Needles: You’ll only need one to sew with, but generally a few different needles come together in a set. Make sure you get a hand-sewing needle and not a machine sewing needle. For a knit fabric, you might use a ballpoint needle, or if you’re working with a very open weave, lik...
How to sew by hand: first steps Taking it one step at a time is the most important thing to remember when learning how to sew. For beginners, it can be easy to get frustrated at the beginning but you’ve got to master the basics before you go on to anything more complicated. Start...
Knowing how to sew by hand is a versatile skill, and once you know the basics, you can build on your knowledge to create a range of functional and beautiful stitches. Hand sewing takes longer than using a sewing machine, but it has its benefits. It’s very cheap to get started, easy...
Also, if you’re learning to sew, this is a great place to start. Learning the straight stitch and the whip stitch opens up so many possibilities for future projects and repairs. So without further ado, let us proceed: Knot your thread to the fabric To sew anything by hand, you will ...
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, and I have tons of pictures and a video to help...
Knowing how to sew a buttonhole by hand is a handy skill to have if you don't own a sewing machine and don't want to pay a tailor. If you can sew a basic straight stitch, you can make a buttonhole. Pull that old favorite shirt out of the discard bag and give it a new life....
Fix a rip in cloth by hand-sewing it closed. When a piece of cloth rips, sometimes you can repair it by hand. If you do it properly, the new stitching will hold the pieces together for a long time. Rips can occur along seams, which are easy to fix, or anywhere else on the fabri...
Place the face felt piece on the head, slightly lower than the center of the head. Hand-stitch it on. Place the white eye felt pieces on the template's markings, pin or sew a small stitch around the top edge. Sew the black eye button to the white half of the eye at the top. ...
Since the re-release of our Charlotte Skirt pattern as a PDF download, it's been wiggle mania here at BHL HQ! A wardrobe staple for all three of us since Day 1, the Charlotte Skirt is infinitely versatile, a breeze to sew, fits like a dream... but certai
How to Sew.: This instructable will cover the basics of hand sewing - tools needed, threading the needle, knotting the thread, running stitch, basting stitch, backstitch, slipstitch, blanket stitch, whip stitch and finishing with knots. Please comment w