How to sew a zipper tab to reduce bulk on the side seams of any zipper pouch you make from now on. It's an easy how-to for beginners that will make your sewing better, easier, and your zipper pouches look so cute! Check it out! Read more »
An easy way to hide all the raw edges on your project and to create a nice clean finish on your garment, even zipper pouch or home decor. They require no special sewing expertize, except for knowing how to sew a straight stitch. French seams give your projects a professional look. Scroll down and see where's the (only) catch with a French seam. Read more »
10 sewing tips every beginner should know. Have you just recently started sewing and you'd want to learn more? You've come to the right place. Let me show you a few easy tips, tricks and techniques that will bring your sewing projects to a whole new level. Faster than you think! In combination with my free patterns page , these sewing tips and tutorials will make your sewing easier, your stitches better looking, and your sewing projects faster. Check them out here! Read more »
Learn how to install KAM snaps. What are KAM snaps? These are plastic snaps that are really easy to insert and can be used on practically anything you sew that needs to be closed. Think coin pouches, diaper clutches , cloth diapers, bandana bibs (a free bib pattern here ), lunch bags and even belts, use them in place of buttons and on hanging bins. In short, you can use KAM snaps on nearly any sewing project! Learn how - in less than 10 minutes! Read more »
Interfacing is a great addition to a project when you need to make your fabric stiffer, more stable or to strengthen an area, and it also gives a sewing project some shape and body. After the quick sewing tip on how to apply interfacing from last month, here's a short beginner's guide to interfacing, to help you start off on the right foot - and answer any questions you might have with interfacings. Read more »
Here's a quick how-to for applying fusible interfacing to your fabric. Fusible interfacing is great for when you need to add stability to your fabric, and it will only take you a few minutes to iron it onto the back side of the fabric. No pinning or basting - take a look! Read more »
Learn how to finish a seam the neat way. Are you just finishing a topstitching , and you'd like BOTH of your project sides look clean and polished and without any visible thread tails? Not just the 'top' side, the wrong one too? Totally doable, even easy! Check out this sewing tip that will make your projects look way more professional! Read more »
Learn how to applique with fusible web. It's an easy beginner sewing project, and it will enable you to embellish and personalize just anything you sew. See how to make your own appliques for your projects (like this one with a free pattern ), how to apply fusible web to fabric, and how to sew them using a regular sewing machine. Too easy to not try it out! Read more »
A quick new sewing tip today! See how you can get extra batting material for your projects at no additional cost! This is an extremely convenient way to make the most out of your leftover batting pieces. I used this very piece to make a cute little fabric bin (check it out and get your free pattern here ). I love scraps, of any kind. Especially when dealing with them means you can sew more of the cute crafty little items - without the need to run to your local fabric shop first! Read more »
Use this free makeup bag pattern and to make a cosmetic bag . This is a beginner sewing project with a free template you can use to make a bag with 4 small internal slip pockets and a decently sized main compartment - an easy and simple design you can make fit any style. The bag opens wide so you'll always be able to clearly see what's in it. Very important for a mom with not too much time to search for her favorite eye-shade or mascara! Use the free template in the post, and my other tutorial on making a zipper tab , to make sewing even easier! Read more »
Learn how to sew a zipper tab to one end of a zipper. Usually, this is an easy way to make your zipper sewing project look nice and professional, and to make it easier to grab when opening or closing the zipper. Use the tabbed zipper end on zipper cases to make them open really wide - and the content of a case is clearly visible. No searching for stuff! I've made this tutorial for one of my own patterns ( this TEYA tote! ), but I'm sure it will be handy for anyone to use. Check it out! Read more »
Learn how to sew a welt zipper pocket on any bag (the one you'll want to use everywhere from now on!) Adding a zipper pocket makes your bag way more useful, and any bag pattern can be modified to fit an additional one. I'm showing you how I added a welt zipper pocket to the TEYA Crossbody Bag , but I think anyone else would love to use this how-to, too. Take a look into this beginner friendly sewing tutorial and learn in minutes how to add a welt zipper pocket either to the outside or to the inside of a bag. Read more »
This simple sewing tip will show you how to clip corners, making your sewing projects more pro-looking. If you're looking for an easy way to reduce or even eliminate bulk when sewing corners (even when sewing with multiple layers!) - check out this easy, but very effective sewing tip. So little work, but so effective that you might end up using this instead of the usual diagonal corner clipping. Works every single time! Read more »
This is a quick sewing tip for when you need to sew by hand again - it will take you no time to learn it but will make your hand-stitching project neat! Read on and learn how to start sewing without a knot. Read more »
Hello avid sewers! My name is Maggie and I am the editor for AllFreeSewing.com. I asked Damjana if I could share some of our awesome sewing tips and tricks with you. Today, I’m going to be specifically showing you some really helpful tricks for How to Pin a Pattern . These helpful tricks can be awesome for anybody who has just started learning how to sew, and there are even a few tips in here for the most avid sewers. Read more »
Zipper tabs are a great diy solution to make your zippers look beautiful! Here's a little how-to for any sewing enthusiast who'd like their zipper bags to have a professional look - without a lot of work. Learn how to shorten a zipper and then sew fabric tabs to each end of the zipper to give it some more color and style. I used it in this popular coin purse pattern , and it wirks great! And you won't believe how easy it is! Read more »