Helpful Sewing Tips – Page 10

Yoga Mania

I’ve always thought of yoga to be a form of meditation and stretching exercises, but after I started working with a Yoga Instructor on a product line I soon learned that yoga can be good for your overall health. There are millions of Americans practicing yoga (Yoga Mania), and I wonder how did this enthusiasm get past…

Sewing Tip-Quick and easy gathering with Dental Floss!

Here’s a great tip from So Sew Easy How to do quick and easy gathering with dental floss! Have you ever tried to gather a longer fabric into a shorter fabric piece? Well Deby has…”No matter how careful I was, how slowly I did it, I kept on breaking my gathering threads. Over and over…

Sewing Tip-How to Clean Your Serger Machine

What a great tip on how to clean your Serger machine submitted by Sew What’s New! Learn to clean and maintain your home sewing machine to ensure years of use and enjoyment! Seriously, it’s gross in there. You really ought to clean it out. Once you click on the link scroll down the page to see…

Sewing Tip-How to sew a bias facing for a neckline or arm holes

Here’s a great tip from So Sew Easy on how to sew a bias facing for a neckline or arm holes! Do you have garments you’ve either made or bought that have facings? How do you like them? Some of mine seem to work well, others are too big, floppy, irritating, show through to the…

Sewing Tip- How to Design a Sewing Pattern

Here are some great tips on how to design a sewing pattern! So Sew Easy shares how she develops a pattern from the early stages of the idea through to pattern development, testing, and the production of the samples. “When I look at it like this, including the time taken and all of the materials used in the process, it’s a…

I Really Think It’s Time for an Intervention!

My love triangle makes my heart skip a beat! I’m so excited about my new G Street Fabrics finds that I really think it’s time for an intervention! I hear them calling my name, and then they usually say…. Choose Me…Choose Me. Maybe not, but I do see what they can become. What about you? My first love is…

Sewing Tip- Make your own gathered front Top

This is the first sewing tip post of the New Year, and you’re in for a fabulous treat! So Sew Easy teaches you how to make a gathered front top for yoga class, or everyday wear, using stretch fabric. Included is a video tutorial for beginners and a FREE pattern download! Learn how to mange knit stretch fabric, sew the perfect neck line, arm holes and princess…

Sewing Tip- Learn to use a twin needle

Learn how to use a twin needle for a professional finish. A video tutorial for hems, cuffs, necklines, and decorative stitches. How to use a twin needle I love it when I master new sewing skills. Being able to do something well makes the difference in my finished sewing, from looking a bit home-made to…

Submit your Sewing Tip

I recently started a Helpful Sewing Tip page. I wanted to reach out to everyone, because I think it would be great if the sewing community would share their tips and sewing product reviews. This would also be a great chance to learn from one another. Do you have a helpful sewing tip that has saved you time,…

Stop buying small spools of thread !

Do you wish you could use large spools of thread with a regular sewing machine? Well here’s helpful sewing tip…Use a wide mouth mason jar. You heard me…use a mason jar. I’ve stopped buying small spools of thread, because I got so tired of wondering… Did I use this spool in my last project? Do I…

A Frugal Pattern Making Pursuit

If you love to copy sewing patterns, or if you make your own sewing patterns here’s a cost saving tip for you! Trace your pattern onto a paper drop cloth, which can be found at your local hardware store in the paint section. This recycled paper roll is 140-ft x 2.33 ft., and cost between $5-$10. If you…

Tips for Sewing Leather

The love hate relationship I have with sewing leather has forced me to seek help to improve this relationship. My problems were solved with a simple can of WD-40 and a leather sewing needle. That’s right WD-40, or you can use sewing machine oil. I read through many tips and watched YouTube videos that suggested buying a roller foot, or walking…