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, even if you match the original topstitching thread color, it will usually be obvious that the jeans were hemmed. There’s a way to keep the original hem, so you can keep the original look of the jeans, but tailor the length to fit you better. […]
This quick guide will help you decide which kind of dress form is best for your needs and answers some of the basic questions such as What are the differences? and What should I look for? Guest post by Cara Pierce from The Shop Company. […]
Here’s an easy way to keep your straps in place under a sweater or shirt. I’ve found this especially helpful with keeping tank tops and bra straps in place. […]
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 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. […]
If you are going to sew anything, the chances are likely that you’ll have dots, squares or lines that need to be traced onto your fabric. But these markings are there to help you sew your project! Knowing how to transfer them properly can make all the difference. […]
For this shirt project, I used Vogue pattern 7743. The fabric is a green crinkle gauze with metallic threads and it is embellished with seed beads and sequins. […]
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. […]
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