If you are using fabric that frays easy you can finish the edges off with a serger before folding it over. If you don't have a serger you can use the overlock stitch, or make another small fold in order to tuck the raw edges under. Just make sure to factor that extra fold in ...
Keep in mind that if you do use a fabric that frays, you will also need to make seam allowances in your measurements. This kaftan tutorial is so quick and easy, if you can sew a straight line, that’s really all the skills you need. It would be a great beginner project to teach...
While you can just snip off any excess zipper tape and be done with it, I prefer to add little zipper tabs. They not only make my zipper ends super cute but also significantly reduce any bulk in my seams. And that is what makes all my zipper projects so much easier to sew! (Plus,...
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You can sew knits with one needle, no problem. Ideally, your machine has astretch stitch. Which one is the stretch stitch? It is the one that looks like an offset zig zag. This stitch goes forward, then back a bit, to create a seam that can stretch with your fabric. Here is a pi...
You can sew knits with one needle, no problem. Ideally, your machine has astretch stitch. Which one is the stretch stitch? It is the one that looks like an offset zig zag. This stitch goes forward, then back a bit, to create a seam that can stretch with your fabric. Here is a pi...
At the bottom of the shade, fold over the fabric ½” so that the wrong sides are together. Use an iron to press in place. Then fold it over again toward the underside so that the fold is 1½” wide. Press it in place with iron and pin along the edge. Sew along the folded ...
Step 2: Next, cut out two 2.5″ (6.5m) circles of the linen fabric and a then 2″ (5cm) cardboard circle. If your fabric frays easily, dab the edges of the material with fray-stop glue. Step 3: Sew the smaller linen circles together. Then snip a hole into the centre and turn...
The next step, which many consider being optional, is to serge all the sides of the front and back pieces of the fabric. This step is essential if the fabric you are using frays easily. Next is to sew a basting stitch from the bottom edge to show you the point to fold the fabric ...
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