Sewing tricks from professional seamstresses. Your sewing is about to get easier and more efficient. Grab a project to test them out!
How to troubleshoot sewing machine tension! Loose, tangled stitches are a problem and there IS a solution. Use this thread tension checklist to fix it!
Take your sewing projects to the next level using these sewing tips and tricks.
How to Sew with Knit Fabrics Tips for Beginners. Learn how to sew knit fabric. Find out what type of thread and needle to use and machine settings.
How to Sew a Flatlock Stitch on your Serger or Overlocker - Flatlock Hem with Serger - Melly Sews
Learn how to sew a narrow hem (easy even on chiffon) using a ban roll tape. You will like this video sewing tutorial on how to sew a rolled hem on chiffon without a special rolled hem foot.
Greetings my friends and a big Aussie hello to you all today. I hope that you learnt a new fitting technique from the previous post How to Lengthen Your Back Rise in relation to the new Harper Pants Pattern. For today’s post I am going to share with you the method on shortening your front [...]
How to say no to sewing for others Are you one of those people who avoids telling people you sew for fear of getting asked to hem pants, make curtains, etc? Well today’s post is for you – it’s all about how to respond when someone asks you to sew for them. Before we get...Read More
If your sewing and stitches aren't going smoothly, your sewing machine tension may be the problem. Here's how to determine where the problem lies, and how you can prevent thread nests as you sew.
A great list of over 50 sewing tutorials, with many different sewing projects, tips and techniques. Many of these sewing tutorials include video lessons.
SKEINS: 12 skeins of Worsted Twist SIZE: 20 inches wide x 90 inches long COLORS: MC Heirloom White (5), CC1 Artemesia (3), CC2 Steel Blue (2), CC3 Timeless Navy (1), CC4 Dark Loam (1) NOTE: This project uses one or more yarns or colors which are no longer available. See post for substitutions.
When you’re working with lightweight fabrics, a French seam is often the finish of choice. But if there’s a side-seam vent, you need a way to neatly end the seam…
Nalbinding is a Scandinavian fabric-making technique which pre-dates knitting. Learn about nalbinding pattern directions, and how to make York and Oslo stitches.
Take your sewing projects to the next level using these sewing tips and tricks.
you’re new to sewing, you may have just started with the standard presser foot that comes on the machine and haven’t yet changed it out.
The Linen Stitch Pattern with Studio Knit creates a beautiful flat, thin piece of knitting. It looks quite intricate, but it is simply a 2-row repeat of knits, purls, and slipped stitches.
Learn a fun new hand stitching tip that makes accurately spacing your hand stitches quick and easy.
Sewing knits and stretchy fabric beautifully is actually very easy, and this can all be done on a sewing machine. No serger required.
Learning to serge? Use these serger hacks and sewing tips on your next project! These are proven hacks that make serging a snap!
Today I’ll be showing you how to use a twin needle or double needle on your sewing machine all in a video tutorial. There’s a photo tutorial as well along with some great close up examples to help you be as successful as possible with sewing with a twin needle. There’s something about sewing two […]
There is no better way to master a stitch than creating something beautiful - in that case, the world's easiest wrap designed by Purl Soho. It is perfect for the time when you just want to knit and not think about the pattern.
Everything you need to know about what is interfacing in sewing, types of interfacing, how to use interfacing -including interfacing tips you have to know if you sew.
This tutorial will show you how to cut fabric straight, square, and on grain every time with out fail. Ever wonder why your seams don't line up?
Today I’ll be showing you how to use a twin needle or double needle on your sewing machine all in a video tutorial. There’s a photo tutorial as well along with some great close up examples to help you be as successful as possible with sewing with a twin needle. There’s something about sewing two […]
A metric conversion chart put together by Jenny Jones to help international cooks with her recipes.
Today I would love to share with you a technique that I learned several years ago that is absolutely essential for cardigans if you want to avoid knitting the bands and finishing the raw edges. It also comes in handy for scarves or any items with open raw edges. It looks like an ap
Step-by-step tutorial for beginner knitters about a simple way to make neat increases that do not form holes.
Learn the best kept secret on your sewing machine!
We teach you how to make a dress in just fifteen minutes. It requires only four seams but looks stylish and convertible, and is easy enough for anyone.
Learn how to adjust the tension on your sewing machine — plus what an ideal stitch should look like — for perfectly sewn seams, edges & more!
Here is an easy way to make 45 Degree Angle Strip Tube Quilt Blocks with a long straight ruler for fun quilt projects.
A step-by-step photo tutorial for my favorite method of doing buttonholes on a knitted garment: the one-row buttonhole.
Do you dislike how your knitting looks after you've woven in the tails? Or do the ends wriggle free and poke through? Or do you just want to learn how else to weave in ends? Then click through and read on to learn how to do it like the pros!
Don't throw away those worn out clothes, instead repurpose them!
This Tiny Sweater Ornament Free Knitting Pattern is a fun way to add a touch to your tree. It is a charming way to get rid of scraps of yarn.
Ever since I posted the details of the top-down rollneck sweater I knitted for Bob, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about why on earth I would opt to knit flat sleeves on a top-down sweater, as well as how to do it. For many or most knitters, the whole point of knitting a top-down sweater […]
Get into the fall mood by learning how to knit your own pumpkin fall decor for your home today with this free easy and fast knitting pattern on Yarn Punk
Originally Lovely is a site to find free knitting and crochet patterns and tutorials. Learn how to make your own Herringbone Knit Scarf!
Learn how to knit an s2kp stitch, this easy center double decrease knitting stitch is a must-know technique for your next knitting project!
Here’s a silly little hint for working with a pattern repeat, such as in lace knitting. I used this tool when I was knitting my Little Leaf Shawlette.
Slip Slip Knit (SSK) is the “sister stitch” to K2tog. Both decrease the number of stitches you have. Like most knitting stitches, “Slip Slip Knit (SSK”), describes what you do…to reduc…
Hi, did you just find this from pinterest? If you're looking for the star pattern, it's right over here! Remember? Remember when I was downright scandalized I'd knit thirteen of these things? Yeah, well, those were the good old days. I had to cut myself
