Add (Almost) Invisible Support to Your Blouse
I recently had to make a blouse pattern for my patternmaking class. The blouse had a yoke and the professor said that to provide extra support in the yoke, you could cut 2 pieces. (FYI: The yoke is the...
View ArticleSewing Techniques–Two Ways to Make a Gusset
For quick sewing satisfaction, nothing beats the basic tote. Like having an open tortilla, you can add as much or as little as you like-and come up with a winner every time. Either method will give...
View ArticleGetting Back Into Sewing Clothes
It's been about a month since I started working at Stitch magazine, and I'm starting to get the hang of things. I've been editing projects, corresponding with designers, and so much more. But,...
View ArticleWatch This Free Video and Learn a Dart Tip that will Change Your Life
Isn't it funny how you can be sewing forever and all of a sudden you stumble upon a new technique that takes your sewing to the next level. It's that Eureka! moment that makes the lifelong learning of...
View ArticleUse an Easy Industry Fitting Technique When Sewing Clothes
I have been taking a fitting analysis class at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, and I have learned so much about best fashion industry practices. Because the production cycle for...
View ArticlePin-Baste Your Way to a Better Fitting Garment
Wouldn’t it be great if a pattern would fit us exactly without any alterations needed? Sadly, the fact is that each of us has our own special dimensions, and even if by some freakish occurrence our...
View ArticleDiscover the First Step in Sewing Pants That Fit
Easy shorts is just a leg away from pants! If you are gearing up for spring and summer sewing, an super easy project is sewing shorts. I am in the process of making a pair of lounge around...
View ArticleDon't Get Burned Sewing Pants! Get Tips and Techniques for Perfect Fitting Pants
Stop wearing ill fitting pants. The Sins of Wearing Ill-fitting Pants Jill Case Online Editor, Sew Daily SewDaily.com Did you ever read Dante's Inferno? Remember the circles of Hell, there were nine....
View ArticleThe Elusive Holy Sewing Grail: Well Fitting Pants
Perfection In Pants Don’t Give Up On A Dream (Of Pants That Fit) Jill Case Online Editor, Sew Daily SewDaily.com Never, never, never give up. – Winston Churchill Over the summer I sew a lot of dresses...
View ArticleCheck My Progress For Sewing Pants + Start Making Your Own Pants.
My silk pants Sisterhood of Sewing Pants Jill Case Online Editor, Sew Daily SewDaily.com I participated in an all day sew day in April. This is a day where one can sew from 9am-9pm on a Saturday. I am...
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