Here are 20 quick sewing tips worth keeping near your machine. Some help with stitches. Some help with fabric. Some help prevent the little machine issues that waste thread, eat up time, and cause frustration. All of them will make your sewing more enjoyable.
This review looks at an unusual addition to my sewing tools: a corset pressing board for shaped seams. See how this corset pressing tool compares with a tailor’s ham and why curved support matters for princess seams, darts, and corset panels. I tested it during an upcycled denim corset project, so you can see how it helps with sewing curved seams on real fabric.
This guide explains the tools and settings you need for sewing denim on a regular sewing machine. It covers denim needles, thread, presser feet, strong scissors, clips, seam jumpers, stitch length, tension, and setup tips for hems, repairs, bags, patches, and upcycled denim projects.
This sewing tutorial discusses a sewing gadget called Thang. The Thang is a versatile sewing tool with a variety of uses. It can be used to guide fabric, check seam allowances, turn out corners, thread elastic, remove paper, stuff narrow items, and more.
It can be extremely frustrating when your sewing machine thread keeps breaking and you’re not sure why. This post will provide 20+ common problems that could cause the issue as well as tips on how to fix and prevent the problem so you can get back to sewing in no time. Even if you don’t know the exact reason why your thread is breaking, by exploring this list of potential causes, you just may find the answer to “why does my thread keep breaking?”
This 4th of July Dresden plate block turns red stars, blue stripes, and white fabric into a firework-inspired quilt design. Follow the steps for cutting, piecing, shaping the blade points, easing the center, and making the circle for the middle of the block.