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To make a bias cut essentially means to cut the pattern piece from the fabric on a 45 degree angle to the straight grain so that the fabric will drape and contour with the shape of the body.  To put it simply – the fabric is cut on a diagonal angle rather than along a fold line.  Garments such as skirts, dresses, blouses and capes are perfect garments for sewing on the bias to achieve a beautiful drape!  When cut on the bias, woven fabric is more fluid when it moves with the

A double fold hem is a standard method of finishing edges when sewing.  This type of hem provides a nice neat finish, helps to prevent fraying, and reinforces the edge of the sewing project.  Stefanie of Girl Inspired shows us this basic sewing technique.   [Get the Tutorial] Sponsor How to Sew a Rolled Hem – from Stefanie Knaus“This video tutorial demonstrates the use of a rolled hem presser foot on the sewing machine. Rolled hems are a simple and quick solution to hemming g

Last summer Autumn, from It’s Always Autumn shared a really nice free pattern for a ladies size large t-shirt – which is apparently the easiest-to-sew women’s t-shirt ever. The original free pattern can be found in this post.  Autumn then ended up sewing eight more variations because she found the pattern easy to use and the shirt is so basic and fast to sew up. There is even a color blocked version and a second printable pattern for a Raglan sleeve t-shirt (both patterns are