Tips & Tricks Archives

How to Sew Ruffles on an Overlocker/Serger: Free Video Tutorial

November 7, 2013 WeAllSew

Do you have a big home dec project on your want-to-do list, but haven’t tackled it yet because it requires many yards of gathered ruffles? Join Connie as she demonstrates how simple it is to gather fabric on an overlocker using a gathering foot. … More

How to Sew a Blind Hem: Free Video Tutorial

November 5, 2013 WeAllSew

Did your sewing machine come with a blind hem foot? It probably did, and you most likely have a blind … More

Meet Amy Smart from Diary of A Quilter

November 5, 2013 Amy Smart

Meet Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter, and watch for her quilting tips in future posts. … More

How to Sew an Invisible Zipper: Free Video Tutorial

October 31, 2013 WeAllSew

Do you avoid sewing anything with an invisible zipper? Or maybe you’ve never tried, because you’ve heard they’re hard to sew? No more! Join us as Connie shows how easy it is to put in an invisible zipper once you know how.
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How to Hem Jeans: Free Video Tutorial

October 29, 2013 WeAllSew

Are your jeans always the right length when you buy them? Yes? That’s awesome. No? Well, come closer and Connie will show you how to create just-like-ready-made jeans hems in this super video.
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Christmas with Kaye: Book and Ruler Give-Away

October 28, 2013 Jo Leichte

If I could only take ten tools to a sewing retreat, at least two of them would be my Nifty Notions Cut for the Cure Rulers, designed by Kaye England. … More

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Three Uses for an Open-Toe Presser Foot

October 9, 2013 Susan Beck

One of my favorite presser feet – one that I reach for over and over again – is Open Embroidery Foot #20/20C/20D. It works for most types of stitching and the open area in the front makes it easy to see where you are stitching, so you can place stitches exactly where you want them. … More

Your Mother Should Know: How to Sew Beautiful Zigzags Using Triangles

October 2, 2013 WeAllSew

Do your triangles end up looking more like “volcanos” than “mountains”? Ashley Nickels of Alphabet Summer shows how to sew perfect points every time. … More

“Raggy-Applique” Corn-on-the-Cob by Miriam Rawson

September 25, 2013 WeAllSew

Autumn is in the air! Miriam Rawson shows how to create the “raggy-applique” technique used on her Corn-on-the-Cob Pillow.
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Just SEW It! September Webinar: Buttonhole Basics

September 14, 2013 WeAllSew

Join us for the next Just SEW It webinar and learn tricks that take the fear out of sewing buttonholes. We’ll also take a look at embellishment ideas using buttons, charms, and trinkets – all sewn on with the sewing machine … More

Half-Square Triangles with LUKE Haynes

September 9, 2013 Luke

I have been making quilts for 10 years and only in the past few have been learning anything about traditional patterns. I want to show you how I sew half square triangles and the methods [and pitfalls] of how to put them together into just one of the myriad of possible blocks using them. … More

Finding a Needle…In or Out of a Haystack

September 4, 2013 Jo Leichte

Can’t find the right needle? Jo shares her needle storage tips and a link to everything you need to know about needles but didn’t know to ask. … More

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