Dealing with common thread tension issues
How to solve common issues with sewing machine thread tension.
A Beginner’s Guide to Making Your Own Clothes
Learn how to sew your own clothes with these expert tips from Julie Bonnar.
How To Use Fusible Interfacing
Learn how to use fusible interfacing with our beginners guide. Includes tips for removing creases too.
Fabric calculations for curtains and blinds
A guide to fabric calculations for curtains and blinds to help you sew soft furnishings for your home.
How To Sew Triangles
Learn how to sew triangles for patchwork with this beginners guide showing you 6 different techniques.
Ultimate guide to bias Binding
A beginner’s guide to bias binding – how to make it, how to sew it and ways to use it.
Liberty Fabric Guide
This Liberty fabric guide talks you through the different types of Liberty fabrics and what projects they are best used for.
Sewing Curves
How to sew curves for patchwork
Flying Geese and Saw Tooth Star Blocks
Learn how to sew flying geese and the sawtooth star block.
How to use a Ruffler Foot
Learn how to use a ruffler foot on a sewing machine
Embroidery Stitches
A guide to beginner embroidery stitches. Learn the basic stitches you need to embroider.
Overlocker Stitches
A beginner’s guide to overlocker stitches and when to use each stitch.
Recreate your favourite trousers pattern
Learn how to Recreate your favourite trousers pattern with this guide from former Sewing Bee producer Claire-Louise Hardie
Clone your trousers – Part 2
Learn how to clone your trousers from your favourite pair. Part 2
Elastic Waistbands
Learn how to sew elastic waistbands, an essential dressmaking technique.
Arrow Smocking Tutorial
Learn how to do arrow smocking with this arrow smocking tutorial from Debbie Shore
Using a Free Motion Foot
A beginner’s guide to using a free motion foot on your sewing machine to do free motion quilting.
Understanding Sewing Patterns
Understanding sewing patterns – a guide to using sewing patterns for novice stitchers.