Interfacings are necessary to give fabrics shape and rigidity. They are used for sewing, crafts, and quilting. You’ll commonly find them in sewing bags, collars, cuffs, and purses. But how are is interfacing attached to fabric? Can you sew through interfacing? You can hand or machine sew through interfacing although not all types require sewing…
One reason sewing machines are great is how quickly they can help crafters work through projects. So if your sewing machine is starting to slow down, you could be losing time and becoming frustrated. But have you ever stopped to consider why your sewing machine is slowing down? There is no universal answer to why…
There are certain times when hemming a piece of cloth just seems like hard work. For example, maybe your fabric is too thick when folded, and you know how tough sewing it will be. You try to come up with an easy yet quick alternative, and then someone suggests you use hem tape. But the…
Devices or machines that have moving parts generally tend to become hot whenever they are used. This is caused by friction. As the parts rub against each other, heat is generated. Getting hot is considered normal, but when these devices become excessively hot, there’s a problem. Can a sewing machine overheat? Sewing machines have a…
Thimbles come in very handy when you’re sewing (pun intended). As you push or pull your needle through the fabric while you sew with your hands, you are at risk of getting pricked. There’s no fun in getting pricked, it goes without saying that it would be painful, and you could get an infection. But…
There’s a whole lot you can sew with a machine. You can sew cotton, satin, polyester, lace, linen, chiffon, and many more. But now, you have a vinyl material on hand, and you’re wondering if your regular sewing machine will work for it. So you ask yourself, can a regular sewing machine sew vinyl? A…
So, you see a sewing pattern, you love it, and you buy it. Then one day, when it’s time to use it, you get it out, and what you see is not what you saw. The pattern looks all wrinkled, and you wonder if that was what you bought. Well, if this happens to you,…
As tiny as they may be, sewing needles find so many applications. From general sewing, applique making, beading, quilting, darning, basting to pleating, you can create anything if you have the right needle. But can one sewing needle do all we have listed above? Are sewing needles universal? Not all sewing needles are universal. Sewing…
The first material that comes to everyone’s minds when they hear the word sewing is fabric. Of course, this is not far-fetched since fabrics are the usual sewing suspects. But a sewing machine’s range is not limited to fabrics, yours may just be suitable for sewing cardboards too. Can you sew through cardboard? Most machines…
You probably know serger feet as that part of a sewing machine that finishes the seams at the edge of your fabric. But they might just be able to do more. There are many types of serger feet, and each one can do something unique to your fabric. Many times, the distinctive uses of a…