Stitching with denim fabric cut out from old jeans sound fascinating and looks great when it is some one else's project. It ...

Life is all about adjustments. You want a double decker cheeseburger but you settle for watermelon slices for the greater good (ok, sometimes). You want to travel the whole world to see and learn ...

A sewist sure knows the value of a good fabric tube; also called Rouleau loops they are very versatile. So many many uses in sewing. These fabric tubes are very easy to make – you do not need any ...

My sewing pins are all over the house and cannot imagine sewing without pinning. So, I decided to make a strawberry pincushion for keeping the pins in one place. The queen of excess that I am, I then ...

The first sewing machines were not made for the home user. Even if they were, the exorbitant price of those early machines made it impossible for individuals to buy them. And they made many people ...

Remember to Fold the top edge of one of fabric strips to the inside. Align it on top of the fabric edges. Place the other ...

When I have to join fabric strips to make a long line of fabric tape the very obvious method is to make a simple diagonal ...

In a Trapeze dress, the flare is more controlled than in the other two dresses. Compared to tents and umbrellas, the flare is less, less fabric is needed – the most pronounced feature of a trapeze ...

When I am repairing a torn area on a pair of denim jeans, I have two choices – one is to make the mending as invisible as possible with same color thread or patch, OR make it stand out as a decorative ...

There are many reasons why you might want to turn your old jeans into a skirt, such as doing good for the world by recycling old clothes, deriving satisfaction from making a sustainable choice, and ...