How to Sew Flat Felled Seam Tutorial: Sewing Tutorial
You may know the flat felled seam by another name: the flat-fell seam or a felled seam. In this article, I'll show you two ways to make a flat felled...
Making Clothes
Express your style by sewing clothes that fit the body and voice your spirit! From simple dresses and beginner clothing patterns to styling your dog in a DIY coat, find projects and how-to tips to make the best use of your fabric when you start stitching.
Browse through all of our clothing project ideas and inspiration, from the basics to wearable art.
Finishing Touches
How to Finish Seams: Basic Technique Tutorials
Do you envy the nice finished look of clothes and other sewing projects you make, including the inside? Learn many methods on how to finish seams with this article. There...
How to Sew a Welt Seam: Simple Tutorial
The welt seam is similar to the mock flat felled seam but generally has just one row of topstitching. This is less bulky than the flat felled seam. It works...
Wearable Art
Spotlight: Marijke van Welzen, Wearable Artist
Marijke van Welzen creates wearable art using techniques she developed over the years. Not afraid of experimentation or a challenge, Marijke produces unique art garments that explore a theme or...
Spotlight: Christine Mayer, Fashion Designer
Fashion upcycling pioneer Christine Mayer takes garments and textiles that have a history of use and transforms them into sought-after clothing designs. The new life she gives these textiles comes...
Spotlight: Jenny Hill, Hand Felted Wearable Artist
After a southern California life in PR, Jenny Hill wanted to feed her creative side. She discovered felting and never looked back. Jenny immersed herself in organic farming and learned...
Inspiration for Making Your Own Clothes
Spotlight: Sonya Philip, Garment Designer
Born in the Philippines to creative parents, Sonya Philip has explored the world of art with a multicultural perspective. In addition to the Philippines, her family has lived in San...
Spotlight: Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr, Sewists
Online sewing friends Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr met one day for lunch and the creative sparks flew! The result was their first successful book proposal, and they have collaborated,...
Spotlight: Steffani Lincecum, Sewing Pattern Maker
From playing with scraps from a sewing factory as a child to pattern making and an MFA in Costume Design, Steffani Lincecum found her calling. She is all about the...
More Making Clothes
Spotlight: Lorelai Kuecker, Fiber Artist
Lorelai Kuecker is a bundle of energy, always learning and trying new techniques. She started quilting when she found a box of her great-great-grandmother's fabric scraps and hasn't stopped. Now…
Spotlight: Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski, Fiber Artist
Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski turned her skills as a seamstress and tailor into creating one-of-a-kind wearable art and textile pieces. Her designs are inspired by her first-generation Mexican-American upbringing and the DIY…
Spotlight: Martha Hudson, Inclusive Swimwear Designer
Martha Hudson has been sewing as long as she can remember. She began a side hustle sewing to help make ends meet and posting her creations on social media. Swimming…
How to Make a Quilt Coat: Sew a Quilted Jacket
We've seen beautiful fashions made from thrift finds, including quilt coats and jackets. In this article, I'll explain the basics of how to make a quilted coat, including tips on…
Spotlight: Mattie Rhoades, Fun and Easy Quilting
Mattie Rhoades has a passion for making the complex simple. With a background in Special Education and a love of quilts and garment construction she has developed patterns and instructions…
Spotlight: Sophie Benson, Sustainability Journalist
Sophie Benson pivoted from being a fashion stylist to writing about the social and environmental issues she noticed while sourcing and creating clothes suit her personal style. With a degree…
Spotlight: Zoe Edwards, Garment Sewist & Podcaster
Zoe Edwards explored making different types of garments which led to an annual event, Me Made May where sewists are encouraged to wear something they made each day. She now…
How to Sew Pintucks; Sewing Tutorial for Beginners
Make a garment with texture using a pintuck foot to add surface design. Stitch the pintucks onto a larger piece of fabric, then cut the pattern pieces.