Despite having a place for everything in my sewing space, my marking pens and pencils always go missing. In my office the highlighters and the pens that write also seem to go missing. Recently I’ve using empty food cans as improvised storage containers. While it’s much easier to find my pens, pencils and highlighters, cans …
Category: Sewing tutorial
Continuous Bias Tape
In the previous post (Continuous Bias Strip) showed you how I create continuous bias strips. In this post I’ll show you how I transform those strips into continuous bias tape. Bias tape is a bias strip that has been folded (wrong sides together) and pressed. It’s used for concealing cut fabric edges in a variety …
Continuous Bias Strip
In my previous post I mentioned that I didn’t have any solid white fabric to make my own bias tape. Making your own bias tape allows you to match your project’s fabric perfectly. It’s also a good way to use up some of your fabric stash. In this post you’ll show you how I make …
Emery Pin Cushion
My pin cushions are filled with batting. In my previous post (Common Sewing Tools2) I mentioned that I’ve noticed that some of my pins are dull. I’ve heard that an emery-filled pin cushion keeps pins sharp. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) I ordered a package of “Yarn Tree 4333 Sewing White …