Sewing Tips for New Quilters
The information that follows is abridged from the CRS resource PDF about Passage Quilts. However, it is good information for anyone new to quilting. Some quick hints before your first quilt: • Seam...
Category: Sewing Tips
OEKO-TEX and the Environmental/Sustainability Rabbit Hole
As I shop online, I see more and more fabrics advertised and labeled with OEKO-TEX certification. Maybe you have seen this wording, too, and wondered what it really means. The OEKO-TEX website reports this:...
World of Knits: Ponte Knit
“If you were stranded on a desert island with only one fabric to sew, it should be ponte knit.” — Nancy Nix-Rice Ponte knit (aka Ponte de Roma and Ponte di Roma) is used...
World of Knits – Focus on ITY
Adapted from a presentation by Debbie Troyer to her NG Knits have evolved considerably since the polyester double knit of the 1970’s. Sewists have access to many types of contemporary knits such as …...
Longevity and the Psychology of Clothes
With spring around the corner, I’ve been making an attempt at wardrobe/sewing project planning. As I took a hard look at my plans, I realized I tend to make clothes that don’t suit my...
The Slicing Technique and Vogue V9271 (Julio Cesar)
As a custom dressmaker and sewing teacher, my business is meeting with people – up close and personal. Enter COVID-19. With no sewing classes and limited custom work, I made masks and dug into...
Hems in a Hurry: Thirteen Choices to Finish Your Garment
Contributed by Sharon Blair, Portland Sewing Institute Four by Machine For straight or slightly curved hems when you don’t mind seeing a stitch line. Popular for pants. Press hem allowance up then press raw...
Finishing Armholes with Bias Tape
By Tasia | Sewaholic Hey, everyone! In the comments of this post (Bird-print Peplum Top: Burda 6977) Angela wanted to see how the armholes were finished. So I thought I’d demonstrate it. Like most...
