When selecting the fabric for your clothes, accessories or home furnishing, you usually just go with terms like cotton, wool, knit, polyester, etc. As a layman, I used to get confused upon hearing ...

There comes a point in all of our lives when you open your wardrobe and feel that you have nothing to wear. This signals that you have an identity problem and also that you are ready for a change of ...

Raw hem is a hemline that’s been left unfinished (not hemmed after cutting). After washing and wearing, frayed and distressed edges are a given on this hem. Raw hem jeans has an edgy look that is ...

Most people with heavy thighs have a problem finding clothes, especially jeans that fit them—the reason is not you, but the standardization of clothing. When companies make clothes, they make them ...

Do you know what lies close to the most distinguishing part of your body ? – the neckline! It frames your face and makes it all the more attractive than it already is; Which is why people care so much ...

Any one who has a home sewing machine will have a zig zag stitch and any one with a zig zag machine can make satin stitch applique – And, Satin Stitch Applique is considered as the holy grail of ...

Have you seen all those posts on instagram with silhouette embroidery? I was wondering how that was done and tried it on my fabric. It looked simple enough. I managed to get to it like an elephant in ...

Ombre refers to the gradual blending of one color to another or a gradual change of light color to dark – imagine colors fading into each other. This shading mimics a lot of colors in the nature and ...

Repairing clothes is not the happiest of all sewing jobs I know. But it is sometimes a necessary thing you ‘have’ to do, when you see holes in a favourite garment you do not want to lose yet. You ...

Welcome! Started in 2016, Sewguide now features many posts dedicated to sewing and fashion design, with a specific focus on transforming fabric into clothes and accessories. Dive into a collection of ...

For sewing clothes that need to be pressed at high heat and don’t require stretch, I use high-quality cotton thread. For quilting, machine embroidery, synthetic fabrics, and fabrics with stretch, I ...

At one point in time, I was obsessed with Fabric painting. Whatever I sewed, I had to paint some design or motif on it. I have made some horrible fabric paintings on napkins, aprons, and bed sheets ...