Sewing embellishments ideas

Today I want to show you a variety of projects you can create using the popular ric rac trim! Lots of home décor, sewing, party ideas, and no sew projects, too! Here we go… Ric Rac Ribbon Tutorial by Me Sew Crazy Ric Rac Birthday Cake by Living Locurto Ric Rac Bunting Tutorial by I …

A vintage sewing hack how to sew perfect scallops quick and easy by hand! Embellish your dresses and blouses with a scalloped hem.

This is part 2 of my series ‘Vintage Embroidery And Sewing Techniques’. Now I’m sharing with you three samplers with hemstiching and tucks. This is a samper for a linen dress. It’s not drawn thread work: it consists of strips of fabric finished with a machine-sewn hem. The fabric strips were then joined with bullion … Continue reading Hemstitching And Tucks – Vintage Embroidery And Sewing Techniques Part 2 →

Beth Bradley teaches you how to add elegant embellishments to garments or accessories with different lace applications. You’ll learn the hand-sewing technique for finer and less washed clothing, the fusing technique that is even less durable than stitching, and machine-stitching. Beth also teaches you how to attach lace trim to your garments.

Step-by-step, easy directions to make two different detachable flower embellishments that look much like flower corsages.

A Better Way to Appliqué Face, fuse, and bead the motifs Embellished appliqué on a filmy background is lovely but may not seem easy to accomplish. Traditional appliqué methods require invisible hand stitches or heavy machine-sewn satin stitches— both of which are difficult to work on sheer fabrics. When you update the technique and introduce fusible materials, however, the process becomes simpler, and your results improve dramatically. Follow these steps to create your own gorgeous…

Learn how to create tiny round bias strips in this excerpt from "Embellishments: Fabric spirals adorn a belt," Threads #124, by Anna Mazur.

SewNso's Sewing Journal: 3 days of sewing bliss - part 1-learned more about bias at Gail Doane class

Beth Bradley teaches you how to add elegant embellishments to garments or accessories with different lace applications. You’ll learn the hand-sewing technique for finer and less washed clothing, the fusing technique that is even less durable than stitching, and machine-stitching. Beth also teaches you how to attach lace trim to your garments.

The decorative machine stitches on your sewing machine are a quick and easy way to add embellishment and decorative design to all your sewing projects. However many sewers tend to overlook using these…

I was so excited to see Cheryl's work on Tuesday morning, she had recently purchased my book "Fool Proof Crazy Quilting" ( htt...

Piping is a very easy technique to learn and it's simplicity can add so much to an heirloom garment. It can match the garment fabric or it can be made with a

German women in the 16th century were partial to putting pearls on their garments and accessories. My research indicates that this has a lot to do with the fact that pearl-producing mussels (pearlenmuschel) flourished in the Saxon streams and rivers of Germany in the 16th century5. Unio margaritfera is the principal pearl-bearing mussel in this part of the world. The pearls produced were divided ...

Years ago when I first heard about how fabulous organza was, I was very curious. On my next trip to my local JoAnn Fabrics (I bet you know...

Great for embellishing Victorian wear.

To make Edwardian net applique, baste cotton tulle or lace to fabric, cut the fabric away and attach the net with satin or other embroidery stitches.

An illustrated tutorial on how to hand embroider crazy quilt seams with tips on where to use these ideas and a free PDF file download