I can’t remember when or where I learned this technique to hem sheer silk fabric and other delicate materials. It could have been 10 or even 20 years ago. But I’ve always felt like it’s one of my best techniques. A secret stitch! One of my super expert tips! It’s just so easy to do […]
I won’t lie. Life is good with a serger! It makes finishing raw edges a breeze. A serger is fast, and it leaves your seam allowances looking clean as if they’ve been finished by a pro. But how do you remove serger stitches and threads? The problem arises if (let’s be real, when) you’ve made […]
There are so many great things about the Brother Q Series sewing machines, one of which being the large selection of stitches, both decorative and functional. Even better? They’re easy to use. When it comes to sewing decorative stitches, you can either customize your stitches —changing the length and the width as you’d like— or you […]
It always blows my mind to see the new things many sewing machines can do these days. Thinking back to my grandma’s vintage sewing machine or even my mom’s 1980s clunker that she still uses today (ugh, I’ve tried to get her to upgrade, but she just won’t!), sewing machines really have come a long way. Brother’s […]
What do these sewing terms mean? I’ve been compiling this list since 2004, and now it’s all in one place for you. Here is your master glossary of sewing terms so you never need to wonder again about a definition. Can’t find the sewing terms you’re looking for? Leave it in the comments below and I […]
I’ll admit it. I’ve got lots of favourites. And sometimes I have more than one favourite. (This is my way of apologizing in advance if you ask me what my favourite thing is and I answer differently today than I did yesterday. Take for example a pressing tool. Most of the time I’ll say my favourite is […]
