How To Guides

In this section you will find step by step guides and tutorials to various sewing techniques. If you would like to contribute an article please contact fiona@thesewingdirectory.co.uk

We also have some articles about running a sewing/craft business here.

 Guide to sewing machine presser feet

 Provided by Search Press

 Indentifying Fabrics

 Provided by Search Press

 Corset Making

 Provided by Sew Curvy

 Applique Techniques

 Provided by RUCraft

 Upcycling tips

 Provided by users of The Sewing Directory

 Maintaining your machine

 Provided by SewPro Technical

 Design your own fabric

 Provided by The Sewing Directory

 Quilting 101

 Provided by Fat Quarterly

 French Seams

 Provided by Supernova Designs

How to Sew A Hem

 Provided by Ludlow Quilt & Sew

Invisible Zip Tutorial

 Provided by Sew Curvy Corsetry

Shirring Tutorial 

 Provided by Birgitta Designs

Using a Rotary Cutter

 Provided by Ludlow Quilt and Sew

How to Tie a Quilt

 Provided by Ludlow Quilt and Sew

Introduction to interfacing    

 Provided by Sewbox

Customising your clothes

 Provided by The Sewing Directory

American Block Patchwork

 Provided by Patchwork & Quilting Magazine  

Altering a Pattern

 Provided by Start Sewing

   

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