sewing tips

PANTS HEM

Finally, fold the hems in and out twice (1.5 cm), iron and topstitch (with contrasting yarn). Have lots of fun with it The post PANTSAUM first appeared on Blog Schnittmuster...

BELT LOOPS

Begin by preparing the belt loops: neaten one of the long sides of the strip for the belt loops. Then you iron the unfinished cut edge left to left by...

WHEN THE SEAM ALLOWANCE PUSHES OUT

If the seam allowance pushes through on special fabrics after ironing, there are various ways to get rid of what has been ironed in. Here we show you what we...

PATCH POCKETS

Prepare the patch pockets for the front piece. After you have ironed all seam allowances with 1cm, the opening of the upper edge of the bag is folded in and...

CUT SEAM ALLOWANCES

For curves and corners, seam allowances are shortened with scissors and cut or cut off. The corners are not too thick when turning and the seam allowances can be nice...

SEAM ALLOWANCES FLATSTITCH

Then the seam allowances are flat-stitched as far as you can get. This method not only makes the final ironing easier, but also means that the facing, if it is...