How to: Choose a sewing machine needle
Understanding sewing machine needles will go a long way in ensuring a more professional finish and overall better sewing experience....
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Sewing and pattern-making resources, including how-to guides, explanations, helpful hints, and advice.
- Oct 1
- 4 min
How to: Interpret sewing pattern markings
Sewing pattern markings can seem a little overwhelming at first. However, they are actually fairly straightforward and commonly follow a...
- Aug 22
- 4 min
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...
- Aug 16
- 4 min
Common sewing and pattern making terms defined
Do you want to know the difference between drape and draping, or what a selvedge is? Then this mini glossary has got you covered! Apex...
- Jun 11
- 3 min
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,...
- May 1
- 5 min
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...
- Apr 11
- 2 min
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...
- Apr 6
- 4 min
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...
- Jan 30
- 5 min
How to: Pre-wash your fabric
Sure it isn't the most exciting thing to do, and it may be tempting to skip when all you want to do is dive straight into your new...
- Jan 1
- 5 min
How to: Seam finishes
Finishing a seam edge becomes essential to completing a garment. But how do you know which seam finish is best for the fabric or garment?...
- Nov 6, 2022
- 7 min
How to: Create a toile
A toile is essentially a test garment that is used to check sizing, fit, and proportion. There are typically two different types of...
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
How to: Sew on a button
Whether you are finishing off a project or needing to re-attach a button that has fallen off, the act of hand sewing a button is a great...
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
How to: Machine gather
A fun, and super useful technique that is well worth mastering. First things first. Why gather? Gathers essentially create fullness by...
- Jun 26, 2022
- 5 min
How to: Read a sewing pattern envelope
Understanding a sewing pattern envelope will go a long way in ensuring you buy the right pattern, but also all the required materials and...
- May 24, 2022
- 4 min
Thinking about drafting your own patterns?
Here is a list of equipment to get you started from basic stationary, to rulers and tools. I remember getting my pattern making kit...
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