Sewing

ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS

Keep a set of 3x5 cards and a card file near your sewing area. Before you start a project, note the item and pattern number at the top of the card. ...

SEWING WEIGHTS

To save time and pin marks, try using sewing weights and a rotary cutter. You can buy sewing weights or you can improvise with can goods or baby ...

INVISIBLE ZIPPER

To add an easy designer touch to any dress or skirt with a zipper on a seam line, install an "invisible" zipper. Invisible zipper coils curl inward ...

FUSIBLE INTERFACING: POOR BOND

A common problem in using fusible interfacing or fusible webbing is poor or no bonding with the fabric. First, check the fabric selection. Fusibles ...

GET RID OF THAT 'HOMEMADE' LOOK

What "Location, Location, Location" is to real estate, "Fitting, Attention to Detail, Pressing" is to sewing a garment that looks custom and not ...

FITTING IN THE BUST AREA

Since it is easier to make fitting adjustments to the waist and hip areas of the body, choose a dress or jacket pattern by your bust size. By doing ...

TODAY'S DYES

If a fabric bleeds when you wash it, you can try adding 1/2 cup of white vinegar to the washer before adding the fabric. Note, however, that this ...