11 Sewing Hacks Every Seamstress Should Know
we picked up few sewing tips and tricks. You’ll definitely want to try out these quick and easy tips to make sewing even easier! Most of these hacks use everyday objects that you already have lying around the house! Ready to get started?
Quickly Cut Fabric
To quickly cut fabric snip into the fabric and rip the fabric apart by pulling apart both sides. This will also help you to find the grain of the fabric.
Bobbin & Thread Organization
A golf tee is a perfect way to organize a spool of thread and its matching bobbin. Place the bobbin on top of the spool of thread and insert the golf tee. Easy peasy, right? No more digging through your bobbins trying to find the right color!
Make Your Own Pattern Weights
All you’ll need for this quick DIY is some ribbon and a few large washers from a home improvement store. Just wrap the ribbon around the washer and glue the ends. This creates a cute weight to be used to hold patterns in place instead of using pins. Sewing weights are much more practical than pinning an entire pattern down!
Perfect Ruffles
Here’s a quick and easy way to create beautiful ruffles without all the hassle! Lay a piece of crochet thread along the seam allowance of the fabric and stitch over it with a zig-zag stitch. Gently pull the crochet thread to gather the fabric.
Easy Needle Threading
Tired of trying over and over to thread a needle with a limp piece of thread and no success? Spray the tip of your thread with hairspray to quickly thread a needle! Keep a travel sized can of hairspray near your sewing machine for easy access.
Easily Access Trims
Use a wire basket to easily gain access to your most used trims and ribbons. Guide the ribbon through an opening at the bottom edge of the basket and keep a pair of scissors stored in the basket.
Washi Tape Seam Allowance Guide
Need an easy way to make sure your seam allowance is consistent? Use a piece of washi tape or sticky-backed ribbon to mark the seam allowance on your sewing machine. This provides a clear guide that makes it easy to keep a consistent seam allowance!
Serger Thread Trick
Did you run out of thread? Have an excess amount of serger thread? I know I do!! Did you know you can use serger thread in a sewing machine? All you need is a mug or small glass jar! Place the serger cone inside of the jar and thread the machine as normal.
Clean Your Machine
Here’s a fun trick! Open up your serger machine and clean it out with a can of compressed air! Make sure you buy they moisture free kind!! It easily cleans away all of the pieces of lint and thread
DIY Make a Sewing Pin Dish
Find a cute dish and super glue a few magnets to the bottom of it to create a magnetic dish that allows you to easily collect pins.
Easy Turning Tool
In a pinch, a straw and a crochet hook can be used to easily turn a small strap. Insert a straw into the strap, then push the chopstick into the straw against the sewn edge of the strap.
we hope you enjoyed these quick and easy sewing hacks.
Quickly Cut Fabric
To quickly cut fabric snip into the fabric and rip the fabric apart by pulling apart both sides. This will also help you to find the grain of the fabric.
Bobbin & Thread Organization
A golf tee is a perfect way to organize a spool of thread and its matching bobbin. Place the bobbin on top of the spool of thread and insert the golf tee. Easy peasy, right? No more digging through your bobbins trying to find the right color!
Make Your Own Pattern Weights
All you’ll need for this quick DIY is some ribbon and a few large washers from a home improvement store. Just wrap the ribbon around the washer and glue the ends. This creates a cute weight to be used to hold patterns in place instead of using pins. Sewing weights are much more practical than pinning an entire pattern down!
Perfect Ruffles
Here’s a quick and easy way to create beautiful ruffles without all the hassle! Lay a piece of crochet thread along the seam allowance of the fabric and stitch over it with a zig-zag stitch. Gently pull the crochet thread to gather the fabric.
Easy Needle Threading
Tired of trying over and over to thread a needle with a limp piece of thread and no success? Spray the tip of your thread with hairspray to quickly thread a needle! Keep a travel sized can of hairspray near your sewing machine for easy access.
Easily Access Trims
Use a wire basket to easily gain access to your most used trims and ribbons. Guide the ribbon through an opening at the bottom edge of the basket and keep a pair of scissors stored in the basket.
Washi Tape Seam Allowance Guide
Need an easy way to make sure your seam allowance is consistent? Use a piece of washi tape or sticky-backed ribbon to mark the seam allowance on your sewing machine. This provides a clear guide that makes it easy to keep a consistent seam allowance!
Serger Thread Trick
Did you run out of thread? Have an excess amount of serger thread? I know I do!! Did you know you can use serger thread in a sewing machine? All you need is a mug or small glass jar! Place the serger cone inside of the jar and thread the machine as normal.
Clean Your Machine
Here’s a fun trick! Open up your serger machine and clean it out with a can of compressed air! Make sure you buy they moisture free kind!! It easily cleans away all of the pieces of lint and thread
DIY Make a Sewing Pin Dish
Find a cute dish and super glue a few magnets to the bottom of it to create a magnetic dish that allows you to easily collect pins.
Easy Turning Tool
In a pinch, a straw and a crochet hook can be used to easily turn a small strap. Insert a straw into the strap, then push the chopstick into the straw against the sewn edge of the strap.
we hope you enjoyed these quick and easy sewing hacks.
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