Beginner

How to Tie a Tailor’s Knot

What they are, when to use them, and how to tie one.

Nov 30 • Jane Henry

Shank Buttons, Spider Stitches, Emile Pingat, and more...

Seemingly tangential topics, inspired by the season.

Sep 30 • Jane Henry

Vintage Butterfly Embroidery, French Knots, Colonial Knots, and…

downloadable designs, stitch inspiration, and more!

Aug 15 • Jane Henry

Waistband Elastic Rolling?

An easy fix you can sew right in.

Jul 30 • Jane Henry

Fruit Pin Cushions: A Look Through History

Also inside: a sew-by-hand strawberry pincushion pattern and project.

Jun 30 • Jane Henry

What are they? And how to sew a loop with self-filled tubing.

Apr 30 • Jane Henry

Hand Embroidery 101

Featuring Embroidery Stitch #1: The Backstitch

Dec 30, 2024 • Jane Henry

3 Narrow Hem Techniques

The narrow machine-stitched hem, the narrow hand-sewn hem, and the hand-rolled hem

Dec 15, 2024 • Jane Henry

Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

How to attach sew-through buttons & reinforced buttons. Plus, button thread designs.

Aug 30, 2024 • Jane Henry

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