What are some of the common seam finishing techniques used in sewing? On ready to wear clothing, seams are finished with a serger. What if you don’t have a serger? Do you just leave the seams unfinished? No. I’ve listed some common seam finishing techniques that you can use with or without a serger. Create…
What Is A French Seam A lot of people struggle with sewing lightweight fabrics. They are loosely woven and have a tendency to unravel easily. When do you decide how to sew french seams on lightweight fabric? What is a french seam anyway? Why would you go through the trouble of sewing french seams on…
Human bodies are three dimensional, so to get a flat piece of fabric to fit over the curves of a body requires fabric manipulation in the form of a dart. Darts are sewn to create shaping in the fabric of the sewn garment. Darts are a fabric folding technique that sewers use to remove and…
Did you know that the bulk of sewing is done in a straight line? Whether you are sewing a pillowcase, a wedding dress or even a couture gown, straight lines are used to construct them all. To learn to sew, you will need to perfect the art of sewing a straight line. Perfection will come…
The ability to sew is a life skill that every adult should have. Not everyone wants to learn the skill to make money or as a way to save money. In truth, sewing your own clothes is definitely not less inexpensive than purchasing ready to wear clothing. Fabric can be costly but the ability to…
