How to stay positive during difficult times I have to start by making a confession: this will not be 100% about sewing, but about a state of mind. Even if you are a sewing enthusiast and only read this site for sewing tips, please read forward and if possible, please send me a message or…
What robe I would like to sew and why I can’t find it easily for sale in stores?
1. I want a silk robe (but don’t want it to cost a fortune, it is a dress for home not for going out)
2. I don’t want it just for 10 minutes wear, I want to lounge around my house in it for hours.
3. I want it with zipper or button closure (not just with a belt, which is not comfortable)
4. I don’t want it too short or too long ( I want it to be comfortable, right?)
5. I want to feel good in it so it has to be roomy enough for lifting, flexing, and waving my arms around.
6. I don’t want it a solid color, prints are better because I can wear it without fear that every drop of water can destroy the garment.
7. I want it with some sleeves to cover my arms ( but not too long that they become inconvenient)
8. I don’t want it completely shapeless and baggy, I want it to have some shape to show off my curves.
9. I want it to be decorated with some trims and buttons but don’t want it to have too much of them so it becomes really over decorated.
10. I want to be able to wash it in water (not dry cleaned only) – this is a dress for home wear, who can afford dry cleaning for home clothes?
So with all this in mind, what choices do I have to be able to buy one? I think absolutely none.
That’s why I can sew a silk robe and I am going to show you how easily you can make one too – even without a pattern.
Learn all about machine embroidery needles. This guide covers embroidery needle sizes, differences between types of needles, how to pick the right needle for your project, and much more. While the process of embellishing fabric dates back thousands of years and has seen many changes in the last years, at least one aspect of embroidery…
A bobbin is a very important part of a sewing machine on which the lower thread is wound. Threading a bobbin or winding a bobbin is a quick and easy job when you know what you are doing. Follow the directions in this tutorial if you want to know how to fill a bobbin, how to insert a bobbin in a sewing machine, how to get the bobbin thread up through machine, how to wind a bobbin by hand (and why to do that), etc. Everything you want to know about sewing machine bobbins.
Would you like to know how to sew an invisible zipper fast and simple? Are you intimidated by sewing the invisible zipper? Let me show you the fastest and easiest way to insert an invisible zip that eliminates the need for pins and basting. You don’t need to fumble with pins, baste the zipper or press the zipper teeth flat before starting. This technique will help you to eliminate common problems and get professional results that you will be proud to show off.
This sewing tutorial will focus on bargello quilt patterns. What is bargello quilting? Bargello quilt patterns appear to use small scraps of fabric, mostly squares and rectangles, placed in such a way that they seem to flow and move across the piece. These quilts are strip-pieced. This means the fabric has been cut into long strips and sewn together in graduated color groups. Afterward, the strips are cut into rows of squares and rectangles that the sewist then stitches together.