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How to End a Stitch When Sewing

How to End a Stitch When Sewing

Whether sewing by hand or by machine, it’s important to properly end your stitches. If you don’t secure your ends properly, your thread could unravel, and all your hard work will be lost, especiall...

Sewing Leather on a Home Sewing Machine

Sewing Leather on a Home Sewing Machine

Leather garments and bags are luxurious and fashionable, but are usually quite pricey when purchased from a store. Making them at home seems daunting. But did you know you can sew with leather and ...

Sewing Interfacing: What You Need To Know

Sewing Interfacing: What You Need To Know

You may have heard the world “interfacing” floating around in certain sewing circles and found yourself confused by what it means. The dictionary defines “interface” as “a surface regarded as the c...

How to Use a Sewing Gauge for Hems

How to Use a Sewing Gauge for Hems

Sewing gauges are an essential tool that every sewer should have in their collection. It can be used for a variety of purposes, like measuring evenly placed buttonholes, consistent seam allowances,...

4 Reasons Why You Should Be Using a Wool Pressing Mat

4 Reasons Why You Should Be Using a Wool Pressing Mat

Do you own a wool pressing mat? If not, you should consider investing in one.  Using it as a pressing surface can help you save a lot of time on pressing and ironing, some of the least p...

How to Use a Rotary Cutter to Cut Fabrics

How to Use a Rotary Cutter to Cut Fabrics

Learning to use a rotary cutter for fabric is an essential tool that every sewer and quilter must know. It’s a great time saver when cutting long strips of fabric for quilting projects and can give...