Leather is a very difficult material to work with. It has a soft feel. Sometimes, it is stiff and you need to take care of it. A leather jacket may not fit you perfectly, it may give you an unsightly look. If it has a good fit on the shoulders, it might not fit you … Read more
Leather bubbles can ruin the quality of the leather and its durability. Leather bubbles or air pockets are of the same type. They usually form beneath the top surface of leather. Leather bubbles are often known as “Crinkled” or “Wrinkled” leather. This type of leather can be achieved by the application of pressure to the … Read more
Sergers or overlocking sewing machines are one of those that people often don’t really touch. It is able to create very professional-looking stitches for your fabrics and does it all! It trims, stitches, and secures the ends of the fabric all at once. But the real problem that many sewers find with sergers is the … Read more
Has it ever happened to you that you are working on a sewing project and you came across an instruction to cut your fabric from the selvage? well, usually, no one gets it much since terms are often overlooked and skills take over. Yet, you’d be left wondering, what is actually selvage, its function, and … Read more
You have that perfect dress shirt that you want to wear for the upcoming meeting and you know that will give you the confidence to rock it! However, when you look at the state of the shirt, you see that the collars are drooping and not standing up at all. Such a situation can arise … Read more
In the world of quilting, there are many things that you need to watch out for. There are terminologies that you will have to remember, the fabric that you are buying, and something about quarters that might seem a bit weird! But the thing that all quilters will know is that fat quarters are what … Read more
Thread bunching or birdnesting is a common problem for many sewers, it will cause uneven stitches that will be difficult to get a professional – looking finished project. Thread bunching will occur when the upper and lower threads do not come together smoothly, which will result in a tangled or bunched- up appearance underneath the … Read more
Seam rippers will help you to remove stitches, open buttonholes, and rip apart seams if it is needed to mend, tailor, or even when you upcycle the dress shirts for men into brand new clothes. A seam ripper is consisted of a head, a handle, and a blade. If you use a seam ripper constantly, … Read more
If you are a sewist or quilter, you will have a lot of fabric scraps. You can try to store them in an organized manner. Some sewers only keep the larger pieces, while others choose to save the tiniest piece. There are some problems that sewers face when they try to organize the fabric scraps, … Read more
Burn holes can be caused by cigarettes, candles, or even a stray spark from a fireplace, and these will make your couch look unsightly. A cigarette or other flammable item will melt the material by leaving a hole, it doesn’t cause any fire hazard. However, over time it could continue to tear and grow into … Read more