A bodkin can be used for many things – drawing elastic back through waistbands of sweatpants, skirts; drawing ribbon or webbings through casings; turning out fabric tubes; inserting cording, or extracting it and probably more.
A must have for the summer! My new printable eBook – step-by-step tutorial with everything you need to make this dress flattering on any figure Want to finally make a great summer dress that FITS? Are you ready to de-stress with a new sewing project? If you are ready to feel fabulous in your clothes…
In this sewing tutorial I will show you how to make a bias cut slip dress pattern.The pattern of this bias cut slip dress is quite simple, the slip has only 2 side seams. The fewer seams you have for bias cut fabric the easier it is to sew. This pattern is good up to US pattern size 14. But I am not sure if this pattern will work for a full bust and sizes 16 and up. Complex patterns with darts and multiple curved lines are not good for bias cut dresses.
In this sewing tutorial I will show you how to cut fabric on the bias. We need to do it when we decide to make bias cut tops and dresses, when we sew spaghetti straps, piping, or when we make binding for a quilt, etc. In this particular case, I am making a bias cut slip dress. If you want a bias cut garment to hang nicely on your body, accuracy of cutting is of paramount importance. Don’t rush when cutting fabric on the bias. If you go even slightly off the true bias when cutting your fabric, you will have problems with how the garment will fit.
In this sewing tutorial I will show you how to sew a simple scarf from wool flannel fabric. Fashion changes, but scarves are always relevant and at the same time practical and comfortable so it’s good to know how to sew a simple scarf, especially that it’s a very easy sewing project even for beginners. Learn how to cut fabric straight, how to sew buttonholes, how to sew on a button.
Do you like to use flannel fabric for your sewing projects? In this sewing tutorial I will share with you everything I know about sewing with flannel. It’s a very soft fabric with a plain or twill weave made from cotton or wool fibers (or sometimes blends with some synthetic fibers) and the main property of flannel is that the entire surface of the fabric is brushed (or napped) on one or both sides to distress it slightly and create a very soft fluffy texture.