Tutorials
Adding Trim with Your Cording Foot
Sometimes you just want a little bit of fancy trim on your plain Jane sewing project. At least that's how I felt after filling my daughter's Easter Basket that I made a few projects ago. Enter the cording foot for your sewing machine! This is an easy-peasy way to use...
Using Your Overlock Foot
Finishing your seams is an important last step to every project, and it doesn't necessarily require purchasing a serger. Our 32 piece presser foot set conveniently includes an overlock stitch foot which gives you that beautiful finished seam look! Using your overlock foot is almost as easy as snapping the...
Sew Straight: how to get the perfect seam allowance every time
You would think that sewing a straight seams would be straightforward, but sewing a straight line can be trickier than you think. Lucky for us sewists, there are plenty of tools available to help. Here at Sewing By Sarah we carry a variety of marking pens (both heat-erasable and water-soluble) and...
How to Add Piping to Your Sewing Projects
Adding embellishment to projects can be time consuming and frustrating and if there's anything I've learned through my years of sewing and knitting, it's that when you have the right tools, your project goes that much more smoothly. That's why there are 32 feet in our 32 piece presser foot...
Now You See It, Now You Don't; How to install an Invisible Zipper
In our last post, we demonstrated how the use the Adjustable Zipper Foot to install a zipper...but what about invisible zippers? What exactly is an invisible zipper? And why would I use it? Invisible zippers have very fine teeth, and are meant to be sewn into the seam of a...
How to sew a zipper: using the adjustable Zipper Foot
How you ever wanted to know how to add a zipper to a project? Are you scared of sewing in zippers? This tutorial will walk you through an easy method to get over your fear of installing zippers. This tutorial features the Adjustable Zipper foot from our 32 piece presser...
What is Stitch in the Ditch or Ditch Stitch?
The sewing term "stitch in the ditch" OR "ditch stitch" refers to the term of stitching right in the seam line or in the space between the fabrics in a seam. It’s most commonly used in quilting, attaching waistbands and finishing binding. This article talks about stitch in the ditch...
The 1/4" Presser Feet...Game Changer
Arguably, the ¼” (quarter inch) foot and the ¼” foot with a guide are a machine quilter’s best friend. Both of these feet (which are physically the same, except for the extended seam guide) will help you create PERFECT ¼” seams on any project, and we all know how important...
