When we think of beads, the first thing that comes to our mind are those small round seed beads, but bugle beads can do ...

You are doomed if you do, and you are doomed if you do not. I am talking about stabilizing fabric for embroidery, sewing and other crafts to prevent stretching, puckering, or distortion. Machine ...

When buying a bag or making one yourself, one of the most important things you take into consideration is the bag fabric material it is made of. The material is what makes the bag, other than the ...

In a Trapeze dress, the flare is more controlled than in the other two dresses. Compared to tents and umbrellas, the flare is less, less fabric is needed – the most pronounced feature of a trapeze ...

Body rise is a measurement you take from the waist to the crotch or vice versa. It is an important measurement to take on the body when sewing trousers or any garment with a crotch seam, especially in ...

Cut out 2, 15 inches by 20 inches fabric pieces for the main outer body of the bag. Cut out similar lining pieces. And 22 inch long and 3 inch wide fabric strips for making bag handles. I interfaced ...

Fold 2 fabric pieces of this dimension – 80 inches width by 40 inches length, by the middle. These will give you two pieces for the back and the front. The front will be cut into two pieces. (If you ...

The blanket stitch is one of the most versatile stitches ever – for sewing two fabric pieces together, finishing the edges of fabric, doing applique easily or to decorate a garment edge – all easy ...

This is applicable only if you do not own a coverstitch machine. If you have a coverstitch machine, (even if you do not) you must know that the coverstitch machine produces the most suitable stitches ...

Raw hem is a hemline that’s been left unfinished (not hemmed after cutting). After washing and wearing, frayed and distressed edges are a given on this hem. Raw hem jeans has an edgy look that is ...

A shawl collar is a rolled, turned-down collar that drapes around the neck down to the front of a garment, typically forming a V shape. If you have watched Skyfall or the Quantum of Solace, the James ...