Sewing Tips, Techniques, & How-Tos

 If you're wondering how to hem knit garments like yoga pants, leggings, or t-shirts with your sewing machine, this video is for you. Three methods are featured: 

1) Straight stitch with a single needle that incorporates stretch

2) Narrow zigzag stitch with a single needle

3) Twin needle stitching 

 Design, decorate, or embellish your garments and quilts using applique. This tutorial demonstrates tips and techniques for doing satin-stitched applique on simple designs. Information on selecting sewing machine feet, thread colours, and sewing machine settings are included.

 Design, decorate, or embellish your garments and quilts using applique. This tutorial demonstrates basic and more advanced tips and techniques for doing satin-stitched applique on a more complex layered design. Included is how to use an applique pressing sheet, as well as information on stabilizing the design, thread choice, sewing machine feet, and sewing machine settings.

Templates for the bird design demonstrated are available at:

1) Bird templates: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cyeertuqz6u2jcflcvtc5/Bird-templates.pdf?rlkey=brzstubcsgby09uxbtmp7j9at&dl=0

2) Bird templates reversed: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4aj0opt06oi5lwamv72q2/Bird-templates-reversed-for-tracing-on-fusing-web.pdf?rlkey=kvlpe29kretncjuj1moiibx1l&dl=0

3) Sewing machine template: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/23bw9j6ipn5su6fvjxxnb/Sewing-machine-template-needle-on-left.pdf?rlkey=9penqltng779nytv02l46mpj3&dl=0

4) Sewing machine template reversed: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kvdazeecem06ubobxcny8/Sewing-machine-template-reversed-for-tracing-on-fusing-web.pdf?rlkey=kfk7ggd5k92rvj9fogqshef8q&dl=0

 Which method works best for creating an "invisible" hem on a garment? This video compares using the blind-hem foot on the sewing machine to hand stitching. Which one do you think makes the most "invisible" hem?