Warm Weather Sewing Ideas
In Marcy Tilton’s latest Newsletter, Marcy shares some sewing ideas for Sandra’s latest patterns Vogue 1234 - Dress and Vogue 1243 – Jacket.
Marcy also provides some great advice on how to pick out the right striped fabric for your body type. Enjoy!
…Serger Techniques
Now that you know how to use and maintain your serger, it’s time for the next step.
Watch as Sandra and Ron show you a few serger techinques that will give your garments a couture finish!
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Sewing Tip 50
Some sergers have “cover hem” capability. This is a great hem for knits because it is so flexible.
Use it in place of double-needle topstitching. A cover stitch hem eliminates the need for a fusible web and twin needle stitching.
Want to learn how…
Garments to Make AND Wear
Throughout the years, I have developed a way to figure out what types of garments I’ll love to make and wear.
There’s a series of questions that I ask when I am evaluating my wardrobe.
The next time you think about overhauling your wardrobe…
Sewing Tip 49
Sew your seams with a tiny zigzag stitch rather than a straight stitch if your fabric is a knit or another material that you think will relax after it’s sewn (like wool jersey or rayon crepe).
This will put a slight…
Star and Stripes!
Sewing Star, Marcy Tilton, would be the perfect shopping partner in a fabric store! She has wonderful taste and a real knack for putting fabrics together in a classy way.
Check out Marcy’s Striped Creation of Today’s Fit pattern Vogue 1109. It…
Today’s Fit Line Drawings
Going fabric shopping? Click here to get your copy of the latest Today’s Fit Line Drawings which contain general fabric size requirements to give you an idea of how much fabric you will need for each pattern.
These drawings can be printed…
Serger Know-How
Do you know how to use and maintain your serger?
Sandra and Ron will show you how to keep it in good working order, how to properly thread it and more!
Students please Sign In to watch the full-length class. Already Signed In? Click here…
Sewing Tip 48
When changing thread on a serger using the tie-on technique, don’t let the knot go through the tension discs.
Lift the knot out of the discs, pull the thread forward, so that the thread which goes into the discs is past…
Vogue 1234 by Ann
I’m in love! This is my new favorite dress. So comfy in 4-way stretch rayon lycra, it feels like a nightgown.
The pattern description: Loose fitting, pullover dresses with hem facing. View A has the center front cut on the crossgrain.…
Jump Start Your Garment Sewing
Even if you are not sewing clothes for yourself, chances are you have a stash of fabric.
Once you are exposed to the world of buying fabric, there is no going back. Fabric stores sell fantasies: dreams of beautiful garments and…
Sewing Tip 47
If you have a friend who sews, set up regular sewing times to get together and sew.
You will accomplish a lot more and get to know each other better each time.
Another bonus is that two heads are better than one to…
