A lot of times in sewing, you’ll stitch around all sides of your fabric and leave a small opening. You turn it right-side-out using that opening, and then you have to hand sew it shut. This is done frequently when sewing things like pillows and stuffed animals. Hand Sewing an Openin...
How to hem trousers by hand 1 Wash your trousers first. Some materials shrink on a first wash, so hemming them before washing could leave them too short later. 2 Unpick the current hem. If you don’t have a stitch ripper, this can be done with patience and fingernails once you’ve ca...
How to hem a dress using a needle and thread for professional-quality result at home. Plus quick steps when using a sewing machine.
Hem your skirt: having decided on the length, press the hem in by 1/4" then press in again by 1/4" and either blindstitch by hand or finish off by machine with a regular straight stitch or even a decorative sitich and contrasting thread. All done!! And here's what we have to sho...
In freehand quilting, the fabric is free to move in any direction; it is not fed through the machine by the feed dogs. The stitch length is determined by the speed of the needle and the motion of the fabric under the needle. To keep the stitches the same length, maintain a steady ...
The Loop Stitch The loop stitch approach is very different from ordinary hand-sewing. In the simplest hand stitch, a length of thread is tied to a small eye at the end of a needle. The sewer passes the needle and the attached thread all the way through two pieces of fabric, from one...
Then cut with scissors or a sharp rotary cutter along the lines to get a perfectly square piece for the shade. 4 | Sew the shade If your material frays, sew a zigzag stitch along the length of both sides. You cannot hem the sides because the shade will not roll up evenly when hemme...
Unlike other hand sewn stitches, the catch stitch is worked from left to right. To make the catch stitch simply make a small stitch in the hem edge making sure to insert the need from right to left. Then moving to the right about 1/4″-1/2″ make another stitch in the garment, aga...
6. Stitch all the way across the shade close to the edge of the fabric at the top of the fold. This will create a tube that the bottom dowel will fit in, so make sure to leave the ends of the tube open. (Optional) Sew The Gussets For The Dowels ...
In this post, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to starting a men’s clothing business. In addition, we will give you an overview of what you can expect from operating a men’s clothing business and help you make better decisions and gain clarity....