Latest Sewing, Knitting, and Crafts posts How To Hem Jeans AND Keep The Original Hem Sewing Clothes Did you know that you can shorten a pair of jeans AND keep the original hem? Well, you can! And I’ll show you how to do it. If you hem a pair of jeans with a traditional hem, ...
Keep in mind that the sock sloth's claws are arched. Make sure the claws are arched the right way before you put them in the opening of the legs and sew them (next step). With the body and legs piece still wrong-side out and the back facing up, place the arched claws on the leg...
The only issue is that you will have a zig zag or stretch stitch hem, which doesn’t always look very awesome. This is a great time to whip out your twin needle, so you can have straight seams with stretch built in. You can also sew with a straight stitch if you think you can st...
The only issue is that you will have a zig zag or stretch stitch hem, which doesn’t always look very awesome. This is a great time to whip out your twin needle, so you can have straight seams with stretch built in. You can also sew with a straight stitch if you think you can st...
Aside from grading between sizes, I made minimal alterations to the pattern (see notes below). There is boning sewn into the bust and side seams (I used some cotton covered featherlite stuff I had in stash) and the body of the dress is fully lined. All the seams means fitting is easy...
Stabilize hems and shoulder seams with knit interfacing, twill tape, or clear elastic, like in this video. A walking foot helps sew rib knits. Check your stretch percentage before choosing a size. Rib knits that contain rayon are often very stretchy. While you are testing stretch, ensure the...
When Everyone Wants Facebook Reined In, You Know It's Time They'll take that little swab down all the seams on my cushion and backrest where a person can possiblyunsewit and sew it back together. Security rules: going through airport security takes time and is frustrating, but knowing the...
We've mentioned previously at a few articles about sewing to sell, or selling what you sew, either online in marketplaces like Etsy, or locally at ...
Other than the grading down, I didn’t make any significant changes. I did French seams on the sides, and I useda different method of attaching the facingthan the one recommended in the instructions. (The method in the instructions leaves little openings that you close with hand stitching, ...
Pressthe seams open. Turn each sewn tieright sideout and using a long, blunt-end tool, such a chopstick or knittingneedle, push out the corners so they are nice and sharp.Pressthe ties flat. Topstitch¼” from the edge along both sides and across the angled end. Organza tends to wan...