Sewing - How to Tie Off Your Thread

We've had many requests to show how to tie a knot after you finish hand sewing something. For example, after you've sewn a button back on a shirt. We've updated the How To Sew By Hand - Basic Stitches article to show this tutorial.

Please pass the link along to all your non-sewing friends! You never know when you'll get stuck in a hotel with button that needs reattaching! Read more...

Handmade Holiday Punch Needle Ornaments – Mounted Onto a Greeting Card

These neat handmade greeting cards start out as a card and come apart to become a treasured holiday ornament! You'll learn how to make an ornament with a punch needle, and optionally mount it on a greeting card as a gift and card all in one. You can embellish it as much or as little as you like, so it's something even a person with no sewing experience can do and look like a pro doing it! Use it as a gift tag, or as the gift itself! Customize it further by adding a personal message on the back.

Hand Sewing Techniques

Hello everyone! We've got some new sewing tutorials and an article online: Sewing by Hand - Learn Basic Sewing Techniques.

This article shows you how to sew a straight stitch and a whip stitch by hand.