Help prevent twisting by marking the “top” of your elastic before threading it through a casing. Before I started doing this, I used to check three or four times to make sure I hadn’t gotten my elastic all turned around before sewing the ends together. Now I know right away if things got a little wonky.… Read More
Use a folding template to help you make hems and casings more quickly and easily! No more fighting with rulers or drawing lines. Just fold the fabric over the edge of the paper and press at the appropriate length, up to 5 inches. Brilliant! Head over to the Scientific Seamstress and print your own!… Read More
Serge the cut ends of your fabric yardage before sending it through the washing machine. If you don’t have a serger, you can always use your regular machine to make a zigzag stitch over the edge.Though in a pinch, you could also seal the edges with fray check, or simply trim them with pinking shears.… Read More
Read your sewing machine’s manual. I know that may sound like the most “duh” bit of common sense that you’ve ever heard, but lets be honest… How many of you really looked at your manual for longer than it took to figure out how to turn your machine on? I know I sure didn’t, and… Read More
This idea has been floating around in my brain for what seems like forever, but now I’m super excited to finally be sharing a new series with you called… Yeah, it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like, but I’ll explain a little anyway. Every Friday (unless of course I forget) I’ll be sharing a new… Read More