Bell sleeves refers to a long sleeve that flares from the elbow to the wrist. It is a very flattering and feminine sleeve style that has seen a comeback in the recent times. You can call it a part of ...

A Zipper foot helps you to sew zippers close to the fabric edge without sewing over the zipper coil. The stitches are made very close to the zipper coils. The post is about the different types and the ...

Fabric texture is the way a fabric surface looks and feels. This tactile aspect of a fabric is a very important element in fashion designing. The fabric texture can greatly enhance the perception of ...

A hack is a “solution” or “work-around” and in sewing, I could do with all the hacks I get to know. I am what someone would call a “Klutz”. Murphy’s law is always right with me- Everything that could ...

The leading fashion designers, manufacturers of garments, textile experts are all concerned about a bunch of common things year after year, fashion season after season. These are the elements of ...

Sewing is a very cost effective hobby – It gets you beautiful clothes at the expense of very few basic sewing tools and equipment and some fabric. It always helps if you have some extra tools. You can ...

This is a pattern to sew a lined waist length Vest with double welt pocket on either side. You can make this vest in less than 2.25 meters of cloth, lining included. Cut out the pattern pieces ...

Chenille, in the French language means Caterpillar. The word refers to the fuzzy surface of the fabric resembling the hairy look of a Caterpillar. The most I have seen of chenille is as sweaters and ...

Person A: Oh man I’m so depressed, aren’t you sad for me? Person B: Sorry, its just I’m wearing this poncho, and its impossible to be unhappy in a poncho!. So ...

Pile fabrics are fabrics with a three-dimensional texture with a very visible pile of fibers on the surface. The category of pile fabrics includes short pile fabrics like velvet, velveteen, and ...

Choosing the fabric for the bed sheet depends on a lot of factors. For a hotel room, you need a bedsheet that will withstand the heavy laundry and bleaching it undergoes daily. You would not dare to ...

Cargo Pockets are basically patch pockets that are expandable and stitched on the cargo pant leg’s outside seams. They usually have a flap and sometimes have inverted pleats in the front. Cargo ...