Sewing

Understitching gives your seam a nice finish--particularly a curved neckline--since it keeps the lining or facing from rolling toward the outside and helps the seam allowance to lie flat without...

Velveteen is the perfect fabric for holiday attire as well as accessories. Soft and luxurious, velveteen comes in an outstanding array of jewel-tones to please just about anyone. The following...

Elastic is often used in the waists of garments such as skirts, shorts and pants to make them easy to pull on. These types of garments can be easier for beginners to sew, since adding a casing for...

A catch stitch is a loose and relatively fancy stitch that is used to hold down edges. You may see this stitch used in sewing petticoats or undergarments. This stitch also comes in handy when...

One of the best things about handmaking an item such as a garment bag is that it can be personalized for the user. Favorite colors, patterns and designs make the garment bag a unique possession....

Garment bags are an easy sewing project. Cutting the fabric for the top of a garment bag does not require exacting measurements, but to have a functional garment bag, it is best to cut the fabric...

When you are making a garment bag or some other project and wish to jazz it up a little, add some ribbon trim. Ribbon isn't terribly expensive, and yet it can add a striking dash of color. Read...

Because the user of a garment bag will be repeatedly putting in and taking out hangers from the garment bag, the opening for the hanger needs to be reinforced to keep it from fraying. An easy way...

Sewing is a fun, lifelong hobby that offers great satisfaction. It can be a good option if you are on a budget and want to make stylish clothing for you and your family. You can also find it...

The interfacing that is chosen to use in a garment could make or break the success of that garment. As an example, you would never want to use a fusible interfacing on silk. That would be a...

Sewing a blind stitch is relatively easy. This stitch comes in handy when you want to prevent ridges from showing at the hemline on the outside of the garment.

Everyone likes to wear a garment that shows their personal style. A great place to start finding ideas is in magazines. Take some time to look through the entire style magazine section on the...

Some front and back patterns match up exactly, and others don’t quite line up. This could be a design flaw, but most often it’s intentional, since the garment may be designed to have...

If you’re making a fancy dress or using special occasion fabric, or putting a zipper in the side of a skirt, sewing the zipper using a lap installation method can help hide the zipper and...

Lapped zippers use a flap of fabric on one side to cover the zipper teeth, which can work well for delicate fabrics and fancy dresses. Lapped zippers are also often used in the sides of skirts....

When you go to buy a zipper, you will notice they come in different lengths. This length actually only measures the distance from the zipper pull (the plastic or metal tab you pull to open or...

Accurate measurements are necessary in order to create a garment that's tailored and comfortable. Sometimes, however, a measuring tape isn't readily available or is just too obtrusive or...

As you shop for clothing it never fails to find one that you just love, but you can’t get it in all the colors you would like. Here is your chance to recreate that wonderful fitting garment in...

Sometimes a hem needs to be longer and there's not enough fabric for it. Or, sometimes a self-fabric hem is too heavy for the design of the garment. These are instances when you can apply hem...

Bias tape comes pre-folded in a wide variety of colors. You can purchase single-fold as well as double-fold bias tape. Or, you can make your own to get an exact match with the fabric you are...

Many people find it difficult to sew in a zipper and get it straight. It doesn't have to be that way at all. The following directions are so simple that a sewing novice can get the zipper put in...

When it comes to provocative attire, latex clothes are the hottest thing around. They come in dozens of different colors and thicknesses, and you can create full-body jumpsuits, boots, skirts and...

Snap closures are a wonderful alternative to buttons or zippers, especially in garments that need to be put on and taken off easily. The most common snap closures are sew-on snaps, snap tape and...