Mending

These tutorials cover a handful of basic sewing skills, both for hand sewing and machine sewing that can cover most basic mending needs.

pretty patch

Em came home the other day upset about a tear in her jeans. She was running and fell, which left a small hole near the knee of her favorite jeans. […]

threading drawstring

I wanted to share a quick little tip on how to thread a drawstring that has come out or slipped past the opening and is lost somewhere in the casing. […]

backpack zipper

I get really frustrated when the zipper goes bad on an otherwise still in good shape piece of clothing or accessory. Call me thrifty, but I like to get a lot use […]

machine stitching

I put together this video on how to hem something (usually pants) using a machine stitched hem. This type of hem is used on what I think of as casual […]

How to Sew A Button on

This is a great tutorial on how to hem pants by hand and the same concept applies to anything that you need to shorten – skirts, dresses, pants, shorts, and depending […]

How to Sew A Button on

At work, I think I’m the only one in the office that knows how to sew. This always amazes me as I’ve been sewing and crafting in one form or […]