Sewing Inspo

I did an overlock stitch on a ribbed neckline the other day. But I wasn’t satisfied with the durability. Since the fabric is somewhat thick, one overlock stitch isn’t enough to hold it. Seeing my struggle, grandma said, ‘Why stress over it? Just do a double overlock stitch sewing machine. It’s so easy, too. Double…

The lightning stitch is like a mini zigzag stitch, but it moves in a smooth, tilting motion that looks just like a little lightning bolt flashing across your fabric. That’s why it is also called lightning bolt stitch. I love the way it looked, so I decided to learn how to do it. So I…

Just after doing the stretch stitch, I came across the Straight stretch stitch. I was like Isn’t the same thing! But I figured it out, it’s not the same! Basically, the straight stretch stitch is a supported straight stitch with triple stitching. Stretch stitch typically zigzags or forms a lightning bolt shape to flex with…

I remember working on a plain pillowcase one weekend and thinking, “This needs something extra.” So, I flipped through my machine’s stitch settings and found this cute little vine design I’d never used before. I tested it on a scrap piece first (which you should always do, trust me!), and the results? Totally addictive. So…

I still remember the first time I tried to sew a sleeve into a dress bodice. Everything lined up perfectly until it didn’t. The sleeve cap puffed like it had a mind of its own, refusing to match the armhole no matter how much I pinned or pleaded. That’s when my sewing mentor leaned over…

When I first heard about picot stitch, I shouted, ‘Picot stitch!? Isn’t it a knitting thing?’ However, a picot stitch can be done on a sewing machine. You just need the right tools, like a Picot foot. In machine stitch, it is often referred to as a rolled hem stitch. But my curiosity about how…