Sewing skills

Do you know this secret thread cap sewing tip? Check out how this type of spool helps keep your thread from unwinding.

So, you want to learn sewing? Great idea! Whether you are interested in making clothes, or sewing for the home, or just creating something with your own hands, this in-depth guide provides all necessary information for your success.The goal of these tutorials is to help you get started the right way. There is quite a lot to learn, but I break up the process into more manageable steps.

In this blog post we are sharing how you can take your sewing skills to the next level and elevate your techniques to grow more confident with garment sewing. We have curated a list of Friday patterns that are perfect to help you on your sewing journey, as well as a checklist of techniques to work on. We have free sew-along video tutorials of our patterns, which have a plethora of knowledge, and guidance to help support you with learning new skills.

In this sewing tutorial, I will show you how to sew corners and curved seams. Although sewing straight lines is relatively easy, sewing curves and corners can be more challenging.

If you’re wondering, what are the basic sewing skills a beginning sewer needs to know, you’ve come to the right place.

I’ve found my favorite method for sewing set-in sleeves that fit perfectly into the armhole 🧵👗. The dress is still in progress, so the raw edges you see will eventually be neatly hidden inside the...

I’m at Joann Fabric looking at the new pattern catalogs - Vogue, McCalls, Simplicity. So many interesting new patterns! I love them all, really. But I know not all of them will be suitable for my body type, which is far from a model’s. I am petite (so I guess one third of these patterns go right out the window), my top is one size smaller than my bottom (so I need both sizes included in the envelope, which doesn't always happen), and I really need dresses that hide a belly bulge (how did…