All posts by Rima Khusainova

A flat-felled seam is an easy and useful technique to master if you are looking for a sturdy seam finish and a neat, professional look. Just like with French seams, the raw edges are completely enclosed within the seam with the wrong side looking as good as the right side. The flat-felled seam is commonly…

One of the easiest ways to play around with your favorite patterns is by altering the sleeves. There are several possible sleeve variations and today we are going to show you how to add fullness to a standard set-in sleeve and transform it into a gathered sleeve. You’ll see that after changing the design a…

Pockets are a vital addition to any garment. Not only they are practical but can also act as a beautiful design detail. In this tutorial we are going to show you how to sew Cargo patch pockets. They look a lot like inset pockets but are external and topstitched onto a garment. And they most…

A Mandarin collar is a type of stand-up collar with Asian influence that is often used in shirt or dress making. This simple patternmaking staple can add a completely different, more sophisticated look to your outfits. With this tutorial, we are going to show you how to draft and sew a Mandarin collar to your…

  Have you ever wanted to apply a bias tape to a V-neck and did not know how? Or to bind a narrow slit and just couldn’t figure out what to do with the excess bias tape at the corner? In this last tutorial of our bias tape series, we will show you two easy…

In our previous tutorials we have shown you how to cut and make your own bias tape and how to attach it to curvy and straight edges of your projects. In this post we are going to explain to you how to bind mitered corners with single-fold and double-fold bias tape. Materials & Tools For…

In our previous tutorials we have shown you two ways to cut and make your own bias tape: the traditional method (ideal for making small amounts of bias tape) and the continuous method (perfect for large amounts of bias tape). So now is the time to talk about two different ways to attach your bias…

Last week we showed you how to make your own bias tape the traditional way. Whereas this method is great for making short amounts of bias tape for binding a neckline or a couple of armholes, sometimes the project your are working on might require larger amount of bias tape. To save yourself some time…

Bias tape is something that is often used in sewing for binding necklines and armholes or finishing raw edges. As its name suggests, bias tape is a long strip of fabric that’s been cut on the bias of fabric (diagonally across the grain of the fabric). Because it is cut on the bias, it’s stretchier…