The zig-zag stitch is a fun stitch. For me, it evokes memories of little girls and doll clothes. It's a great stitch to use for topstitching, embellishment, and to strengthen seams. It was the second stitch I learned to sew and it's included with the straight stitch in my Get Ready to Sew ... [ Read More ]
How to Accurately Pivot Stitch Corners
If you've been working through the beginning sewing projects of making a simple pillowcase, fabric drink coasters, or bean bags, have you discovered the challenging part of pivoting the fabric on the needle when sewing around corners? Sure, it seems pretty straight forward when reading the ... [ Read More ]
How to Sew Bean Bags
Bean bags are a wonderfully simple invention. A small bag filled with beans can actually be used in a lot of different ways and they don't take long to make. This makes bean bags a great project for a beginner sewist. In addition to being pretty quick to construct, you get to practice rotary ... [ Read More ]
How to Sew a Straight Seam
Have you had a hard time sewing a straight seam? You think you're sewing straight. You're trying to sew straight. But when you pull your work off the sewing machine, the seam allowance isn't even. First, let's make sure we're talking about the same thing. A seam is the stitched line that ... [ Read More ]
Why and How to Fussy Cut
Do you want a specific part of a print in your finished project? Then you need to learn how to fussy cut. What is Fussy Cutting? When you're preparing fabric for a project, it usually involves pinning pattern pieces or cutting strips with rotary tools. Fussy cutting is another way to prepare ... [ Read More ]
Right Side vs. Wrong Side of Fabric
When you're getting dressed, you have clues to help you figure out whether or not your clothes have the right side facing out. Tags, labels, buttons, zippers, and seams are some of the ways we know whether or not our clothes are inside out. When you're working with fabric in a sewing project, ... [ Read More ]
How to Use Rotary Cutting Tools
There are three rotary cutting tools on my list of essential sewing tools. In my opinion, the rotary cutter along with a rotary cutting mat and ruler is the way to go if you're cutting straight edges as well as strips, squares, rectangles, and triangles. What are the Rotary Cutting Tools? Rotary ... [ Read More ]
How to Sew Fabric Drink Coasters
Fabric drink coasters are a great project for beginner sewists. You get to sew with different seam allowances and have multiple opportunities to use most of the 8 basic sewing skills. If you're new to working with rotary cutting tools, you'll have the opportunity to practice this skill, too. In ... [ Read More ]
How to Use a Seam Ripper
It's inevitable. At some point (probably many points) in the midst of wildly successful sewing experiences, you'll make a mistake. Enthusiasm and excitement for a project, misunderstanding directions, or maybe just a careless mistake could cause you to end up with a seam you don't need. It ... [ Read More ]
How to Sew a Simple Pillowcase
Sewing a pillowcase is a great project for beginners. It provides the opportunity to get more comfortable with your sewing machine. In addition, you get to practice foundational sewing skills like squaring up fabric, measuring with a sewing gauge, pinning, and using the 8 basics of sewing. The ... [ Read More ]
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