So you’ve got something to sew, but you don’t have a sewing machine. Or maybe you just like the process of hand sewing better. In this tutorial, I’ll show you step-by-step how to sew by hand for beginners. I’ve been doing it for years. It’s way easier than you think, a...
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...
To sew a chain stitch, the sewing machine loops a single length of thread back on itself. The fabric, sitting on a metal plate underneath the needle, is held down by a presser foot. At the beginning of each stitch, the needle pulls a loop of thread through the fabric. A looper ...
The simplest loop stitch is the chain stitch. To sew a chain stitch, the sewing machine loops a single length of thread back on itself. The fabric, sitting on a metal plate underneath the needle, is held down by a presser foot. At the beginning of each stitch, the needle pulls a loop...
With a little DIY, trousers can go from good to perfect. If you want to know how to take up trousers by hand, for example, you’re in the right place. Here’s how to alter trousers that are too big, with advice on how to sew trousers together if you’re feeling ambitious; we ha...
11. The last step would be to serge or zigzag the raw edges together to finish the seam and prevent it from fraying. 12. Gently press the seam open and you are all done! Now you know how to sew and attach simple ruffles. Soon, you will be adding them to everything!
How To Sew Roman Shades Cut The Fabric Measure and cut the fabric and lining as calculated. To make sure that you are cutting in a straight line: a. Make a small cut in the side of the fabric where one of the edges will be. ...
21No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. 22And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the...
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...