Sewing Is Awesome

T pins are an incredibly versatile and useful type of pin. They have been used for many years across lots of different professions.  They are made of one long piece of steel. This has a long, straight, and pointed end like a pin. The other end of the metal has been folded back on itself […]

Introduction: In Stitches In an age where fast fashion is the norm, one may not find much of a need for sewing. We are past the days where sewing was an essential skill learned at school, a skill necessary for people to have garments to wear.  Of course, for many, fast fashion is not the […]

Top 3 Picks for Best Seam Ripper A seam ripper is an essential part of a sewer’s sewing kit. This little tool will help you to repair and fix your stitching mistakes, as well as remove any unwanted thread from your fabric. The right seam ripper will not only do a quick and efficient job, […]

With crafting sales going through the roof this year thanks to the global pandemic, many people are taking up embroidery. Embroidery is a craft that has been around for hundreds of years and is usually associated with upper class women who would embroider clothes and tokens in their spare time.  Like most things, embroidery has […]

The world of crafting has changed a lot in recent years. The constant influx of new technologies on the craft market means that sewing machines are becoming more and more sophisticated and craft-specific. This is great for those needlecrafters with specific niches, such as intricate embroidery or heavy-duty quilting. However, it’s less convenient for those […]

Top 3 Picks for Best Scissor Sharpeners We all know that terrible, thick, almost chewing feeling of trying to cut through fabric with blunted scissors. It makes us reminisce about the days when our scissors, fresh out of the box, could zip through cottons, silks, and linens. Luckily, blunt scissors aren’t the end of the […]

An overlock stitch is used to create seams, hems, and edges on fabric to complete a sewing project. It is somewhere between a zigzag and a straight stitch. It is also used to attach pockets to jeans. An overlock stitch is very similar in appearance to serging. It will finish your sewing projects off beautifully […]

A bobbin is one of the most vital parts of a sewing machine and its job cannot be done correctly without one. But what is a bobbin? Why is the tension important? What does it all mean? We’re here to answer all of these questions and to make sewing a breeze. Once we’re through with […]

Sewing pants is regarded as one of the most complicated garments to create and therefore is only attempted by skilled sewers. However, you might be surprised to learn that making a pair of straight-legged pants from scratch is rather simple if you follow instructions correctly. How amazing would it be to step out in front […]

As much as they can be frustrating sometimes, particularly when something goes wrong, sewing machines actually are helpful. In some cases, it’s difficult to imagine what our lives would be like without them. Especially when it comes to activities like sewing. Sewing machines remove the tediousness of manually sewing large pieces of fabric and reduce […]