Cooperative Machine, Happy You

Keep your sewing machine's quirks to a minimum so it becomes your trustworthy partner

Fine Tuning a Beautiful Stitch

Construct long-lasting and well-made stitches for continuous sewing success - troubleshooting included

Sewing Stitches and Feet

We're stretching the uses of both, making the most of specific stitches plus using sewing feet in multiple ways

Sewing Seams, Corners, and Curves

Seaming basics plus collars, cuffs, and pockets: trimming, grading, notching, and turning

Buttons and Their Holes

Where, why, and how for sew-through and shank-style buttons, plus spacing adjustments and buttonhole styles

Zipping It Up

Standard, invisible, exposed, and fly applications using all-purpose, metal, and sportswear styles

Hems

Raw through classic and tailored styles using different stitching variations on woven fabrics and knits

Facings, Interfacings, and Linings

Why and when to use different weights, plus methods in constructing with different fabrics and specific garments

Elastic,  Closures, and Other Notions

Hooks, snaps, grommets, frogs, velcro, boning, horsehair braid, and using various tapes

Edge Finishes and Bindings

Top stitching, edge stitching, under stitching, bindings, and using seam tape as an alternative to facings

Embellishments

Rickrack, soutache, ribbon, gimp, lace, specialty hand stitching and other decorative trimmings