The hole in the side of the awl, through which thethreadmust be inserted, is at a bit of an odd angle – especially when working withthreadsofter than the waxedthread. We found it was easiest to firstthreadthe newthreadonto a regularhandsewingneedle, then pass theneedlethrough the hole, ...
Sew to attach the tail to the body by using ladder stitches or slip stitch. Make a few loose stitches on the marking lines between the 2 parts before pulling the thread tight to bring them together. Repeat the sewing until you have completed the round and securely attach the tail to the ...
Between 1795 and 1830, there were numerous attempts and patents awarded for chain stitch machines of varying types, but none of these proved to be successful. A major breakthrough, however, was made by a French tailor called Barthelemy Thimonnier. Rather than attempting to replicate the way a ...
Here's how to make an adorable, smallhanging storage basket. It's a handy littleDIY storage basketto hang in a craft room for all your sewing supplies, in a child's room to store pencils or crayons, on a kitchen utensil rack, or wherever you need to store little items. Make sure to...
With the dress Front and Back right sides together, PIN and STITCH the SIDE and UNDER ARM SEAMS. Seam width is 1/4”; stitch from the hem to the end of the sleeve. This is conventional sewing wisdom: in general, sew from the part of the garment at the outside of the body toward ...
Instead of punching holes, you stitch/sew the 2 strips to the rear panel. Be sure to run your sewing patterns tightly (the 1/4 inch open-cell foam that constitutes the bag’s padding should be compressed hard.) TIPS A– The hip belt pocket should still be usable for fairly flat, non...
Quilt the hexagon piece your preferred way. I stitch in the ditch on alternate flowers. (PIC 10) Baste the hexagon quilt piece to the center of the duvet cover. Sew the edges with a sewing machine or hand-sew them with slip stitches. (PIC 11) ...
If you wanted to stitch the lace to the page using a sewing machine, once the glue is dry, fold the pages under and you should be able to sew it easily on your sewing machine. I’ve sewn this piece using a narrow zig zag stitch in white thread, so the stitching is not very notic...
or all of the above; we’re here to prove you can do this at home and get a professional result. We’ve installed a grommet or two (or 100) here in the Sew4Home studios and will share with you all we’ve learned. Besides… getting to use a hammer in the sewing process can be...
I used sewing pins to keep it in place, but if the leather it too thick, it can help to punch holes all around the parts with a leather awl before pinning them. I put both pieces on the mannequin head making sure the semicircles were at the right place, and pinning the bottom edge...