Sewing techniques resources roundup

Every month I start off with a new theme and I try my best to include all the relevant links as the month goes on. Sometimes that means publishing as many as 10 links in a single post. But however hard I try there are always some great resources that I am not able to mention during the month. That's why I publish a combined resources roundup post at the end of each month. So you could check out all those resources if you are interested in exploring further.

For the sewing techniques roundup, here are some great resources I found:

Sewing Tutorial 

If you want to be a self taught seamstress this page is a goldmine for you. The owner has compiled tutorials on tons of sewing techniques conveniently on a single page. Very useful.



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Letuuce Edge Hem on Tulle Tutorial

Ever wondered if it was possible to get that nice lettuce edge finish on sheer fabrics at home? Yeah! Me too until I saw this.

Donna Huebsch explains how to sew lettuce edge hem on tulle in her article on Hubpages. Haute Couture! at home!

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How to do fabric shredding

Want to sew runway inspired garments? Use runway inspired techniques - like this fabric shredding technique. Chelsie Patterson shows you how to shred fabric for supreme style.

Freezer Paper Stencil Tutorial

 Ok so this is not really a sewing technique. But this is a really quick and easy way to embellish the clothes that you sew. Get this really detailed and clear tutorial on Freezer paper stencil by Dana of MADE.

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How to sew with knits

 Did you always want to try sewing with knits but get scared? Do you like the comfort of Tshirts and knit tops, but your first attempt at sewing them had you tearing your hair? If that's the case, then read through this very helpful sewing with knits series Rae did on her her blog Made By Rae.  She talk about everything from walking foot to twin needle. You will feel much more enthusiastic about sewing with knits, once you read some articles from the series...I promise!

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Box Pleat Sewing tutorial

Here is a tutorial on sewing box pleats ( psst...its easier than you think) from my blog Blooms And Bugs.
 
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How to sew French Seams

 Need those perfect inner seams but don't own a serger? No worries! French seams will hide those pesky raw edges with a finish even a serger would envy. Here is a tutorial on French Seams from Grainline Studio.
 
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How to make and use piping

Ever wondered how they do that neat little tube around your favorite pillow? 
Ashley from  Make It and Love It  shows us how to make piping and how to use it in your projects.

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Sewing Machine Tension : Demystified

Do you feel tense every time someone mentions the word tension in the context of your sewing machine? Have you always wondered what it is and what it has to do with sewing? This article from Threads magazine unravels the mystery of tension and make it easy for you to identify and fix the tension issues with your sewing machine. Relax!

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Sewing ruffles and gathers

 Kate from Sew Kate Sew demystifies ruffles for you by sharing how to make seven different kinds of ruffles.

Palak from Make It Handmade also tells it all about ruffles in her "Rufflicious" series.

Ashley from Make It and Love It also has some great tips on sewing and attaching neatly gathered ruffles.


If you're more of a video person than here's a video on making gathers by Couturier Mommy.





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All about bias tape

 

Bias tape binding could be a great techinique to learn for sewing clothes. It can immediately perk up a plain piece of clothing,

especially when the bias tape is made with the coordinating fabrics. Here are some tutorials to get you started:

 Dana from MADE explains the why and how of bias tape in detail.

Here's a tutorial from Coletterie which shows you how you could make yards and yards of bias tape from a fat quarter.

 

And if you're confident with bias tape and want to take it to the next level Sew Chibi has a tutorial for two toned bias tape.

No nifty tools, no problem. Scientific Seamstress has this neat printable to get you making bias tapes like a pro. Grab the printable bias tape maker here.

Now say, aren't you slightly biased?

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How and Why of interfacing

 Lets start with the sewing diva Ashley and her tutorial about interfacing, fusible web and fusible adhesive. Its almost impossible to not learn anything new after reading this article.


 Rachel from Imagine Gnats tells all about interfacing in her guest post at Sew Delicious.

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Beginner's sewing guide ( Downloadable Ebook )

If you always wanted to learn how to sew, you are in the luck. Sew 4 Home has teamed up with Moda fabrics to bring you a downloadable beginner's sewing guide that will answer all your sewing related questions at once. Here is the Sewing Basics Resource Guide at Sew 4 Home.



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How to install invisble zipper

 If you are sewing for some time, there is a high likelihood that sooner or later you will come across a project that uses zipper. Don't let that scare you. Make the zipper your best friend with this easy to follow tutorial on How to install invisible zipper by Sew Serendipity.

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How to make a pattern from existing clothing

If you have always wondered how to get the same look as your favorite top at home, you will do a happy dance after seeing today's tutorial. Becky of UCreate shows you how to create a pattern from an existing garment. If you are already doing it, you will still learn some nifty techniques in the tutorial. Do check it out!

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Revv up that machine! practice your stitches

 Ashley shows you how to sew some basic stitches with your sewing machine. She also tells you why and how of back-stitching, the skinny on zig-zag and some pep-talk on sewing. Really this basic stitches tutorial at Make It and Love It will get you started with sewing very quickly.


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Happy new year!

Happy New Year to all of you!
New Year, New month, new day! An awesome time to start new things. I hope you have some great resolutions for this brand new year and you keep them as the year progresses.
As a sewing enthusiast, my resolutions often include learning some new sewing techniques and trying out some new to me projects.
So I thought just in case some of you have the same things on their list, I will start the January featuring a different sewing technique everyday. We will start off with some basic techniques and then feature some advanced sewing tips near the end of January. With these features, I hope to demystify some sewing design elements that you keep seeing at various places but just chalk them up to being too difficult or "not for me" types. I also hope that you will share your favorite techniques in the comments or at least let me know what techniques you would like to see most.

So are you ready? Bring out your needles and threads, sharpen those scissors...2013 here we come!

PS: the first tutorial coming up at 10:00 PM PST today.

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