Flat Felled Seam Tutorial
You may know the flat felled seam by another name: the flat-fell seam or a felled seam. What is a flat felled seam? With double stitching, this seam is very durable. This...
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
Do you envy the nice finished look to clothes you make, including the inside? Learn many methods on how to finish seams with this article. There are so many ways...
Welt Seam 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: 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
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.
Spotlight: Patti Barker, Wearable Artist
Patti Barker creates wearable works of art that communicate strong messages with fiber. She embellishes her creations with beads and other fibers, using bases of nuno felting,. How did you…
Spotlight: Tova Opatrny, Professor Pincushion
Sewing class is always in session with Professor Pincushion, aka Tova Opatrny! With hundreds of free videos, each teaching a specific sewing skill, sewists can power through what they know,…
How to Make Fabric Covered Buttons
Tired of boring (and expensive) buttons you find at your local shop? Learn how to make fabric covered buttons with this step-by-step tutorial. Did you know there are two different…
How to Finish Seams
Do you envy the nice finished look to clothes you make, including the inside? Learn many methods on how to finish seams with this article. There are so many ways…