Category Archives: Fabric
How to Choose the Right Interfacing for Your Fabric
You're standing at the cutting table with a beautiful length of fabric in one hand [...]
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 Oilcloth and Laminated Cotton Bags
You can lay a beautiful coated-fabric bag on the cutting table and still feel the [...]
Beginners Guide to Sewing with Quilting Cotton
You've got the fabric in your hands, the machine is threaded, and you're staring at [...]
How to Sew with Liberty Lawn and Fine Cotton Heirloom Techniques
You know the moment: the Liberty lawn is spread out, the scissors are in your [...]
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 [...]
Sewing with French Terry for Loungewear Made Simple
You've got the fabric on the table, the jogger pattern folded open, and that familiar [...]
Viscose Dressmaking Fabric: A Guide to Drape and Weight
You've got the fabric in your hand, the pattern in your bag, and one nagging [...]
Cotton Fabric by the Metre: The Complete Buyer’s Guide
You're standing at the cutting table or scrolling a fabric site, and every listing says [...]
How to Sew with Velvet (Nap for a Luxe Finish)
Velvet usually looks forgiving on the bolt. Then you cut a bodice, stitch a sleeve, [...]
Fabric Shrinkage Test Method: A Sewist’s Practical Guide
You finish a blouse, dress or pair of pyjama bottoms, try it on, and it [...]
How to Sew and Care for Flannel Fabric: Expert Guide 2026
You've probably done it already. You spot a bolt of flannel in a colour or [...]
How to Sew with Viscose Without It Slipping or Fraying
You've bought a gorgeous length of viscose. It has that lovely drape, the sort that [...]
How to Sew with Silk Fabric for Flawless Results
That slippery length of silk on your table probably looks beautiful right up until you [...]
How to Sew with Chiffon Without IT Fraying or Puckering
You've cut out your blouse or dress, sat down at the machine, and within minutes [...]
What Is Bias Tape? Essential Guide for Sewers
Bias tape is a narrow strip of fabric cut at a 45-degree angle to the [...]
What Is Velvet Made of? a Guide for Home Sewists
You're probably here because you've found a velvet you love, then looked at the label [...]
A Sewist’s Guide to Duchess Satin Material
You're probably here because you've fallen for a dress that looks impossibly polished. The sort [...]