Sewing Tips

Using these easy to follow beginner's tips for sewing your first clothing project can help you sail through it with fewer problems.

Back to school time is a busy sewing season. Sew faster and better by learning to simplify patterns, use pattern weights, and bundle projects.

This is an easy sewing tip I came up with during a phase of doll making. This tip can also be used to sew any pattern that has small details like fingers, doll face profiles, teddy bear ears, etc.

Here is a quick and easy way to gather fabric to make ruffles or pleats.

In every craft and every hobby there are a few techniques and tricks worth knowing, and sewing is certainly no exception.

Material that slips and slides, like silk, presents a special challenge when time to mark seam allowances.

Turn an ugly old dresser into a functional piece of art with fabric and paint. It's an affordable way to reuse a necessary piece of furniture

If you have some beautiful fabric scraps that you want to put to use, check out this list of free sewing patterns, free sewing projects and free sewing tutorials that will teach you several ways to use your old fabric scraps to make useful Coasters!

If there is one thing that a tailor or seamstress can never have enough of that would be pincushions. This list of patterns, tutorials and ideas will teach you how to make several different types of pincushions from your fabric scraps.

Sometimes you are just a few inches short of fabric for a pattern you want to use. Here are five ways to fix the problem and find the fabric you need.

This article will provide instructions for creating place cards out of sun sensitive fabric, natural materials and card stock.

Create framed fabric art in three easy steps; then decorate your console tables or walls with unique creations of your own making.

Find everything you need to know about putting fabric on walls here. Professional tips, supply list, and step-by-step instructions on how to cover walls with fabric.

Upcycling is a fun way to transform items that would normally get trashed into useable things. A simple upcycle project is to take old or scratched DVDs and turn them into fabric coasters for you

You can make fancy-looking dresses yourself, and they are a fun and simple project. With some basic sewing supplies and creativity, the options are endless.

Choosing the right garments for clothing reconstruction requires some upfront planning. Quickly learn how to choose garments that can be used to make fabulous new clothing pieces.

Making a 50's style apron is a ton of funds, and very flattering for the figure. The apron can easily be made from scraps, and in under 30 minutes.