What does the presser foot do ? Other than being a life saver of the sewist! A Presser foot is an attachment used with sewing machines to hold the fabric down under the needle as it is sewn and you ...

Learn how to make a button stand with 6 easy methods, including fold-over, box-pleat, separate, concealed, and no-sew buttonhole stands.

To tell you the truth, the headline I wrote is a little misleading. There is no way that you can add studs to clothes without leaving holes. But there are methods you can follow to minimize the damage ...

When I am repairing a torn area on a pair of denim jeans, I have two choices – one is to make the mending as invisible as possible with same color thread or patch, OR make it stand out as a decorative ...

The balloon sleeve is no longer a relic of the past. The exaggerated sleeve movement has brought this type of sleeve to the forefront of fashion. I see a lot of tops and dresses with this bulb-like ...

Have you seen all those posts on instagram with silhouette embroidery? I was wondering how that was done and tried it on my fabric. It looked simple enough. I managed to get to it like an elephant in ...

I recently tried watercolor embroidery after discovering it on Instagram. It’s simply a combination of watercolor painting and hand embroidery, but the effect is striking. Instead of stitching on ...

Raw hem is a hemline that’s been left unfinished (not hemmed after cutting). After washing and wearing, frayed and distressed edges are a given on this hem. Raw hem jeans has an edgy look that is ...

Ombre refers to the gradual blending of one color to another or a gradual change of light color to dark – imagine colors fading into each other. This shading mimics a lot of colors in the nature and ...

Dealing with different types of fabric day in and day out, I cannot but notice the fascinating weaving patterns of the fabric. And I am entranced by the movement of the yarns that make up the fabric ...

Whether you’re an experienced embroiderer or new to this craft, the key to making stunning embroidery designs is learning some basic hand embroidery stitches. These stitches form the foundation of ...

Quilt blocks are square or rectangular fabric pieces which are assembled and joined together to complete a quilt top. These quilt blocks are usually made by a technique called Patchwork – which is all ...