Tape is sometimes sewn into seams, to stabilize it, thus preventing it from stretching. Shoulder seams, waistlines and neckline seams are mostly taped. It is best to tape seams that take some strain during wear, like the underarm curve of…
Darts form an important part of garment construction. They are added to give shape to the bust, waist, back and hip areas of garments. There are a few ways of marking out darts onto fabric. Dressmaker's carbon tracing paper can…
It is important to preshrink fabric before cutting, by washing and ironing fabrics like denim, t-shirting and cottons. Delicate fabrics like silk, must be dry cleaned. Tips to identifying the right side of fabric: Smooth fabrics are shinier on the…
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…
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…