Need help putting in a collar for your jacket? Check out this tutorial to see how easy it is to sew one to your garment. This demonstration takes you from pattern pieces to it attached to the neckline.
Jacket Collar
Tag: top stitch
Top Stitch
A top stitch is a finishing stitch, usually sewn on the edge of pieces that have been sewn together. It's commonly found on pieces connected to a facing, like with collars. It can take a piece from looking amateur to professional.
Adding Pockets to Skirts
Take an existing skirt or dress and add pockets to it in order to make it more practical for your needs. It's easy to do with an existing seam, the help of a pattern, some extra fabric, and a few sewing tools.
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.
Godet – Seam Insert
The godet is an extra bit of fabric, meant to add flounce and flair to the hemline area. It can be subtle in matching fabric or make a statement in contrasting. This tutorial shows you how to add it to a seam.
Drawstring Hood
Learn how to sew the hood section when making a hoodie. This tutorial will show you how to make it a drawstring hood and with a lining.
Jacket Cuff
Finish the bottom of your jacket sleeve with a cuff. This is a professional way to finish your edges especially if you're sewing with a lining.
Jacket Lining
Your jacket will look professional inside and out with the addition of a beautiful lining. Don't let a lining make you nervous. You can do it and this video will show you how easy it actually is.
Jacket Hem Band
Adding a hem band to your garment? A hem band is a strip of fabric found at the bottom of your garment which helps finish the edge, along with the lining, plus it's a nice style detail. Watch to see how I add it to a jacket.