Zipper foot (optional) Step 2: Prepping for Spandex Sewing Before you start sewing your supersuit, or any spandex project there are a few things you should do to make the process go more smoothly. First, choose the right needle for your project. While universal sewing needles can sew stret...
Clip/pin in place. Using your zipper foot, attach the piping to the fabric. Try to sew as closely to the cording as you can, following along the stitching line on the piping. Move the needle over to get really close if you need to. Now, to keep your seams from being bulky, gently...
Here are the steps to clean your buckwheat pillow. It’s very simple! Step 1: Open the Zipper and Empty the Husks into a Bucket Zip down your buckwheat pillow in front and empty it into a bucket. The pillow must be in the correct direction, i.e., the zipper towards the bag. There...
Place and mark the zipper Since this pillowcase will come with a zipper, lay it along the bottom to determine where the zipper begins and ends. You can mark this position by using pins. This isn’t the time to pin the zipper, merely the time to mark it. 2. Sew the bottom edge ...
This free zipper pouch pattern with a flat bottom (sometimes referred to as a gusset), is a part of my “learn to sew series.” A series of simple sewing projects aimed at helping you learn how to sew or improve your sewing skills! These zippered pouches are my “go-to” handmade gif...
This easy-to-sew ruffled maxi dress doesn’t require a pattern. All of the pieces are rectangles that you cut to size. It is designed for quilting cottons which come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. It is a great way to use up your scraps or some of those fat quarters you...
Sew the edges together removing the pins as you work your way around the pillow. Sew the three sides of the pillow together to meet the zipper. 10. Pull the pillow through the zipper turning it right side out. 11. Fill the pillow with foam, cotton stuffing, a pillow insert or feathers...
To make a regular pillow with a zipper at the bottom like the two zig-zag ones I made for the chairs, you can use this tutorial. Today is all about how to sew a seat cushion cover that is half round. I used the old covers as my guide. If y...
Using a zipper foot, sew the first line of stitching through just close enough to keep the fabric closed and flat, and keep the cord in place. That's all there is to it. Basic piping now made and ready to use. Sewing the piping – basting in place ...
Apparently, I was 13 years old and I sewed my own zipper. Hurrah and all that, but I never ever actually wore the skirt, youknow? It was so uncool. Fast forward several decades to 2009, and Emily is asking, "Can I sew, too, Mom?" "Can I make something?" "When ...