns and particularly about tracing Burda patterns from the magazine and still staying sane. If you are British or European you will probably be very familiar with the Burda Style monthly sewing patterns magazine and the maze of patterns all printed on top of … Continue reading
How to print and assemble a PDF Pattern There are a lot of things you have to get right, and in the right order, for your pattern to be correct. Let’s have a look at all the steps. What’s so good about PDF print-at-home patterns? Usually all the sizes … Continue reading
Sewing tutorials – Sewing machine practice sheets If you want to learn to sew, or want to help someone learn to sew, a child, grandchild, friend, then learning to use a sewing machine is one of the very first steps. How can you learn? Through Sewing Machine Practice Sheets Sewing tutorials … Continue reading
This how to choose fabric tutorial focuses around a simple skirt but flattering and versatile. Can be made in a casual fabric for days off or a formal fabric for days at the office or even from a glamorous and glittery fabric for evenings out and special occasions. Make it … Continue reading
Ruffling can be such a pain. Using elastic thread can reduce a lot of the pain, making it a simple and quick solution to ruffling. There are so many different ways to ruffle fabric, but this is 1 easy way to ruffle fabric easily using elastic thread. Here’s an easy ruffling … Continue reading
How to Sew on Buttons with Sewing Machine Sewing a button with a sewing machine takes almost no time at all, the buttons look much neater than sewn by hand, and are probably much stronger too. This sewing tutorial is so easy and there’s also a video to prove it plenty. … Continue reading
The typical gathering apron is often one such item where it can be voluminous and particularly unflattering to wear, in order for it to fulfill its purpose of allowing you to gather produce hands-free. Today I’m sharing a compromise with you. An apron that is both pretty and practical. It … Continue reading
This how to mark darts sewing tutorial is the Episode 4 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. This new series will show you everything you need to know about how to draft and sew your own custom fit fully lined skirt. From pattern making, to darts, to … Continue reading
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