This is an easy tutorial to sew a detachable Tulle skirt – an overskirt This is a wrap-around tulle overskirt you can wear over your tights, leggings, a half slip, an existing skirt, or on its own.

Velvet is a challenging material to work with, and may require a combination of techniques for successful sewing. Adjusting the pressure or tension settings on the sewing machine to better accommodate ...

My sewing pins are all over the house and cannot imagine sewing without pinning. So, I decided to make a strawberry pincushion for keeping the pins in one place. The queen of excess that I am, I then ...

Bags are always in demand. My sister has some 10 tote bags in her cupboard at any time, and then there are the other types of bags she owns. There are so many girls who own much more than this. Then ...

Lolita is a street fashion style that originated in Japan in the 1980’s ; It is meant for young women or older teenage girls with a distinctive style of clothes with strong characteristics of ...

Lehenga is an Indian long skirt; It is also known by other names like Gagra, and Lacha and is usually made in beautifully ornate, embroidered, and sparkly fabrics. It is a staple wedding wear for ...

The first sewing machines were not made for the home user. Even if they were, the exorbitant price of those early machines made it impossible for individuals to buy them. And they made many people ...

When you buy a garment, there is a chance that it will be a dud – that is the risk you take with beautiful things. Even the best looking dress that fits you beautifully, in a color and cut that ...

As a dressmaking material everyone loves, rayon is quite popular in fashion. We all have a top or dress in rayon which is very drapey, soft, and nice to look at. I have lots. But do you know what ...

Bamboo fabric – Because of the almost organic way bamboo plant is grown the fabric made from fibers of this plant is gaining much popularity among the eco-conscious people among us ( Who isn’t these ...

Organza fabric is a fine, thin, lightweight see-through, and crisp plain weave fabric. The best use I know of Organza is in making wedding gowns, lingerie, and fabric trims. Organza was traditionally ...

Mandarin collar has many names – most of them Asian – like Korean Collar, Chinese Collar, Nehru Collar, Mao Collar. It is basically a band collar which is very elegant. The collar looks great on ...