Gathering is an important skill to know in sewing. BUT. It can be tedious, especially when working with lots of fabric. I’ve rounded up some awesome posts with tutorials and tips on gathering. Prudent Baby shows us the classic method, or “right way” to gather fabric with a sewing machine. Of course, gathering was done […]
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Here’s A Quick Serging Tip
Ok, am I the only one who stresses out about wasting thread when I’m serging? My serger manual says that after I serge a length, I should serge 4 inches off of just thread. It just seems like such a waste to me. I feel like I’m always going through so much thread! But maybe […]
How to sew a Faux French Seam – a tutorial
First, what’s a French Seam? A French seam is a type of seam where the raw edges are completely encased in the seam allowance. Why use a French Seam? A French seam can be good to use on really lightweight fabrics, which might unravel easily. French seams look very tidy and professional and is very […]
How To Make Wide Bias Tape – A Tutorial
I’ve been wanting to start a series on sewing basics and since a tutorial I’ve got coming up requires a few basic sewing skills, I thought I’d start right now! This is a tutorial on how to make your own extra wide bias tape. Why would you want to make your own bias tape, when […]
Techniques For Hemming & Finishing Knit Clothing
Hemming: To do a simple hem: fold the fabric up 1 inch, and then fold the raw edge under about 1/4 inch. To keep the fabric from stretching, I put a strip of tracing paper or tissue paper under the fabric as I sew it. Then I just rip it off when finished! Any little […]