One way to get well fitting, custom looking garments, is to sew a muslin before sewing the real thing. This is a great way to get a perfect fit and do a test run of new sewing techniques. See the process in creating a muslin with this tutorial.
Sewing a Muslin
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Invisible Zipper
Expand your sewing repertoire and put in an invisible zipper in your project. Its claim to fame is that you'll hardly know its there. Watch this video to learn how to use the universal invisible zipper foot and sew in an invisible zipper.
Hem Gauge – Hemming Tricks
Hemming can be a time consuming process but this video gives you a few tricks to make the process faster and easier, using basting stitches or a hem gauge.
Garment Hand Stitches
Getting into garment sewing? These are the 5 most common hand stitches you should know. They'll come in handy when only the needle and thread will do. Stitches covered are running stitch, back stitch, slip stitch, blind hem, and catch stitch.
Shorten Cuffed Sleeve
Save money from getting your cuffed sleeves altered by a tailor and do it yourself in a few easy steps. Shorten your Cuffed Sleeves with ease and all you need is your shirt, a few tools, and your sewing machine.
Gathering Fabric
This tutorial covers the sewing term gathering which is common in apparel and craft projects. When you need to add fullness or ruffles, gathering is a perfect option to help you get there. This technique is also used in order to ease fabric pieces together. Learn the correct way to gather for an elegant and balanced look.
Matching Prints
If working with large prints makes you nervous, then you'll want to check out this tutorial. We'll show you how easy it is to match your print design from seam to seam for a professional look.
Gathered Ruffle
The gathered ruffle is a classic embellishment technique used in garments, craft projects and home decoration. Learn how to create it and some its different variations.
Sewing with Stripes
Seeing stripes? We provide some helpful tips in sewing with this type of fabric so you can match your design with ease. Even beginners can master working with striped fabric.
Garment Piping
If you love the look of seams embellished with piping, then you'll want to watch this tutorial as we show you how to incorporate it into any seam.