Whatever youโ€™re sewing, there are a lot of seams, edges, and layers happening in the background. If they havenโ€™t been properly pressed along the way, your finished item will never have the crisp, smooth appearance that marks it as a professional looking project.ย  Whatโ€™s the difference between pressing and ironing? They are often used interchangeably
It seems weโ€™re always being told to, โ€œLook at the big picture.โ€ Solid advice, but sometimesโ€ฆ itโ€™s the little stuff thatโ€™s more fun. As part of our S4H Tiny Trends of โ€™22, we took a look at some great little products available right now from our friends at Fat Quarter Shop. FQS truly has some
Being able to clearly see what youโ€™re working on is critical in sewingโ€ฆ truth be told, I think we can agree itโ€™s critical to just about everything! Studies have shown good light is essential to overall well-being. If you or someone you know suffers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or clinical light deprivation, you understand
Itโ€™s the little things that can make a big difference! You might not give your sewing pins a second thought, simply reaching for them in your pincushion or pin tray where theyโ€™re clustered together without much rhyme or reason. But these little bits of steel and plastic have a big job. Theyโ€™re responsible for holding
Pleats have been with us for centuries as a functional and/or decorative way to reduce the size of a piece of fabric. They are firmly ensconced in fashion sewing, but are also perfect in numerous home dรฉcor applications, like bed skirts, window treatments, and table linens. Weโ€™ve even incorporated them as unique embellishments on a
In between the simplicity of gathering and the intricacy of hand-smocking, lives one of our favorite texturing techniques: elastic shirring. You've probably owned a garment or two with shirring on the bodice or sleeve edge. It was the style on those iconic 1970s peasant dresses, and it remains popular in new fashion trends. Shirring is
We get a lot of questions about zippers. They seem to live at the top of many people's lists of Sewing Phobias (ziphobia!). In an effort to calm these fears, we already have three step-by-step tutorials for inserting standard zippers, tackling invisible zippers, and putting in an inset zipper. We're adding to the zipper toolbox
Left: Faux Leather Shopper, Right: Trendy Faux Leather Handbag Back in the 1970s, I wanted my mom to buy me a real leather jacket. Unfortunately, she was only prepared to spend for one made of synthetic leather. As much as I wanted to believe it looked genuine, it just looked fake. Today's fake โ€“ excuse
If youโ€™re a Sew4Home regular, you know we donโ€™t traditionally present a lot of projects in the wearables category. Of course, there are all our super popular aprons and a few other easy items, but in terms of fitted garments, we tend to leave those to other experts. However, that doesnโ€™t mean we donโ€™t love
There are lots of embellishment ideas out there, but for our money, it just doesnโ€™t get much more fun and versatile than pom poms and tassels. If youโ€™re a regular Sew4Home follower, you know weโ€™re fans of both, and have already done our own step-by-step tutorials on making each. But weโ€™re always up for learning
Natural fabrics are amazing and beautiful. But sometimesโ€ฆ you need an option that has a few more โ€œsuper powersโ€ to help it perform in non-traditional situations. This is the first of a series of projects weโ€™ve developed using Oly*Funโ„ข from Fairfield World. The fibers of this woven synthetic have been fused to create a flexible,
Buttons are among the most basic methods of fastening one thing to another. They also make a pretty embellishment all on their own. We love them lotsโ€ฆ until they come off. And, they almost always come off, especially from store-bought items, which often seem to be sewn with some kind ofย  โ€œquick release thread.โ€ If
Accurate pressing is one of the most important parts of the construction process. Having a tool that holds precise, narrow folds and clean angles is critical. And, if that tool allows you to do that without your fingers getting dangerously close to the iron, itโ€™s a must-have in our book! One of our favorite pressing
Often, the most exciting notions look rather nondescript inside their cardboard boxes and cellophane wrappers. Our goal with the Products We Love series is to break open the packaging, show you how to use these cool tools, and inspire you to add one or more to your own sewing basket.ย Theย Clover Hot Hemmerย is one of the
Creating beautiful handmade projects is what we all love to do. However, we probably donโ€™t put in quite as much effort thinking about how to keep them looking beautiful. So we spent some time with our clever friends at Dritzย to explore their Clothing Care category, coming away with nine products that help smooth, dry, repair,
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