Category Archives: Monthly Mini Sewing tips
Sew4Home Mini Tips – How to Quickly and Easily Cut Large Fabric Panels
There are a lot of home décor projects that require cutting large panels of fabrics, such as curtains, throws, and tablecloths. When you’re short on flat workspace, this can be a bit of a challenge. So here’s a little folding-and-cutting … Continue reading
Sew4Home Mini Sewing Tips – Arrow/Kangaroo Sewing Furniture
Our friends at Sew4Home offer some insight in getting the most from your sewing space – no matter how big it is – with their review of Arrow/Kangaroo Sewing Cabinets and Tables, available from participating Janome Canada dealers. Note, there’s … Continue reading
Sew4Home Mini Sewing Tips: How to Make a Blind Hem
A blind hem is exactly what it sounds like: a hem with stitches you can barely see. It’s perfect for window coverings, the hem at the bottom of a garment, or anywhere you want a clean finished edge. For many people, especially those just starting their … Continue reading
Sew4Home Mini Sewing tips: How to use a twin needle
The way to get perfectly even, super close, double rows of stitching is to use a twin needle. If you’re someone who thinks twin needles are way too complicated, you’re in for a very pleasant surprise: twice the stitching is half as hard as you might … Continue reading
Mini Sewing tips from Sew4Home – Fabric Grain and how to fix it when it is off
How To Check Fabric Grain INSERT BEAUTY IMAGE A You might have heard the term, “fabric grain.” It sounds like it could be a breakfast cereal just for sewists. But in reality, it’s a technical term that describes the direction your … Continue reading
Mini Sewing Tips from Sew4Home: HOW TO USE A SEAM RIPPER
How to Rip Out a Seam Mistakes happen to the best of us. Anyone who sews understands that some seams just weren’t meant to be. The good news: ripping out a seam and starting over is something we all do. With a little care … Continue reading
November Mini Sewing Tips from Sew4Home: How to Create an inset or recessed zipper
You’ve likely seen this type of zipper on loads of handbags and totes. It sits below the top of the bag, featuring tabs at either end to hold on to, making it easy to zip open and shut. It is … Continue reading
October Mini Sewing tips with Janome Canada and Sew4Home
How to Make Continuous Bias Binding Cutting and seaming together bias strips is the standard technique for custom bias binding. And, it works great. Continuous bias binding is one of those “two birds with one stone” techniques. Simply stated, it’s a technique for pre-sewing bias binding strips before you actually … Continue reading
Monthly Mini Sewing Tips: How to narrow wide webbing straps to fit narrow hardware.
The stars do not always align. The square peg does not fit the round hole. Sometimes the perfect webbing or strapping you’ve selected for a shoulder bag or similar project is simply too darn wide for the D-ring or Swivel … Continue reading