Category Archives: Dressmaking
How to Sew Pockets Patch in Seam and Welt Made Easy
You've sewn a lovely skirt, dress or pair of trousers, tried it on, and then [...]
What Is a Dart in Sewing and How Does It Shape Fabric
You're holding a bodice pattern and wondering what the triangular wedge near the waist is [...]
What Is a Raglan Sleeve and Why Sewists Love It
A raglan sleeve is cut in one piece with the bodice, so its seam runs [...]
Asymmetrical Dress Hem: How to Draft and Sew It
You've cut a beautiful uneven line, stitched the dress together, and tried it on expecting [...]
Learn to Sew Kits That Actually Build Real Skills
You've bought a sewing machine, opened the box, and laid everything on the kitchen table. [...]
Tortoise Shell Buttons: A Practical Guide for Sewers
You're standing at a market stall with a button turning slowly between your fingers. Its [...]
Puffy Sleeves Pattern Guide That Actually Works
You've cut a beautiful blouse, gathered the sleeve cap, and tried it on in front [...]
How to Attach Elastic Waistband: A Practical Garment-Making
You've sewn the trousers, skirt or pyjama bottoms, and the final waistband looks deceptively simple. [...]
Patterns of Jackets: A Maker’s Guide to Styles and Fit
You're standing at the fabric shelf with a swatch of heavyweight wool in one hand [...]
Best Fabric for Dressmaking: A Complete UK Guide
You're standing in front of a row of fabric bolts with a simple shift pattern [...]
How to Sew Cuffs: A Complete Guide for Every Fabric
You've sewn the bodice, eased the sleeve head, and pressed the seams beautifully. Then the [...]
How to Use Bias Tape for Clean, Curved Edges
You've just taken a blouse off the machine and the neckline looks more like a [...]
How to Use Ribbing for Necklines and Cuffs Like a Pro
You've finished a neckline, turned the garment the right way out, and the edge is [...]
How to Sew with Crepe Fabric: A Practical UK Guide
You've got the cut table cleared, the pattern pinned, and a length of crepe that [...]
Sewing with Bamboo and Modal Fabric – What to Know
Most advice on bamboo and modal gets one thing badly wrong, it treats them like [...]
How to Sew Baby and Toddler Bibs: A Complete Guide
You're probably at the point where the pile of stained shop-bought bibs is getting annoying, [...]
Aprons Explained Your Guide to Fabric Selection and Sewing
You've got fabric on the table, a half-finished apron in your head, and probably a [...]
Sewing with Minky Fabric for Baby and Quilting Projects
You've got the cut on the table, and it's already trying to pull itself wider [...]
Fabric and Garment Care) the Complete Sewist Guide
You've just finished a dress, a shirt, or a pair of jeans that took hours, [...]
Seersucker and Chambray Pattern Matching Guide
You've got both fabrics spread out on the cutting table, scissors ready, and the stripes [...]