Sewing

Blankets can be a fun, practical project to sew whether you want to make an adorable baby blanket or an elegant queen-size bedspread. All you really need to design a blanket is a piece of paper...

Bridesmaids’ dresses come in a wide variety of styles and colors. The bride may choose to have all the bridesmaids wear exactly the same type of dress, or wear slightly different styles all...

Sewing pins are an essential tool for holding fabric together. Choosing the right type and size of pin can help make your sewing easier. Pins come in a variety of lengths, diameters and styles....

Holidays are a traditional time for entertaining family and friends. You can get just the look you want (and the size you need) for your holiday table by making your own tablecloth, whether you...

If you want to trace fabric pieces to make a paper pattern, you can hold the fabric in place with paperweights. This will help keep your fabric pins from getting dull. For example, you may want to...

Suits can range from the most formal outfits, including a jacket, pants, vest, dress shirt and tie, to relatively casual sport jackets and slacks. Either way, suits are a project for those...

A euro hem is a convenient way to shorten jeans that are too long, since it uses the original hem of the jeans. This technique works best for jeans that have fairly straight leg openings, rather...

Whether you’re sewing your own wedding dress or need to adjust the length of a store-bought or heirloom bridal gown, the hem is an important finishing touch. You can sew the hem for a...

You can repair a hole in a shirt, or add a purely decorative touch, by covering part of it with a patch. The patch can be a scrap of fabric that closely matches the shirt to help hide the patch,...

Hems keep the edge of the fabric from raveling, and make the garment or project look nice. To make a hem, you’ll want to fold the fabric over twice, so that the raw edge of the fabric is...

You can sew extra fabric, or inserts, to a skirt to make it larger and more comfortable. First you’ll need to measure your waist and the skirt, decide what size to make the inserts and cut...

If you have a skirt that’s too tight around the waist, you can alter it using an insert. An insert adds a bit of extra fabric to the waist, hips or both so that the skirt will fit and be...

You can add extra triangles or strips of fabric to a skirt to make it larger and more comfortable in the waist or the waist and hips. The altered skirt will generally look best if you use two...

One of the most fun parts of making a quilt is deciding how all the pieces of fabric can work together to make a beautiful, useful creation. When sizing a quilt, keep in mind that any pieces you...

If you have an old worn-out shirt with a collar that you really like, you can use the old collar to make a pattern for a new one. This works best for the collar of a button-down shirt or blouse,...

If you’re experienced with sewing clothing, you can use an old, worn-out shirt to make a pattern for a brand new shirt. Since it’s not very practical to remove every seam of an old...