Sewing Clothes
How To Keep Bra Straps And Tank Top Straps In Place For Good!
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 pattern tips
Sewing Clothes
How To Sew A Dress Shirt Collar
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. […]
Sewing Basics
How to Lengthen or Shorten a Sewing Pattern
Adjusting pattern length is easy to do on purchased patterns from one of the more popular pattern companies such as Mccalls, Butterick, Vogue, and Simplicity, but these tips can help you to lengthen or shorten ANY sewing pattern. […]
Sewing Basics
How To Sew A Zipper On Pants and Trousers – Part 2
This article is part 2 of the demonstration showing how to put a zipper in pants and trousers. […]
Sewing Basics
How To Sew A Zipper On Pants and Trousers – Part 1
This article demonstrates how to put a zipper in pants and trousers. […]
Beginner Sewing Projects
How to Transfer Sewing Pattern Markings
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. […]
Sewing Tips and Tricks
How to Straighten Out a Wrinkled Sewing Pattern
Sometimes you find a pattern you REALLY like, but it never folds up like it did when you first bought it! The result? A wrinkly mess crammed in the envelope. Here I show you how to straighten those pattern pieces back out quickly and easily! […]