What is a Hem and How to Sew a Hem
A hem is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded narrowly and sewn to prevent unravelling of the…
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What is Basting
In sewing, basting or a tack stitch is to make a quick, temporary stitch intended to be removed. A basting stitch is essentially a straight…
What is a Dart and How to Sew a Dart
Darts are folds in the fabric that are folded and sewn to provide shape and dimension. There are many types of darts such as concave…
How to Turn Fabric
Fabric turning is a sewing technique where an object is sewn with the right sides facing one another, leaving an opening, and is then “turned”…
How to Thread a Needle
Every sewable project requires you to thread a needle, whether by hand or using a needle threader. Below are the steps and some tips to…
How to do an Invisible Stitch
An invisible stitch, sometimes called a slip stitch or ladder stitch is very handy stitch to know. We use it in our Build-A-Bryan kits as…