IMPORTANT: Before you start sewing, make sure the buttonhole foot 'window' is exactly on top of the marking on your fabric. Then move the button toPOSITION 1and sew one row (i.e. narrow zigzag seam), from the back towards the front: Just mentioning: you just hit the pedal and stitch...
Observant types amongst you may have noticed that here at By Hand Studios, we love making skirts. A quick project with infinite possibilities, minimal drafting required (omitting wiggle skirts of course), and best of all - so damn easy. So far we've take
Learning how to sew patch pockets will be easy here. Let me first show you how to make my favorite square patch pocket with a flap, and later on, I'll show you how to adjust the size, how to simplify the pocket (no flap version) and all. But first, save this tutorial to pinteres...
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The magnetic snap is indispensable to the construction of purses, totes, and bags. We’ve used them on dozens of Sew4Home projects and decided it was high time the technique had its very own tutorial. As with many notions and tools that add a unique professionalfinish, the steps for their...
A beginners guide for how to cut and sew clothes. This breaks down how clothing is made and how easy the step by step process is! This post may contain affiliate links which may earn me commissions should you click through them and take certain actions. As an affiliate for Amazon, Cricut...
Most of the time, when your fabric isn’t moving it’s because you’re trying to sew with the presser foot still in the upright position. The feed dogs can’t pull the fabric through the machine without the foot down on top of them. When they try, it causes the machine to make a...
Bias tape: 1.5in x 126in (can be cut on the straight, better on the bias) Snaps, buttons, or Velcro for the closure and the tools needed to attach (use whatever you have on hand) *I’m using Kam Plastic Snaps. You can find them in a lot of places. I purchased mine off Etsy....
There are numerous DIY tutorials available that guide you through the process, including selecting materials, deciding on the weight, and the sewing or no-sew methods to craft your blanket. What materials do I need to make a weighted blanket? To make a weighted blanket, you will need: ...
Sew the legs of the pajamas if they will be used with the outfit. First, turn the fabric inside out and hold the seam shut with straight pins. Then, sew the seam for the leg and remove all of the straight pins. Attach the leg to the body of the outfit with sewing snaps. Continue...