There are two ways of creating a slit in a skirt or dress. A ''vent'' is created by leaving a section of the seam allowance open. A ''slit'' is created by adding extensions to the seam allowance to form a…
Hello Everyone! The invisible zipper is different from a conventional zipper, in both appearance and installation. When this zipper is closed, all that is visible on the garment, is a seam and the tiny pull tab. Invisible zippers are applied…
Hello Everyone! I decided to make a skirt and a cowl neck top for this weeks project. I stopped wearing skirts more then two decades ago, but will continue to make them for the blog and then add it to…
Hello Everyone! Exposed zippers have become very popular over the past few years. They are widely used as decorative embellishments and is often used in the front or back of garments, as well as on pockets. Below are two tutorials…
Hello Everyone! I bought this Spandex/Lycra fabric quite a few seasons ago and had a long sleeve cowl neck top in mind then. However, when I pulled it from my fabric stash on Saturday, I saw that it was long…
Hello Everyone! Lapped zippers are often used in dresses, skirts and sometimes in the side seams of slacks. There are two popular methods to apply lapped zippers. Method 1: Place the zipper on the seam and measure and mark the…
Bias binding can be used to finish off necklines, hemlines and many other sewing projects. To make bias binding cut your required length of bias strips. Push the point of the strip through a bias tape maker and push the…
Hello Everyone! Centered zippers can be used in various garments and need not look unsightly, if its sewed in correctly. First measure the length of the zipper. Prepare the seam where the zipper will be placed, by marking the length…
Hello Everyone! There are a few ways of sewing a shirt sleeve placket, but I prefer to use this method. Working with two separate pieces, called the underlap and overlap, is much easier then working with a one-piece placket. It…
Mark a opening on the wrong side of the sleeve, about 7,5cm (3 inches) from the back side seam. Reinforce the stitching line of the opening. Use a short stitch at the point and reverse stitch to strengthen the point.…