Sewing a dress shirt collar can be a little confusing, especially if you’ve never made one before. It’s not helpful when a pattern named for its simplistic approach to sewing leaves you with more questions about how to properly construct the pattern in the first place! So, we’ll show you how to attach a dress shirt collar using Simplicity 4760 as a guide, though this technique can be used on any similarly styled collar. […]
This article we will cover some basic hand sewing techniques: the straight stitch, the whip stitch, and how to tie off your thread. […]
This article is part 2 of the demonstration showing how to put a zipper in pants and trousers. […]
This article demonstrates how to put a zipper in pants and trousers. […]
Chances are that if you’ve ever seen a pair of blue jeans, you’ve seen a bartack stitch. […]
Those of you who have more than a week’s worth of sewing experience will probably read this article and nod in agreement. Beginners would be wise to consider that there are potential dangers, as there are with many things in life, that are possibly inevitable, but also avoidable. […]
Those of you who have more than a week’s worth of sewing experience will probably read this article and nod in agreement. Beginners would be wise to consider that there are potential dangers, as there are with many things in life, that are possibly inevitable, but also avoidable. […]
What is a seam allowance? Why is it important? The seam allowance is the extra space between the stitched seam and the raw edge of the fabric. […]
This tutorial will show you how to replace a button on a shirt. […]
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