There is no anxiety sewists dread more than the anxiety that comes when you are snipping away at your precious fabric. The saying "measure twice, cut once" is there for a reason. If you cut your fabric incorrectly, it can ruin a project and it can cost you a ton of money. That's why we have this quick guide on How to Cut Fabric. This resource is going to provide you with the basics of cutting fabric for sewing and more. Fabric is not cheap and if you do not know how to cut fabric properly, it can do some serious damage. It is even harder to learn how to pin and cut a pattern on the fabric. You have to cut your fabric to match your piece, ensure that your print is going the right way, and make sure that you cut the right side facing out. Stressed out yet? Don’t worry, sewists. That’s why we are here yet again to help you out. This sewing guide is going to give you the top 5 things you can do to cut fabric perfectly every single time. For more sewing inspiration, sign up for our e-newsletter!
I had a discussion with someone on Instagram about setting in sleeves and realized this is a sewing struggle I hear about pretty often. My mom taught me to properly set in sleeves when I was about 12, so I really don’t have a hard time with it, but I still find it fussy the traditional way, and it’s
How to preserve a pattern and cut out your size rather than cutting the paper.
Hey everyone! I’m Sara, the sewing blogger behind The Sara Project, and I have another back to basics post for … More
DARTS ARE ESSENTIAL FITTING TOOLS Greetings my lovelies – Ann here from Designer Stitch. And welcome to my first blog post as part of the Sew Busty fitting series – answering your questions about any fitting dilemmas or problems that you may encounter when sewing all of your fabulous me-made clothing. Over in my Facebook [...]
This is one of those sewing skills that took some real trial and error before I felt confident enough that I’d get it right every time. I did conquer the knit neckband, though, and I have a tried and true method that now works perfectly, so I’m here to share it with you today! If you never quite kn
If you ever wondered how to make a sewing pattern bigger or smaller, which is also known as pattern grading, you are at the right place. In this article, we are going to go through different methods of pattern grading, how to do it and which one to chose. We are also going to touch
Sewing is often a slow process. It is so easy to let your imagination wander when you are choosing a design for your new dress, or fabric and a pattern to use in your next project. It takes a lot of time also to prepare the pattern, to cut the fabric, to sew all seams and press them. And usually we can’t sew all day long. So I am always looking for ways to be more efficient and sew faster. I don’t want to stay with one project for a few weeks, I noticed actually that the less time it takes from an idea to the result the more I am enjoying the process and I am also more satisfied with my garment. Over the years I discovered many ways to sew faster and to get professional results. I am going to share them with you in this list.
In this tutorial I am showing 8 easy ways to cut fabric perfectly straight. Every sewing project starts with cutting fabric straight, on-grain, and this is such an important step in creating a well-fitted garment or nice quilt.
A beginners guide for how to cut and sew clothes. This breaks down how clothing is made and how easy the step by step process is!
Hast Du schon einmal einen Beleg erstellt und verarbeitet? Eine tolle Lösung um Nahtkanten schlicht zu versäubern. Ich zeige Dir, wie es geht.
ROUNDUP: 15 Fitting Techniques for a better sewing
ROUNDUP: 15 Fitting Techniques for a better sewing
In this tutorial I am showing 8 easy ways to cut fabric perfectly straight. Every sewing project starts with cutting fabric straight, on-grain, and this is such an important step in creating a well-fitted garment or nice quilt.
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To grade a pattern to fit different sizes, refer to the illustrations, instructions, and two charts that follow.
Economy Quilt Blocks also known by many other names has been around forever. My Heather Ross and Munki Munki stash has been around not quite as long but I decided the two should get acquainted an make some magic! There are numerous patterns available on the internet in a variety of sizes for this block. It is the perfect beginner paper piecing pattern. If you think you cannot paper piece, try this block! For these blocks, I chose the free paper pieced pattern from Generations Quilt Patterns. They offer the pattern for this block in four different sizes. I chose the 4 inch block for these special fussy cut centers! To help with perfect fussy cuts, instead of making a plastic template, I cut the center out of the pattern. Some of the centers are very tight with no room to spare. Being able to clearly see the fine lines ( I need all the help I can get) and placement is a must. After figuring out the best placement, I used my 3 in ruler to trim the 1/4 inch seam around the outside each side of the frame. If you feel more comfortable with a little more seam allowance that is good too! Better to have too much than too little. You cannot put it back! For the first few ( or if you are new to paper piecing) try numbering the pattern by step. This way your blocks will all match. I found I made two that did not match and so decided to number a couple until I got my groove on ;O) I use Aurifil 50wt thread for all of my piecing and paper piecing. It is a two ply thread that is both very thin and also strong. Perfect for making your blocks flat! I love 2600 but am out of stock here in the gogostudio. I have been using many different shades of the med to light gray that I have on hand and am finding they work just as well. Here are a few more of the blocks I completed yesterday and the day before! I have more center fussy cuts ready to go and a huge mess of fabrics to create more today! If you are making these and are on Instagram , I would LOVE to see yours! Please find me at gogokim and tag me with your #economyblocks. Blair from Wise Craft Handmade and Lucy from Charm About You will be making some too! I love this fun online quilting club! Let's make some Economy Quilt Blocks!
How to Cut Fabric Accurately and Manage YardageContinuing on with the Beginner Quilting Series. In this post, we will go over how to accurately cut fabric. We will also go over how to manage yardage, especially on a smaller cutting mat and space. Managing Yardage If you buy one yard of fabric off of the bolt you will have a 36” length
This is both the most exciting and most scary time in any project. You're excited to see your creation come alive but terrified to cut out y
Discover a list of essential sewing and pattern cutting terms and learn exactly how to annotate your sewing patterns
