Friday, May 2, 2014

Entrepreneur project

 Cord keeper for phone chargers/headphones 

http://leafytreetopspot.blogspot.com/2013/05/tutorial-diy-cord-keeper-from-fabric.html?m=1 

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Bound seam

To complete this seam you use bias tape. Place your fabric right in between the bias tape covering all raw edges. Sew a plain seam with back stitching at beginning and end.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Machine Blind Hem

To do the Machine Blind Hem you first double fold the fabric making the seam allowances invisible. Then you fold the double folded seam the opposite direction seeing some of the wrong side of the fabric. Set your machine on the "f" stitch and get the "g" foot from the machine and guide the fabric with the white plastic part against the fold of the fabric. The "f" foot is a "zig-zag" stitch that catches only a small bit of the right side of the fabric making it almost invisible with matching thread. 

This is my tutorial of the Machine Blind Hem. SORRY ABOUT MY RATCHET NAILS!!!

But... thanks for watching :)

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Rolled hem

A rolled hem is a vary narrow hem - much more narrow than what you would get by turning, pressing and stitching. These tiny hems are seen on napkins, the edge of ruffles, tableclothes, linings and scarves. You can achive a rolled hem by using a rolled hem foot on your sewing machine.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Slip stitch

This hand hem technique creates an invisible stitch on the right and wrong sides of the fabric. This is similar to the blind hem stitch.

Catch stitch

Catch stitch is a hand hem technique that is used for curved seams and can also be used for stretch fabric. It is created by an over lapping "x" technique.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Embroidery Thread

Floche is a size 16 mercerized, single-strand embroidery thread made from long staple Egyptian cotton. This lustrous thread has a soft, luxurious hand and is most commonly used in whitework, cutwork, openwork and needle painting. Pearl Cotton is a single ply embroidery thread with a lustrous, pearly finish due to a process called mercerization. Peral cotton is available in a variety of weights or thicknesses, and depending on the weight can be available in a twisted skein or in a ball. A wide range of colors are available for size 5 pearl cotton, with a lesser variety for size 8. Other sizes have a limited color selection. The weights can include sizes 3, 5, 8, 12 and 80.