There are hundreds of different kinds of dresses – in every style imaginable. Let us check out the most important types of dresses. Different Styles in dresses If you want to know the names of ...

The lining is not for the fainthearted in sewing. But once you line a garment you are sold for life. The change in the look and drape of the clothing makes you a convert. Jackets, trousers, skirts, ...

This time I used the lessons learned from packing for the vacation in Bali as the climate is the same. It is better to be surprised about some things but not so much when it comes to comfortable ...

Hemmer foot is a time saver when I have to finish hems and edges in one go for a long length of fabric strips – imagine pressing and sewing 5 meters of fabric edge for a double-sided ruffle! The ...

As Bali is a tropical getaway, you may already have a set of clothes in mind to wear. I would like to offer some more recommendations after my travel there on what I would take, the fabrics I would ...

Let me give a disclaimer – If you like a defined waist in your clothes and do not at all care about comfort and ease of movement – just skip this tutorial, will you?. And if you decide to make it, don ...

There is no other fabric that feels as good on the skin as linen during hot weather. I love how elegant linen looks as well, so I started sewing a linen top. Along the way, I figured out the best ...

Body rise is a measurement you take from the waist to the crotch or vice versa. It is an important measurement to take on the body when sewing trousers or any garment with a crotch seam, especially in ...

There are many reasons why you might want to turn your old jeans into a skirt, such as doing good for the world by recycling old clothes, deriving satisfaction from making a sustainable choice, and ...

Do you want a panties that would show absolutely no panty line outside even under the most tightfitting satin dress? Here is a tutorial for such a string panties that consist of a small covering in ...

Have you seen all those posts on instagram with silhouette embroidery? I was wondering how that was done and tried it on my fabric. It looked simple enough. I managed to get to it like an elephant in ...

A paper bag waist is a cinched waistband that resembles a paper bag that has been tightened at the top, resulting in an extra fabric that puffs out above the waistband. In this tutorial for making ...