If you ask me what my biggest frustration was when I was learning to sew, it's this. Threading the needle. Either asking my grandma to do it for me - or sewing with the wrong color were my 2 options for ages! I made this tutorial so you don't need to do the same. 🙂 Threadi...
Now we got to the part to show you how to sew with a sewing machine. First, the general steps to sew a seam on a sewing machine: Prepare the fabric by cutting it to the desired length and width, and pressing it if necessary. Set up your sewing machine with the correct needle and ...
How to make and use piping.Piping can be made ahead of time and stored, just the same way you make bias tape from fabric left-overs and save it for the perfect project. In fact, piping needs to be made with bias tape, because it needs the fabric to be cut on the bias to that i...
So for my 1/2″ double fold bias tape, I need to draw lines on the bias 1 and 7/8″ apart across the whole 1/2 yard. I picked up a handy bias tape ruler that makes this part a breeze: Now the usual next step is to cut all of these pieces and sew them together at right ...
Do you pick up just any matching thread that you come across and sew your fabric? Or do you examine the thread closely before using it for a project? If you are like me and sometimes pick up any thread lying on the stash, then it's time to change the rule. The quality of the thr...
personal touch to any garment. Bias tape is easy to attach if you know how. There are two methods to sew bias tape to a raw edge: the single-fold method and the double-fold method. In this tutorial we are going to show you how to sew the bias tape on and finish the ends both ...
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Pin bias tape around the quilt. Sew binding to the quilt with matching thread, using a wide zigzag setting and short stitch length. You could also bind the quilt withdouble fold mitered binding. Launder the puff quilt. Change the Puff Quilt's Dimensions ...
This tutorial can be used for several patterns in the Indiesew shop, including theOut and About Dressby Sew Caroline, and theSummer Concert TeeandBallet Dressby Dixie DIY. Just likeusing woven bias binding, once you get the hang of knit binding, you won’t be able to stop yourself from...
Cut and Prepare Binding Strips: Use fabric that complements your quilt to cut binding strips. Fold and press them into double-fold bias strips for durability. Attaching the Binding: Sew the binding to the front of the quilt first, then fold it over to the back and sew it in place by ha...