sewing tips

LINKED WAIST VARIANT

Begin by preparing the belt loops: neaten one of the long sides of the strip for the belt loops. Then you iron the unfinished edge by 1cm and then the…...

SIDE POCKETS

Next up is the pocket receipts. Finish these along the long edge. Place the prepared pocket facings, left sides together, on the pocket bags made of lining fabric and sew...

Front edge – hem processing facing and front piece

Once you've attached the pockets, you can sew the facings to the front pieces. Next, iron the hem upwards. Fold the facing outward...

SIDE SEAM POCKETS

Side seam pockets are particularly popular with jackets and dresses. At the beginning, the pocket bag facings are trimmed at the bottom edge. And then sewn to the two inner...

Collar processing

A blazer also needs a collar. First, the collar stays are sewn to the collar and the seam allowances are ironed open. In this collar construction, the seams on the...

SEW ON BELT LOOPS ROUND

On the strip for the belt loops, neaten one of the long sides. Then iron the unfinished raw edge left sides together by 1cm and then the finished edge around......