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The different types of seams used in sewing clothes

Garment Details

Types of Seams Used in Sewing (And How To Sew Them)

A selection of different types of fabrics at a recent fabric fair I visited in March 2025

Fabrics and Textiles

Different Types of Fabric (A Guide for Those Who Sew)

Start by sewing the back raglan sleeve pieces first

Learn To Sew

Sewing For Beginners: How To Get Into Sewing

A close fit bodice block on a table top

Sewing Patterns

Why You Should Learn How to Make Your Own Sewing Patterns

Decide the line you need on the circle skirt pattern template!

Sewing Patterns

Circle Skirt Templates (The Easy Way To Make Circle Skirt Patterns)

A newborn baby onesie in striped knit fabric

DIY Baby Stuff

Free Newborn Baby Onesie Sewing Pattern and Tutorial

Selection of three bow ties

Sewing Projects

How to Make a Bow Tie (Using Fabric from Your Stash!)

Single fold bias tape made from strips of bias cut fabric

Sewing Tutorials

Visible Bias Binding Tutorial (Using Bias Tape)

the side seam is an open seam on this DIY jacket

Learn To Sew

5 Step Tutorial Showing How To Sew An Open Seam

The finished flat felled inseam on my denim Greer jumpsuit

Sewing Tutorials

How To Sew A Flat Felled Seam {One of the Strongest Seam Types}

A handmade tote bag is a great gift

Sewing Patterns

8 Gorgeous Bag Sewing Patterns for Last Minute Gift Ideas

A selection of linens that I will choose from

Sewing Projects

My Christmas Sewing Plans (Projects I’m Excited To Make!)

Eve Tokens sleeping in front of a Christmas tree with a DIY sleeping mask covering her eyes

Sewing Gift Ideas

Christmas Gifts To Sew For Friends And Family

Clothing Gifts to Sew For Dad (If You Think He’s Worth It)

Sewing Gift Ideas

Clothing Gifts to Sew For Dad (If You Think He’s Worth It)

Selection of dress forms I own - on the left is a half size min dress form from Kennett & Lindsell, in the centre a fashion size 12 Kennett & Lindsell dress form and a Celine 'fuller figure' dress form on the right.

Draping

Best Dress Forms For Women Who Sew

The Rowan Sewing Pattern is a tool roll sewing pattern everyone needs!

Sewing Patterns

Rowan Tool Roll Sewing Pattern

Eve in August 2024 with a helpless expression

Chit Chat

I Don’t Use Ai… So After 8 Years of Hard Work, This Hurt

The 3 best sewing books for beginners: The Complete Book of Sewing, Sewing with Knitted Fabrics and Sewing for Plus Sizes

Books

3 Best Sewing Books For Beginners To Sew Clothes

Dritz tailors ham - another essential sewing tool for beginners!

Learn To Sew

10 Essential Sewing Tools For Beginners

The finished quilted glasses case

Sewing Projects

Super Easy Padded Glasses Case Tutorial