Sewing Techniques - 267 patterns
The Sewing Techniques category is a mix of sections that cover the technical aspects of sewing and how to sew.
Perhaps the most popular section in the category is indeed the Learn to Sew collection of links and this is the ideal place for newbie sewers to spend sometime browsing.
However there are also groups of projects and tutorials that will be of interest to more experienced sewers. If you enjoy making your own clothes, you'll surely be interested in making your own body form and we can also direct you to a wide range of tips and advice on all sorts of dressmaking subjects. Among other things, you'll also find all sorts of sewing machine related information and for the frugal, links to help on repairing and altering clothes.
This page shares some handy tips on how to embroider letters and give the text a textural raised effect. Using fine ribbon and wrapping each stitch appears…
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Over the years I've seen quite a few sewing machine covers and quite a few projects that repurpose old denim jeans, but I think this is the first time…
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This is useful read that focuses solely on demonstrating how to sew with bias tape. This shows three different techniques for finishing edges with bias…
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I'm always interested to see ideas for making your own dress forms and here's one that appears to take its inspiration from sewing texts of the 1930s.…
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Here's a very quick and simple tip, but it's such a little gem for marking a hem on skirts, dresses and coats when you haven't got someone to help you out.
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This is a loose, flowy and flattering top that will become a favorite during a hot summer. This is a very comprehensive tutorial that dedicates plenty…
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Here's stash buster for you that will give you an unusual roll of bias tape that will bring a bit of fun to your sewing projects. The tutorial here uses…
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If you ever receive a shirt with too long sleeves with cuffs, this tutorial will help you to alter the sleeves to fit. The process is broken into steps…
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Dress forms can be so very useful for dress making, but they can also be rather costly, hence the popularity of DIY dress forms online. Here's a well…
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Tulip hemlines are proving very popular in ready to wear clothing these days and they are an easy way to add a design detail to plain dresses. This sewing…
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- Clothing Repair and Alterations
- Dressmaking
- Hand Sewing
- Learn to Sew
- Make a Body Form
- Sewing Machines
- Sewing Video Tutorials
- Understanding Sewing Patterns
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