Find sewing tips and techniques in this roundup of articles.
Congrats to Stephanie Boyd on winning the last #CustomFit giveaway. And congratulations to Unisis Designs! You won this last #CustomFit Blog Post! So far we’ve discussed ways to #CustomFit your clothing from scratch and all of that jazz. Be it determining what waistline you want to pursue or expanding a top you got for a deal […]
Preparing your fabric for a sewing project is so important. Just like a chef you want the freshest and the best ingredients for your creations. Properly prepared food tastes better when it is cooked and properly prepared fabric makes stunning projects! When you are learning how to sew, it is constantly drilled into your head […]
We know the debate is still raging on as to whether or not you need to wash fabric before a sewing project. Many sewists swear by it while others do it when the mood strikes them. Still others are vehemently against it! Here at Seams and Scissors, we have yet to make our decision. Our […]
Today is Day 1 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. You can enter each day to win the prize of the day! Contest rules and how to enter are below. Today’s Project On the first day of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, my true love gave to me … 6 Alternatives to Ironing […]
Hi, Sewists. It is Tuesday again and after the long holiday weekend, we are all very ready to settle into our sewing stations and finish up those last minute Christmas sewing projects. I don’t know about you, but the editors of AllFreeSewing.com are turning into little sewing elves! We put off sewing those gifts for […]
It is Tuesday again and as always we are here with some sewing information you are going to love. This Sewing Tips and Tricks Tuesday was created especially for our brand new sewists. Much like a few weeks about when we offered up some info on what fabric to use for your wearables, we are […]
Just like when you start any new skill, sewing comes with a long list of sewing terms that you need to know. If you don’t have a free sewing glossary on hand, reading the instructions on a free sewing pattern can be insanely difficult. You can find a pattern you absolutely love, read the instructions, […]
I know I am not the only person that HATES shopping for clothes most of the time. It is almost impossible to find clothes that fit quite right. If you have ever shopped until you dropped and still didn’t find a piece that fit just right, you know what I am talking about. You are […]
True sewists know that fabric is not just fabric. The right types of fabric make or break projects. If you are brand new to the art of stitching, it can hard to know or figure out which fabric to use for what project. Sure, you know what patterns and prints are pretty, but that is […]
Sewing is a craft that requires great concentration and skill. Though thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable, certain aspects of sewing are also difficult to manage. From threading a needle to keeping track of your sewing supplies, the little challenges of sewing can add up to make for a draining and frustrating process. However, it doesn’t have […]
