Category Archives: Guides
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 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 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 [...]
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, [...]
Sewing with French Terry for Loungewear Made Simple
You've got the fabric on the table, the jogger pattern folded open, and that familiar [...]
Zip Installation Guide for Home Sewists
You know the feeling. A fresh zip is sitting on the table, the dress front [...]
How to Make Piping for Sewing Projects
You've got the fabric cut, the project is pinned, and the plain edge still looks [...]
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 Buttons by Hand That Stay Put
A button never falls off at a convenient time. It goes just as you're leaving [...]
Trim for Fabric: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Sewing It
You're halfway through a project, the bodice fits, the hem looks right, and then a [...]
Decorative Stitching Guide: Techniques, Tools and Projects
You've finished the garment, pressed the seams, and hung it up expecting that little moment [...]
Outdoor Water Resistant Fabric: A Complete Sewist’s Guide
You've got the fabric in your basket, the garden chair looks tired, and the forecast [...]
Sewing Without Pins: A Complete Guide (No Pins!)
You've got a seam clipped, the fabric keeps creeping, and every time you reach the [...]
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, [...]
Sewing Success: Choosing Trims for Fabric in 2026
You've finished the skirt, pressed the seams, tried it on, and something still feels flat. [...]
What Are Fat Quarters of Fabric? a UK Sewist’s Guide
You're standing in front of a bundle of coordinated prints, already matching future projects to [...]
Best Interfacing for Bags: A UK Sewist’s Guide
You've chosen the outer fabric, matched the zip, maybe even upgraded the hardware, and then [...]