by Dev | May 5, 2017 | How To, LPMU, Pattern Help, Patterns, sewing 101, SSC
WE TAKE REINFORCEMENT SERIOUSLY. All Sew Toot patterns require reinforcement stitching, whether that is bar-tacking, overlocking/overcasting, or creating x-boxes to secure straps and webbing. The x-box is one we use very often. It’s also known by quite a few...
by Dev | Feb 17, 2016 | Freebies, General, sewing 101, Sewing Tutorials
Need help with your topstitching or wishing that your x-boxes looked a bit more professional? Use these free printable sewing practice sheets to help! You can skip the thread and use your old, dull needles for practice. Print them out on Letter or A4 sized paper and...
by Dev | Feb 17, 2016 | Freebies, General, sewing 101, Sewing Tutorials
I say it often but when I started sewing I never gave any thought to the needles that I was using. I used whatever needle was in the machine at the time I started sewing. If my projects were a success and I didn’t break the needle that I was using, it stayed...
by Dev | Feb 12, 2016 | Freebies, General, LPMU, sewing 101, Sewing Tutorials, SSC
FIRST CARRIER SEWING TIPS I remember my anticipation and anxiety over sewing my first baby carrier. In reality, it truly is a big project and it will be holding an actual child, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t do it, or do it safely. If you’re...