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Sewing projects, tips and inspiration for the modern seamstress and the sewing blog of Sewaholic Patterns
Check out how we added a little topstitching to the neckline of the Alma Blouse. Here’s how we did it: We sewed the first row of stitching, following the 1 centimetre (3/8″) guideline on my sewing machine. After that, we moved the presser foot to the left as far as it would go, and used the […]
Today we’ll finish up the waistband-zipper-facing section. We’ll understitch the facing, topstitch around the zipper, and secure the facing to the skirt. It’s going to look just about finished by the end of today – only the hem left to complete! Let’s finish up the waistband. We have three kinds of stitching to do today: understitching, […]
Hey everyone! Today I’ll show you how to sew in the zipper. We’ll take the facing-zipper unit we constructed yesterday, and sew it into the skirt. This post has a ton of photos, which will help you follow along at home. Nothing we’re going to do is particularly hard or challenging, it’s just different from […]
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – it’s time to put in our zippers! I’ll show you a really cool, new way to put in a regular zipper. It looks tidy and professional, and there’s no hand-sewing involved! This method of inserting a zipper is going to seem really strange. If it’s […]