Imagine if you knew a sewing technique that would provide an unimaginable amount of design opportunities and could be used in a slew of projects from quilting to clothes making to home decor projects. That technique is string piecing. What is String Piecing Strings are strips of ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Square Corners
Getting a crisp corner isn't hard if you know the perfect storm of ingredients - pivoting in the right place while sewing the seams, trimming, and pushing/pulling out the corner. If you want to see tips on knowing where to pivot and trimming different types of corners including inward and outward ... [ Read More ]
How to Chain Piece – It’s Not Just for Quilters
Have you ever been sitting at the sewing machine and become aware that you seem to be lifting and lowering the presser foot more than you are actually sewing? The exact details about the first time this happened to me are a little fuzzy, but I know it happened when I was working on machine ... [ Read More ]
Hand Sewing for Beginners
Sometimes hand sewing is better for a project than machine sewing. There are several reasons for this including, but not limited to, your machine can't do a certain stitch or it's impossible to get the fabric under the needle for the particular task you want to do. Regardless of the reason, ... [ Read More ]
How to Finish a Stitch in Hand Sewing
Have you been doing some hand sewing and aren't 100% sure how to finish a stitch as you near the end of the thread? If so, you're in the right place! You'll learn multiple ways to securely tie off a thread in hand sewing. In addition, I'll show you two ways to make sure your finishing knots ... [ Read More ]