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Learn how to sew an invisible zipper without an invisible zipper foot. It makes sewing invisible zippers easy and professional! I love the look of invisible zippers. When I started working at a tailor shop back in college my boss taught me this trick. We were using industrial sewing machines and couldn’t use an invisible…
Learn how to fix a zipper if the pull comes off if you are inserting a zipper into a sewing project or if you have a garment that’s finished and the zipper breaks. Sometimes you’re sewing a project with a zipper and you cut the zipper shorter to the right length. You keep working and…
Learn how to grade seams by either trimming vs grading. It reduces bulk inside enclosed seams for a professional look. Trimming and grading seams are different but equally important basic sewing skills. Learn the difference between them, how to grade seams, and why to trim seams. It’s a way to reduce bulk, and it’ll make…
Learn how to match stripes when cutting out striped fabric with a sewing pattern. There are simple tricks to make your stripes look amazing! Stripes are classic and fun to wear. Sewing stripes is a great sewing technique to learn, but it’s important to learn how to match stripes so that your sewing project can…
Learn how to gather fabric three different ways and when to use each one. Gathering is tricky but an important sewing technique to know. At the end of the post I compare different fabrics when they are gathered, different gathering ratios, and gathered fabric cut on different directions. In all my samples I sewed I…