How to Make a Button Loop Tutorial

How do you make neat fabric button loops for garments and sewing projects? This tutorial shows you how to create strong, delicate button loops that work beautifully for dresses, tops and special finishing details. From turning narrow fabric tubes to sizing the loop correctly for your buttons, you’ll learn techniques that give your handmade garments […]

Block Fuse and Spot Fuse Tutorial

Block fusing your facings is a great little industry trick that anyone can use. But what’s the difference between block fusing and spot fusing, and when should you use each one? In this tutorial, we explain both methods and show you how interfacing can add structure, stability and longevity to your sewing projects without adding […]

How to Grade Between Sizes

How to blend between sizes on a sewing pattern. How do you grade between two sizes in sewing patterns? Grading between sizes is a simple way to blend pattern lines so you can achieve a better fit if you fall between sizes on the size chart. In this tutorial, we show you how to grade […]

Lengthen or Shorten a Sewing Pattern Tutorial

How To Adjust the Length on a Sewing Pattern How do you lengthen or shorten a sewing pattern? This straightforward tutorial shows you how to adjust a pattern by cutting along the lengthen or shorten lines, adding or removing the amount you need, and redrawing the seam so the shape and fit stay balanced. It […]