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...

Zipper Tutorial For Pants With A Fly Front

A new zipper tutorial is now online here



This is a good general reference for anyone making their own pants, trousers, jeans; any article of clothing with a fly front. The example uses a Suitability pants pattern, and also can be used to substitute a button fly on patterns such as McCalls 4745 Civil War Costume.

The tutorial has still shots and video tutorials to help you along.

Reinforcement and Decorative Stitching

Chances are that if you've ever seen a pair of blue jeans, you've seen a bartack. Read More...

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.