Dec 19, 2017 · There are two basic categories that fabrics fall into: knits and wovens. Learn how to better understand and identify these categories.

Aug 21, 2025 · Check out vintage and contemporary sewing patterns for the Daytime Nightgown trend to create easy, flowing, and romantic looks.

Apr 4, 2025 · Called piña cloth, it is a lightweight woven textile made by hand from the fibers of pineapple leaves. This cellulosic fiber has unique properties that made it highly prized first in …

Before you cut and apply a fusible or sew-in interfacing, you must choose the right one. Here's a list of interfacings type and thickness.

Nov 12, 2021 · Unlike a woven fabric, which is composed of a series of warp (lengthwise) yarns interlaced with a series of weft (crosswise) yarns, a knit fabric is made up of one or more yarns …

The selvage is the tightly woven edge formed by the crosswise yarns—it runs parallel to the lengthwise grain. Bias refers to any angle between the lengthwise and crosswise grains, but …

Sep 28, 2021 · Woven piqué is traditionally made from cotton yarns, and its surface may appear padded, quilted, or embossed. Early history Developed in England during the 18th century, …

Find out how to choose from knit, woven, and braided elastics. Then learn three ways of applying them to your next garment sewing project.

Place 1 /2-inch-wide fusible woven stay tape along the front shoulder seamlines. The stabilized front then stabilizes the back. If you serge or otherwise finish the seam allowances together, …

Sewing pro Sandra Miller shares techniques for stitching common seam finishes and shows how to determine the right finishes for a project.