Repairing clothes is not the happiest of all sewing jobs I know. But it is sometimes a necessary thing you ‘have’ to do, when you see holes in a favourite garment you do not want to lose yet. You ...

Most of the zippers you buy for your sewing project come with built-in hardware that stop the slider and prevent it from coming off. However, zipper lengths rarely match your project exactly and when ...

There comes a point in all of our lives when you open your wardrobe and feel that you have nothing to wear. This signals that you have an identity problem and also that you are ready for a change of ...

Most people with heavy thighs have a problem finding clothes, especially jeans that fit them—the reason is not you, but the standardization of clothing. When companies make clothes, they make them ...

Inseam is the short form for the ‘inside seam.’ In pants, inseams are the vertical seams between the legs. The inseam length is the distance from the base of the crotch of your pants to the bottom ...

Embroidery machine embroidered letters – it is a no brainer. If your embroidery machine is good enough and the file is optimised for stitching well, you are guaranteed beautiful looking letters on ...

Any one who has a home sewing machine will have a zig zag stitch and any one with a zig zag machine can make satin stitch applique – And, Satin Stitch Applique is considered as the holy grail of ...

What with all the talk of fast fashion, throwing away old things for the sake of mental peace and nirvana, the convenience of not stepping out or even taking out your wallet for buying things, and the ...

The basic purpose of Socks is to keep the feet warm and comfortable- it extends the life of your footwear by keeping it clean and away from direct contact with sweat and also keeps the feet clean ...

Do you know that earlier collars were mostly detachable from clothes? Today collars are integral parts of most of our clothing. It frames the face, keeps your neck warm, and gives the whole garment ...

Faux leather is man-made imitation leather ie artificial leather. It is made as a substitute for real leather and has the look and feel you want in traditional leather (almost) without the negative ...

Stripes on fabrics are bands/lines seen along the length or breadth or diagonally, woven into it or as prints. These stripes stand out because of their contrast with the adjasent areas. The lines on ...