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Choosing fabric is one of the most intimidating parts of learning to sew, and even perfect stitches can't save a project made with the wrong material. The Ultimate Fabric Guide breaks down grainline, drape, stretch, and every common fabric type you'll encounter, with practical advice on needles, thread, and technique so you can shop and sew with confidence.
A customer's question about her daughter, who uses a wheelchair, led me to show her a sewing machine feature most sewists don't know exists.
Do you know what stabilizer to use in your machine embroidery projects? This guide walks you through the options.
Don't buy a huge sewing planner when you really only need 2 pages to plan all of your projects.
Ever wonder what happened to your fabric before it hit the shelf? Here's the real story, fact-checked, plus what you can actually do about it.
A rotary cutter can save you serious time in the cutting phase of any sewing or quilting project, but only if you pick the right size, use it safely, and take care of your mat. Here's what you need to know before you buy.
A coverstitch machine changes how your knit hems and seams look, and the Bernette b42 delivers professional results with minimal effort. Here's a full review, plus what to look for if you're shopping for one yourself.
Pressing and ironing aren't the same thing, and mixing them up is one of the most common mistakes new quilters make. Here's the real difference, and why it matters for your seams, points, and finished projects.
Quilters have their own language, and it's full of letters that make zero sense to outsiders. HST, WOF, UFO... it looks like alphabet soup until you know what it means. Test your quilt acronym knowledge and see how fluent you really are.
Every sewist needs the Sewing Machine Troubleshooting Handbook in their sewing room to quickly fix problems and keep track of important machine settings.
Chain piecing speeds up your piecing, improves accuracy, and keeps your blocks organized. Here's how it works, the mistakes to avoid, and when to use a different approach instead.
Learn how to clean your iron quickly and easily, including how to remove stubborn fusible interfacing glue. A few minutes of regular maintenance keeps your iron gliding smoothly and your projects looking their best.
Seam allowance is one of those sewing terms that gets mentioned constantly but rarely explained. Here's what it actually means, why getting it right is so important, and how to sew a consistent seam allowance every time.
Hemming dress pants is one of the most requested alterations there is, and once you know how to sew a blind hem stitch, it's surprisingly fast. Here's a step-by-step guide to getting a clean, nearly invisible hem at home.
This little fabric tray is one of those projects you can knock out in under 10 minutes with fabric scraps you already have. It's practical, it looks great, and once you make one you'll want to make a bunch more.
Picking fabrics for a quilt can feel overwhelming, but it gets a lot easier once you understand a few basics. Here's how to use color theory, tone, and print scale to build a quilt palette that actually works.
If your quilt blocks won't lie flat, spinning seams is the technique worth learning. It takes a little more time than traditional pressing, but the result is noticeably flatter blocks and smoother intersections. Here's exactly how to do it.
Basting is nobody's favorite part of making a quilt, but skip it and you'll end up with puckers and shifting layers. Here's how to do it right using four different methods, so you can pick whichever works best for your project.
Most of us don't think about cleaning our sewing machine until something goes wrong. This 12-step guide walks you through exactly how to do it right, from removing lint under the throat plate to oiling the moving parts, in 15 minutes or less.
Summer hit and my kids refused to wear long pants, so instead of buying all new shorts, I started cutting their pants down. With fusible hem tape, the whole thing takes under 5 minutes and you don't need a sewing machine at all.