When you start looking into how to start sewing your own clothes, you will see a lot of tips on the basics and techniques you will need to know. However, it's less common to get professional sewing techniques that will assure your pieces come out perfectly. On this page, How to Make Homemade Clothes Look Professional, you will find 10 important tips along with advice on going the extra mile to make what you sew up look like something purchased in a store. You don't have to be a professional sewist to make everything you make and wear look tailor or machine-made. There’s nothing better than making a beautiful garment or accessory by hand and receiving compliments on your hard work. Homemade fashion and crafts don’t have to look unprofessional or dowdy- quite the opposite is actually true. Making your own clothes is a great way to look fashionable and stylish while still saving you time and money shopping. With modern sewing machines and some old-fashioned patience, you’ll have people wondering where you purchased that beautiful piece! Let’s delve into some ways to achieve a polished look in your next wearable (or even decor) sewing project. Sign Up For More Free Patterns >>>
Here is a very interesting sewing tutorial for your sewing projects. Learn how to sew with the bobbin thread in the needle. Find out why you may need to do it.
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Learn 40 Sewing Tips and Techniques and enter to win a free Craftsy Class. Review of Craftsy sewing classes, sewing tips for beginners
French seams are an elegant seam finish done on a regular sewing machine. Learn how to sew a French seam with these instructions.
Learn to make a different kind of side seam pocket.
In order to sew better fitting clothes, you need an understanding of your body proportions. This post - Understanding Body Proportions - will help! #sewing
15 Sewing Tips and Tricks that Make Sewing "SEW" Much Easier!
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Learn how to fix sewing machine tension so you don't feel the stress of not being able to get the sewing machine tension quite right. Easy checklist to get your machine sewing correctly.
Sew directionally - This handy sewing tip helps you get both sides of the garment to stay the same length throughout the construction process.
Want to make your sewing projects last and look professional but can't afford a serger? Check this genius serging without a serger methods!
In this sewing tutorial I will show you how to square up fabric if you need to cut fabric straight. Squaring up fabric usually means straightening fabric before cutting. Sounds simple, right? But in fact this is often a real problem that needs to be addressed. Learning how to cut fabric properly is a huge step toward becoming a better sewist. If you know how to find the grain of fabric and how to square up fabric that’s problematic, your sewing projects will improve tenfold.
There is no denying that sewing machines are very useful and handy, especially when it comes to big projects. These tools are efficient, neater, and faster. However, learning how to hand stitch presents many benefits as well. Some of these include: A cheaper alternative since the only things you’ll need is a thread and a […]
7 tips and tricks to save time and make sewing easier.
Sewing knits and stretchy fabric beautifully is actually very easy, and this can all be done on a sewing machine. No serger required.
Learn about the different types of sewing machine needles and sizes, and when to use which type with this guide from The Creative Curator.
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.
This video presents ten expert sewing tips that you may not already know. Watch and learn as some helpful tips and tricks are demonstrated!
How much fabric do I need? It’s an important question that every sewist must answer before beginning any new sewing project. But it can be a challenging skill to learn at first. Here are my 21 top tips for learning how to determine how much fabric you need.
Have you ever been overwhelmed trying to read a sewing pattern? This simple guide will teach you how to read a sewing pattern with ease.
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Embarking on a new sewing project is always an exciting journey, and the desire to dive straight into creating with your fresh, untouched, fabulous fabric is undeniable. However, experienced sewists know that the secret to a successful sewing experience lies in the careful and deliberate steps taken before your toes even hit the sewing machine … Continue reading "5 Surprisingly Simple Tips to Prepare Your Fabric Before Sewing!"
Silk tulle is extremely soft and sheer and it provides a different sewing experience from working with a woven fabric. Silk taffeta has a crisp hand, comes in a variety…
Want to know the correct sewing machine settings? Learn everything you need to know about the stitch length with this detailed sewing tutorial.
When you learn to sew, you will also learn lots of new sewing terminology. This sewing glossary will help you understand the essential sewing words you need to know.
This post was made back in the days of my old domain on hosted domain called cityediblegarden.com at that time I was still very new to blogging. this post is about why I started dressmaking. Why one should make your own garments? Why learn sewing? This post does contains affiliate links which means I make […]
I have collected together some essential information to help make sewing stretch fabrics on a basic sewing machine a successful experience!
The best stitches for knit fabrics: sew knits without a serger, with options for knit seams, hemming knits, and seam finishes on knit fabric.
Jessica Giardino tells us how we can stabilize our favorite sewing patterns so that they will stay around for a long time.
You might be making one or more of these Sewing Mistakes. Learn how to fix them quickly and what to do instead.
In previous articles I wrote about the benefits of silk, most common types of silk fabric, and how to cut chiffon (and other slippery fabric). Now let’s talk about interfacing, threads, needles, sewing machine settings for silk fabric – basically the specifics of the tools and notions used for sewing silk. Silk fabrics especially chiffon, organza, georgette, gazar, gauze, charmeuse have a reputation of “difficult to work with”. In my opinion it is not the material itself that is creating problems. Most of the difficulties have as a main cause either the lack of adequate tools ( sewing machine, needles, threads, etc. ) or the lack of experience - I believe I can help on both fronts.
How To Finish Raw Edges on Sewing Projects. Details matter, this thought particularly applies with sewing. Especially in the area of finishing seams.
Interfacing is such a crucial part to garment construction but I feel like we always forget about it! I asked on Instagram what were people’s questions on interfacing and my favorite response was “I’m awful with interfacing. It’s like going to Vegas. I just gable and pick one!” Interfacing can be so confusing so I’m […]
In this video tutorial, I want to talk about fusible interfacing. I will show you how to fuse interfacing to the fabric, what types of fusible interfacing we can use for our sewing and quilting projects, how to choose proper interfacing for a project and what problems you may have while working with fusible interfacing. I am also answering these questions: Is fusible fleece the same as interfacing? Can you wash fusible interfacing? Can you sew through fusible interfacing? How do you remove fusible interfacing from fabric?
