Handsewing

Handsewing is fun, relaxing, and adds a great touch to your garments. Use certain stitches for finishing hems and others for decorative touches. Visit these sites for more information on handstitching:

The Betsy Ross guide to the SLIPSTICH

Martha Stewart has this nice little guide devoted to popular stitches.

Sewing.org has a lot of hand-sewing help.

Want to add some bling to your garment? Jenny Hart's embroidery patterns, Sublime Stitching will make your dreams come true.

Sewing Tools

Click on the image below to see a larger picture of sewing tools that are handy to have at your fingertips.

Tips and Tricks

Click on a topic below you'd like to know more about. We'll be adding more soon, including illustrated tutorials in the future!

Interfacing Guide (PDF)

Darts

Pleats

Zippers