Aug 21, 2025 · Check out vintage and contemporary sewing patterns for the Daytime Nightgown trend to create easy, flowing, and romantic looks.

Sep 18, 2008 · Hi, I have several knit patterns and not enough knits to be found how can I convert these fabulous pieces to a woven fabric that has less give. Thanks

Dec 19, 2017 · There are two basic categories that fabrics fall into: knits and wovens. Learn how to better understand and identify these categories.

Jul 20, 2021 · Wrap garment patterns for dresses, tops, and jumpsuits are always stylish, comfortable, and great transitional pieces for your wardrobe.

Before you cut and apply a fusible or sew-in interfacing, you must choose the right one. Here's a list of interfacings type and thickness.

Apr 4, 2025 · Called piña cloth, it is a lightweight woven textile made by hand from the fibers of pineapple leaves. This cellulosic fiber has unique properties that made it highly prized first in …

If you don’t have a pattern for knit pants, you can adapt a fitted pattern for woven pants by removing any pocket details, darts, and fly extensions, and adding length for a cut-on elastic …

In this article from Threads #184 (April/May 2016), Kelly Tygert shares a method for improving the fit of woven garments. She writes: Plenty of garments designed for wovens would benefit from …

Sep 28, 2021 · Almost any project that calls for a plain-weave fabric can be made in woven piqué, for surface interest and body.

Find out how to choose from knit, woven, and braided elastics. Then learn three ways of applying them to your next garment sewing project.