A measuring tape is one of the most useful sewing tools and indispensable in any sewing room. Today, a measuring tape on the tailor’s neck is the same iconic professional attribute as a doctor’s stethoscope. This tape measure guide will focus on the following topics – how to read a tape measure for sewing, how to buy a measuring tape, tape measure types, etc.
Machine embroidery on leather seems to attract everyone’s attention. I had my embroidery machine for years but I never tried leather embroidery until now. After reading some tutorials I decided to put it in practice. And here is what I made – a velvet dress with leather insert embellished with embroidered roses.
Let’s talk about fabric pilling: what causes pilling (lint balls), how to remove pilling from clothes and how to prevent it. It’s not unusual to have a black pair of pants, coming out of the washer and to your surprise, they don’t look as black as they used to! They are full of white fuzzy spots! What is THAT? I have heard many terms describing this. So I researched; the phenomenon is known under the name of “fabric pilling”, or “lint”, or simply “fuzz balls” because this is what it looks like. So, in this article, I will show you many ways to remove lint from clothes using commercial products and regular household items.
This is a step-by-step machine embroidery tutorial on making freestanding lace/applique with design from OESD Embroidery library called Polka Dot Pumpkin. This candle holder is great for exclusive Halloween decorations. Learn how to download and unzip an embroidery design, how to make freestanding lace with an embroidery machine, how to make appliques with the machine, what stabilizer to use for freestanding lace.
When you sew darts in sheer fabric you just can’t backstitch to secure the seams (it doesn’t look nice). And if you make a knot at the point of dart you still can see some threads through the sheer fabric. But there is some technique that makes darts look nice and eliminates the need for backstitching and knots.
This technique is quite simple and in the same time it fascinates me every time I use it. I don’t know really if there is a special term for this in English but I call it “one thread stitching”.
What is the technique? If I make the long story short, it is using a bobbin thread for threading the needle also. So, when you are sewing darts you are using only one thread from the bobbin to make a stitch.
Our sewing machines need covers so dust and sunlight don’t get into the essential parts.
My Janome came with a plain white plastic cover which I used for years but I have always wanted to make some soft fabric cover which looks beautiful and cute. And as I started to do some simple quilting I have decided that quilted sewing machine cover is a good beginner quilting project.
So, in this tutorial, I will show you how I made the cover piecing and quilting in the hoop with my modern embroidery machine (Babylock Destiny2).