Simple Tips

Sometimes the most simple things can make a big difference in sewing so here are a couple of things I learned early on that saved me a great deal of frustration.

You already know that I sew as much by machine as possible to avoid hand sewing but, there are times when there is just no way around picking up a needle and thread. Sewing on a shank button is one good example.

To give your thread extra strength and to stop the thread from tangling during the sewing process, run the thread across a piece of beeswax then iron the thread to melt the wax into the fibres. Then you will  find hand sewing is a breeze.

Another simple thing is when you need to use "Fray Check" liquid to stop fraying, you may find it dries stiff. If you iron the area dry with an iron set to synthetic setting you will find the liquid dries to be more plyable and softer.