How much fabric do I need? It’s an important question that every sewist need to answer before beginning any new sewing project. But it can be a challenging skill to learn at first. Here are my 21 top tips for learning how to determine how much fabric you need.
This fabric jar opener is a soft, palm-sized pad with two sides: a quilted scrap-fabric top and a grippy non-slip backing. It helps your hand grip tight lids better, especially on jars that refuse to open. Fast to sew, useful in the kitchen, and a good way to use small fabric scraps.
This oven mitt has a lining inside, layered batting for real heat protection, and a shape that fits your hand. I show how to cut, layer, quilt, and assemble it step by step, including some unusual steps that create the lining inside.
Step-by-Step Sewing Tutorial You know how most potholders behave. Too flat.Too bulky.They slip when you grab a hot lid.And somehow your fingers still feel the heat. I got tired of that… so I made something different. Meet the wrap-style potholder Not a square. Not a mitt. Not a tube. This one wraps around the handle…
A tailor’s clapper is a simple wooden tool that helps seams stay flat after steam pressing. It holds the hot fabric in place while it cools, so bulky seams, hems, collars, and pleats keep their shape instead of puffing back up. Here’s how to use it correctly and when it’s worth adding to your sewing tools.
Heat resistant batting explained in plain sewing terms, with a look at Insul-Bright, Therm fleece, no-name reflective battings, and the details that matter before you sew.