DIY home projects are great for beginners and more experienced sewers as they are something you can often make quickly, with materials you have to hand and they are practical. One thing you might want to know is what are the best fillings for draught excluders. The best fillings for draught excluders are those which …
Making your own clothes is always super rewarding and I love trying new things, one of these things is hoodies, the shapes are basic enough to master but the complication comes with choosing the right fabric. The best fabrics for hoodies and sweatshirts are those which are soft, snuggly and durable. Fabrics such as cotton …
Sewing your own clothes is so much fun and can be highly rewarding, especially when you struggle to wear shop bought clothes. Though there is a way to step up your game and give yourself a better outcome with your clothes and that is to use an adjustable dressmakers dummy. The best adjustable dressmakers dummies …
Sewing lamps are a great thing for concentration, seeing clearer, or just having a little more light in your sewing space. Sewing lamps also will help you see clearly which will stop you from straining your eyes to see which should cause you fewer headaches in the long run. I also like to have sewing …
Sewing can often create a lot of mess with threads, offcuts of fabrics and even sharp tools such as the odd dropped pin. You might be wondering if your regular vacuum is compatible and capable. Speaking from past experience I know how hard it is to find a decent vacuum that will collect together the …
Cutting mats are probably one of the most useful tools when it comes to sewing and crafting. I love my cutting mat and honestly would end up damaging so many tables if I didn’t have it. The best cutting mats for dressmaking are those which are larger than A3 as they need to be able …
A four-thread overlocker is primarily used for sewing woven and knitted fabrics because it is strong and flexible. This is because it uses two needle threads and sews two rows of stitching in your material. The four-thread overlocker is great for flexibility and durability; hence, why it is highly preferred. When it comes to a …
Triangles are the most popular design shape (or pattern) of quilts in both the modern and traditional worlds. To make the process of making the triangles easy for tailors and seamstresses, there is a ruler that they can use. A triangle quilting ruler is a 60º instrument that gives one the ability to mark out …
Grading seams means trimming seams allowances to different widths. The layers of the fabric in the seam allowance would be cut into tiers. Usually, once one sews a seam, all the layers of the fabric involved would have the same length since they were all sewn with the same seam allowance. If the fabric used …
There are many different techniques to know in sewing which can be used on many different projects. One of the most popular hobbies in sewing is sewing clothing and with that comes some unique techniques and terms that may be a little confusing to learn at first. Within this article, I am going to talk …
