Sewing articles and tutorials

How to Choose the Right Sewing Machine Needle Péťa  ·  1.5.2020  ·  2 minutes of reading

If you sew, then you know for sure that there are many types of sewing machine needles. Today, I will tell you which ones to choose and how to use them correctly. …

Size charts & how to work with them (women’s, children’s and men’s clothing) Péťa  ·  30.4.2020  ·  5 minutes of reading

The size charts are just charts showing average values that correspond to sizes of ready-made clothes. Please do not be fooled by the fact that you are used to…

VIDEO TUTORIAL - Bias tape hems with hidden seams (French bias tape binding) Péťa  ·  24.4.2020  ·  2 minutes of reading

You can find a new video tutorial on my YouTube channel. This one is about sewing bias tape hems with hidden seams. This hemming method is often called "French bias…

How to sew jeans (+ pattern for women's pants) Péťa  ·  17.4.2020  ·  6 minutes of reading

You may have already read about my universal pattern for women’s pants, which is accompanied by a video tutorial. Today's article is about sewing jeans according to the…

How to sew pants - Video tutorial (+ pattern for women's pants, sizes 32-52) Péťa  ·  17.4.2020  ·  2 minutes of reading

We've been filming and editing the video that I want to show you today. It's a super detailed video tutorial on how to sew pants step by step. Sewing pants is a…

How to sew a face mask (instructions + pattern in 3 sizes - children’s / women’s / men’s) Péťa  ·  31.3.2020  ·  3 minutes of reading

I did not want to open this topic on my blog, because I am not an expert and I do not know to what extent are such cloth face masks suitable. But given the current…

How to test the elasticity of your material Péťa  ·  30.3.2020  ·  7 minutes of reading

In this article, I would like to show you a simple test to help you determine whether your material is suitable for a given pattern. We will take a look at how to…

How and why to make a muslin (+ VIDEO) Péťa  ·  30.3.2020  ·  15 minutes of reading

How to make a muslin If you follow me on social media (Instagram or Facebook), then you may know that I have spent last week writing today's article about trial/test…

How to adjust your pattern for a perfect fit (VIDEO TUTORIALS) Péťa  ·  30.3.2020  ·  4 minutes of reading

For today, I have prepared this article with two video tutorials and a ton of tips related to pattern adjustments. This article will help you learn how to adjust…

What is a clothing pattern (how to choose a correct size and why you may need to make some adjustments) Péťa  ·  4.3.2020  ·  11 minutes of reading

In today's article, I would like to tell you what a pattern really is. Let's take a look at ready-made sizes, use of size charts, and why you may not be able to make…

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