Sewing

I have been on a mission lately to spruce up the overall design of my home, starting with an overhaul of my bedroom. However, I was incredibly frustrated to realize …

Once just a fashion blip from the 80s, off-the-shoulder tops have cycled back into the world of trending fashion! Do you have some glitzy shoulder-baring shirts from your heyday in …

Lately, it seems like every time I hop online, I see lots of videos showing off people’s elaborate tie dye creations. Tie-dye is no longer a relic of decades like …

Like most kinds of clothing, men’s pants sizes use a unique sizing system that may seem confusing at first glance. Unlike women’s sizing, men’s pants use a measuring system based …

At first glance, the fabric seems like a simple topic. The truth is that there’s a lot more than what meets the eye. Knitted fabrics are one of the two …

There’s nothing quite as frustrating as buying new clothes only to later find out that the waistband doesn’t fit quite right. This happened to me last week after I ordered …

Do you want to get into the t-shirt business but aren’t sure how to make the best-quality shirts? Both screen printing and heat-transfer vinyl make excellent designs. But when you …

When it comes to looking your best, having clothes custom-tailored to your body can take an outfit to a whole new level. A talented tailor can alter the style or …

Do you hate tripping over yourself every time you get out of a car or stroll down the sidewalk because your favorite dresses hang just a bit too long? Most …

You may have heard that you can’t dye synthetic fabrics at home. That’s not entirely true. You can dye synthetic fabrics at home, but they’re harder to dye than natural …

Finding dye splotched across a whole load of laundry is one of the small but unpleasant surprises in life that we all encounter at one time or another! Bleeding dye …

Every person has slight differences in height, but the pants and jeans you buy at the store all come in set sizes. This means that if you want the right …

There are many reasons you may want to alter your swimwear. Perhaps you lost weight or couldn’t pass up that end-of-summer sale on a suit that wasn’t quite the right …

Nothing looks as sharp and professional as a dress shirt perfectly fitted to the shape of your body. Men and women need the perfect dress shirt for work, pairing it …

Buying a brand new pillow is one of the best ways to improve the overall quality of your sleep. But walking down the pillow aisle at your local store can …

While working on my most recent sewing project the other day, I came across an instruction to cut my fabric from selvage to selvage. I can honestly say that I …

All around the world, people wear t-shirts to celebrate a sports team, share a funny saying, or just relax in comfort! But getting a tee that fits you perfectly is …

Researching sewing machine prices may seem super confusing. You click on one model and it costs $100, but the next machine you look at may well cost over $1,000! If …

At least 90% of the time, any trouble you run into with loose, tight, or wobbly stitches comes from incorrect tension in your sewing machine. Getting the tension mechanism aligned …

How many times have you added the cutest dress in the world to your Amazon cart, only to realize when it arrives that the dress is too short, too tight, …

A short dress can look trendy and cool, but it can also leave you feeling uncomfortable and awkward. If you find a dress you love and feel that the hemline …

Have you ever wished you had a personal stylist right at your fingertips? Now you can work with personal stylist apps. Personal stylist apps allow you to create outfits using …

Have you ever found the perfect pair of pants that don’t fit perfectly? Luckily, these days some tailors and seamstresses can work their magic to take a garment that’s a …

There is no better way to stand out from the crowd in a job interview, business meeting, or formal event than wearing a perfectly tailored suit! But finding the right …

If you like to sew, you have almost certainly spent several unpleasant hours painstakingly picking stitches out of fabric because something went wrong. If you do a trial run of …

Getting the right shoulder width measurement can impact your everyday clothing. A too-small shoulder width can leave you scrunching like a pillbug inside your shirt! Of course, a too-big shoulder …

Do you want to order custom tees with a picture of your family for a special occasion or sell printed shirts as a home business? Either way, you will find …

If you have ever used a sizing chart to buy online clothes, you know that you need to measure yourself to get the right size of clothing. But sometimes, clothing …

The other day, I was going through my closets when I pulled out my winter coat and realized the zipper was broken. The coat itself is in great shape, and …

The first time you sit in front of a new sewing machine with a spool of thread in hand, the knobs and numbers of the thread path may seem like …