I did manage a decent mitered corner on binding on the front of the straps, so that turned out well. I did initially play around with a wooden busk (aka ruler) for the front, but it seemed bulky so in the end for this non-historical piece I went with some of my heavier 6 mm s...
Corners get a bad rap. You get backed into them, things go wrong when you cut them, and when you're bad, you have to stand in them. In sewing, when two exterior raw edges come together at 90˚, you're faced with hemming around a corner. If you've always been fearful about wha...
through the folded corner and all the way down the next side, stopping as before ¼” from the next corner like before. Continue to attach the binding in this way until all four corners are completed and you are a few inches from your original starting point. ...
Then try sewing a few square corners, and lastly, curves. Here's where this tutorial on Basic Machine Stitches comes in handy. Use it as a next step. How To Turn And Sew A Square Corner That's somethign that is good to know. See it once and you'll know it forever: Stop the mac...
sewing easy toys for kids, and a few more in between! Crafty Little Things To Sew For Beginners So let's start with crafty little things to sew for beginners, these make super cute little gifts. These are quick and easy to sew: Super Simple Corner Bookmarks to Sew Corner bookmarks tutori...
Here she stands, in a corner, mocking me… The thing is… I’ve hit a snag. After finding out the shoulder area needed more work, and realising the pattern I’d bought was more or less useless, I got discouraged. The major mental roadblock was finding out I’ll probably need to remo...
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for forming and securing by stitching articles with mitered corners such as bed sheets or the like in which the mitered corner is contorted into a substantially flat configuration capable of being secured by a straight line of stitching....
Make a Hot Water Bottle Cover from a Sweater Super Easy Valentines Corner Bookmarks DIY Fabric Flowers View all We are sewing & quilting enthusiasts, just like you! Madam Sew was founded in 2017 by two brothers who had a vision for revolutionizing the sewing tool industry. Both of their gran...
was one of our special guests who hosted a drop-in clinic for anyone seeking advice on knitwear repairs. She bought along a little pop up shop for any tools and notions needed along with some super inspiring examples of her work. Needles to say this was a very popular corner of the room...
The sharp inner corner is a point of stress and a square of silk organza beefs it up and prevents ripping. This lace raveled badly so a traditional appliqued seam wouldn’t have worked. I used a plain seam across the top of the shoulder. The tulle camouflaged the seam allowances well....