I recently tried watercolor embroidery after discovering it on Instagram. It’s simply a combination of watercolor painting and hand embroidery, but the effect is striking. Instead of stitching on ...

We cannot approach Greek costumes with the expectations of learning about ancient tailoring techniques and such technicalities. Remember that most of Greek history took place more than a thousand ...

When I am repairing a torn area on a pair of denim jeans, I have two choices – one is to make the mending as invisible as possible with same color thread or patch, OR make it stand out as a decorative ...

This is a very easy-to-sew expandable pocket that opens up to hold more things than it appears to from the front. Though it appears flat from the front, its neat folding technique allows it to expand ...

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 ...

Do you want a panties that would show absolutely no panty line outside even under the most tightfitting satin dress? Here is a tutorial for such a string panties that consist of a small covering in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The term for clothing designed for use outdoors. ; Also called overclothes. Includes all items ranging from Coats, Overcoats, Blazers, Capes, Jackets and Rainwear. They are mainly of these fabric ...

Fashion refers to the styles of clothing that are currently popular – ‘currently’ being relative. It is always evolving and changing and going back. Every style and trend in fashion keeps coming back ...