Projector sewing has gained an enthusiastic following in recent years. More and more home sewers are utilizing the technology to project their sewing patterns directly onto fabric on their cutting…
Broadly speaking, mending involves repairing or concealing damage to a garment. The potential problems are as wide-ranging as the ways to solve them. Common repairs Within your own wardrobe, you’re…
Apply 1-inch-wide stay tape within a 1-1/2-inch-wide hem allowance. With the garment wrong side up, place the double-sided fusible stay tape 1/2 inch away from the hem’s cut edge.
I have always been a mender. At least to some extent—when I got around to it. I would take on chores such as replacing buttons, sewing a ripped seam, quickly…
Well-chosen lace embellishments complement your fabric and design elevate your garments to couture level. Learn how to machine embroider your own custom lace.
Our Fabric Stash owner and founder Deborah Boone started her Seattle-based business after a sudden moment of realization. It came when she and her husband and cofounder, Gary, were looking…
Check out these sewing notions from Threads #215, which includes a subscription to sewing surprises, task lighting, steel hand-sewing needles, needle-changing helper, and a book on sewing ergonomics.
This champagne-colored brocade dress was made from a 1966 Vogue Couturier Design pattern by Italian designer Irene Galitzine. The garment’s maker, a home sewer who lived from 1914 to 2003,…
Take a cue from traditional school uniforms or medieval heraldry and try this fun and creative appliqué technique. It is an easy-to-learn way to add panache to your clothes without…
Simply store it Creative ideas for organizing sewing equipment Determining how to organize your sewing space is a challenge for every sewer. How do you keep precious tools and materials…
Simplicity 8731 This is a 1950s vintage-style ensemble with a trapeze-silhouette coat and fit-and-flare dress. The unlined sleeveless dress has a square neckline in front and V-neckline in back, a…
Burn-out fabrics feature a sheer ground with opaque, often textured motifs. The name comes from the traditional technique for creating the velvet-on-silk variety, a blended textile in which the ground…
