Category Archives: Sewing Tips
Practical and helpful sewing tips.
Whether you’re a beginner sewer or want to refine your sewing skills, our website features easy-to-follow sewing tips, tricks, and techniques that will help you sew with confidence, creativity, and precision. From basic stitching to advanced sewing hacks, we cover everything you need to know to improve your skills and tackle any project with ease. Whether you’re mending, altering, or upcycling clothes, our expert advice will empower you to create beautifully sewn pieces while making sustainable choices.
Which fabrics are easy to sew?
There are many types of fabrics, each with unique features and some potential downsides. Each [...]
Choosing the right stitch length when sewing fabric
The stitch length on a sewing machine is the space between each stitch and is [...]
Sewing Course Sydney | Sewing is a valuable skill you will use your entire life
Sewing was once a skill that was handed down through the generations. Now, in a [...]
Easy Skirt Pattern | Made to Measure. Beginner Friendly
This is an easy panel skirt pattern that can be adjusted to any length. In [...]
How do you make a tote bag? Easy tote bag tutorial.
In this beginner-friendly tote bag tutorial, I explain how to sew a tote bag from [...]
Sew a dress from a duvet cover. Easy to sew dress pattern.
In this practical and beginner friendly sewing tutorial, I’ll show you how to sew a [...]
Sweater upcycle | Refashion and tie dye a sweater
A transformative sweater upcycling project, including tie dying, with a fantastic result.
Alter a coat that’s too big. Trench coat alteration.
Coat alteration. Resize a coat that’s too big. In this beginner-friendly clothes upcycling and sewing [...]
How to resize a shirt that’s too small | Upsize a shirt
In this sewing tutorial, I'll explain the steps I take to resize a shirt that's [...]
Make a shirt dress. Upcycle a men’s shirt into a dress.
Upcycle a men's shirt into a shirt dress.