Step 1. Choose appropriate Linen for your project. Decide on the type of clothing you are going to sew before buying linen. The quality of different types of linens can vary significantly.. Linen ...

Orange and yellow are by themselves bright and vibrant colors. They are energizing and bold in their base form. A lot of yellow shades are bright – these include Pale yellow, buttercup yellow, honey ...

Silhouette embroidery involves creating embroidered designs that emphasize the outline or shape of a subject. And as a very beautiful subject, the silhouette of a young and pretty girl is what I have ...

A few years back, I would never have imagined that my phone would become a part of my body! I mean, not literally, but figuratively it almost is. I have it near me at all times. Panic sets in if I ...

A paper bag waist is a cinched waistband that resembles a paper bag that has been tightened at the top, resulting in an extra fabric that puffs out above the waistband. In this tutorial for making ...

Body rise is the distance from the waist (or another starting point, depending on the garment) down to the crotch. A-B in the picture. When you take body measurements for sewing, taking the exact ...

There are many reasons why you might want to turn your old jeans into a skirt, such as doing good for the world by recycling old clothes, deriving satisfaction from making a sustainable choice, and ...

Y2K fashion is back with a bang, and those who like to keep up with the trends are looking out for those glittery clothes, spaghetti strap tops, low-rise jeans, and also butterfly tops; All of them ...

Here you are making the repair a feature rather than just a fix. The mending stands out on the garment. With these techniques you are not only repairing your jeans but turning it into an expressive ...

When you want to add an elastic waistband, it’s usually a simple process—fold the top of the fabric over to create a casing, insert the elastic, and you’re done. Alternatively, you can use exposed ...

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 ...

To pin or not, is the question. There are many expert sewists who absolutely swear by pinning while some will not have anything to do with it. In sewing, whether to use pins or not is a matter of ...