How to Miter Corners

Mitered corners are a common feature in quilts, placemats and other cloth projects to make a more pleasing form in the outcome. Here’s how to make mitered corners.
Tools

Sewing machine
Binder fabric

Procedure

Sew the border fabric on the outer edges of the main fabric, stopping around [...]

How to Gather in Sewing

Gathering is a simple sewing technique you can use in making various projects. Some examples of a gathered fabric are ruffles, pleated skirts and puffy sleeves. Here are some steps you can follow to gather fabrics.
Types of Gathering:

Pleating is used to make larger [...]

How to Thread a Serger

Also known as an overlock sewing machine, a serger is a type of sewing machine that works to create the finished seam you find on seams of ready made clothes, such as t-shirt and sweat shirt side seams. It’s a bit different from [...]

How to Thread a Sewing Machine

So you finally found a pattern you want to sew. You’ve got your mom’s trusty sewing machine out, but before you can start sewing away, you must first learn to thread the machine. It can be difficult and challenging at first, but once [...]

How to Patch Jeans

You discover that your favorite jeans has a hole or rip in it. Getting a new pair is okay, but it’s a shame to throw away your ripped one, just because of a teeny hole. Instead of throwing it, why not patch it, [...]

How to Hem Pants

Getting a new pair of pants is great, until you realize it’s too long for your height. Instead of walking around with the hems trudging around your ankles in an unfashionable manner, you should just hem your pants and adjust it to fit [...]

How to Make Pinch-Pleated Curtains

If your windows look bare and boring with regular curtains, you should dress them up with pinch-pleated curtains. They are lovely and stylish, and best of all, they’re easy to create. Here’s how to make pinch-pleated curtains.
What You’ll Need:

Drapery fabric
Sewing machine
Pleater header tape
Notions
Scissors
Thread
Pennies

Procedure:

Gather [...]

How to Make a Fleece Tie Throw

If you want to make a throw, a sweater or a nice fuzzy blanket gift, then sewing a fleece throw is the perfect solution. Polar fleece is also named Polyester fleece. This fabric is really- high quality. It comes in various weights [...]

How To Quilt

There’s nothing like a warm and comfy quilt to keep you snug on cold, rainy days. You can buy all sorts of lovely quilts from department stores, but isn’t it nice if you can create your own quilted work of art, instead? A [...]

How to Repair a Denim Comforter

Denim is one of the most popular fabrics available. While most people equate denim with jeans, denim makes a great fabric for many different items including denim jackets and denim comforters. While denim is an incredibly strong fabric, over time it can wear [...]