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10 Expert Tips for Beginner Sewers

Are you ready to embark on a creative journey through the world of sewing, but feeling a bit overwhelmed or unsure of where to start? Look no further! We have... View Content

6 Interfacing & Stabilizer Tips to Make Your Life Easier

Discovering the wide range of uses for interfacing and stabilizers can be a game changer when it comes to the way you complete your sewing projects. These useful materials can... View Content

How to Alter a Sewing Pattern

We all know one of the most exciting parts about making a garment is picking out the fabric and cutting it all up in to pieces, but my advice to... View Content

10 Different Patterns for Sewing Bags

There's a bag for every occasion, and we've got you covered on the patterns! Learn how to sew all kinds of bags at every skill level with the 10 patterns... View Content

Tips for Fitting Plus-Size Patterns

Sewing can be a challenge even when using pre-drafted patterns and available resources. For garments intended for plus size sewing, however, more challenges may present themselves than the average sewer... View Content

Top 5 Tips for Hemming Pants

There are thousands of folks out there who learn to sew for one reason only: to hem pants! We’ve all been there: standing in the dressing room, thrilled to have... View Content

Top 5 Sewing Tips from the Experts

We talked to our team of expert sewing instructors and asked them what special tip or technique they thought every sewer should know. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced... View Content

How to Sew a Zipper: Helpful Hacks

Sewing zippers can be one of the most intimidating and sometimes frustrating part of a sewing project. It always seems like the zipper or top fabric – or both –... View Content

Tips for Sewing with Leather

Sewing with leather takes some special consideration. Real leather is created from the skin of animals, primarily cattle, though other animals are sometimes used, including goat or sheep, or even... View Content

Make Your Own Gift Bags, Tags, and Greeting Cards

Are you tired of buying wrapping paper and gift bags year after year only to have them be thrown away as soon as the gift they are concealing is opened?... View Content

How to Rehab Vintage Sewing Machines

You see them at flea markets, garage sales, and estate auctions: beautiful old sewing machines that you'd love to use on your modern sewing projects. Most of them are shining... View Content

Our Favorite Accessories You Can Sew in No Time

While many sewers start off their sewing adventures with simple bag projects, the options for fabulous accessory items you can sew yourself are endless. From hats and scarves to other... View Content

Tips and Tricks for Sewing Perfect Garments

Whether you prefer the stylish femininity of a skirt or the sleek, modern look of pants, sewing garments for your bottom half doesn't have to be a nerve-wracking experience. For... View Content

Beyond Pillows: Fabulous Home Décor Project Ideas

If you are a sewing enthusiast, some of the most obvious projects you can tackle are home improvement sewing projects to customize your living space. Fabric accessories and accents can... View Content

5 Skirt Patterns Perfect for Summer

The warmer weather is here to stay, and it’s time to evaluate your summer wardrobe before the temperatures get hot, hot, HOT. Fun and feminine, skirts are the perfect addition... View Content

5 Gift Ideas to Sew for Babies

Expecting a grandchild, niece, nephew, or baby of your own? We’ve found some fun project ideas you can make for the baby in your life. Creating a gift by hand... View Content

Sewing Vintage Fabric and Notions

Show off your love of all things vintage by incorporating fabric and notions from bygone eras into a sewing project. A little bit of vintage flair can make a modern... View Content

Tips for Choosing and Preparing Your Sewing Fabric

There it is—the perfect project! That blouse you've always wanted to make. The baby blanket that is just perfect for your new grandchild. The quilt project you've finally got the... View Content

Adding Easy Slant Pockets to Garments

Have you ever come across a pattern that is just about perfect, but is missing the cherry on top? Like the elusive pocket – so many great garment patterns could... View Content

5 Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids

Halloween is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about costume ideas for your kids! While there is always the option to buy a costume, making... View Content

Topstitching Methods and Techniques

What is a top stitch? A top stitch is a visible line of stitching on the right side of a fabric project, usually sewn parallel to a seam or edge.... View Content

3 Tips for Sewing Perfect Skirt Hems

Hemming a skirt can be a tricky task. How do you know what the perfect length for you is? How do you ensure you will have an even seam all... View Content

What Does Your Handbag Say About You?

Accessories. They speak to those around us and allow a peek into our true personality, or at least who we are today. Is today a day to be functional, or... View Content

Sewing with Bias Grain Fabric

Cutting patterns on the bias grain of fabric adds a ton of visual interest as well as great shape. But first of all, what the heck is the bias? When... View Content