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Common sewing and pattern making terms defined

New to sewing or pattern making and feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the terminology? From draping to selvedges, this mini glossary has...

Understanding Sewing Machine Needles

Picking the right needle can improve stitch quality, make for a better sewing experience, and even keep your machine running smoother for...

Understanding Sewing Patterns: A Simple Guide to Symbols and Markings

These markings are guides that help you navigate the sewing process, ensuring that you cut, align, and assemble your fabric pieces...

How to: Take your body measurements

A handy guide for ensuring accurate body measurements that will help achieve the perfect fit. This article is a paid-for post , and I...

How to: Understand the grain of fabric

The grain line plays a pretty key role in garment construction with the potential to influence the fit, appearance, and stability of...

How to: Select and use interfacing

Fusible, sew-in, woven, non-woven?! There are a variety of different types, weaves and weights in interfacing. So how do you know which...

How to: Sew a dart

Darts are a common and straightforward technique in garment construction that help shape a garment. Whether it's a single straight,...

5 things to consider when choosing fabric for your next sewing project

Whether it be in-store, at your local charity shop, or your own fabric stash, there are a few things we can keep in mind, and look out...

How to: Thread your overlocker (the easy way)

Overlockers make it incredibly easy to create professional-looking edge finishes. However, re-threading or changing the threads can be a...

How to: Use a bias tape maker

With a little tool called a bias tape maker, making your own bias binding becomes super easy. Bias binding is essentially a strip of...