Measurements within your "Inch"

Recently I was in the fabric store and I overheard a lady getting some fabric ask the worker exactly how much was 7/8.? 

So, I thought that this would be a nice little recap tutorial. I know that when I started sewing, I had to really brush up on my measurements! After a while, everything came back to me though.

Here are your measurements within your inch.

I hope it comes in handy. :)

Why Use The Walking foot

Here is what my Walking Foot for my machine looks like. You can usually buy a Walking Foot at any sewing supplies store and they usually run about $15 or so. Not a bad price for something so helpful!

The Walking Foot will keep layers of fabric feeding evenly and also helps to match plaids. The Walking Foot has an upper set of feed teeth that move the top layers of fabric at the same rate as the bottom layers.

The Walking Foot is great for materials that are stretchy or like to slip and slide while sewing. Minky is just one example... if you want to sew a project using Minky fabric, a Walking Foot will come in very handy and save you some stress.

How to turn straps easily

Unless you have one of those nifty little turners, turning straps or anything narrow can be a pain! This is what I have found works best for me and it's super fast!

Pin a safety pin on one end of your strap at an opening, going through both sides.

Insert your safety pin through the opening and use it to slide the fabric through! How easy is that!

Tips & Tricks


After prewashing fabrics, they don't look as crisp as they did on the bolt. To bring back that crisp new look to fabrics, spray with a spray starch while ironing. Makes it look nice and crisp again! This is what I use.

Prewashing

Tips & Tricks

* Always prewash your fabrics unless otherwise noted in your pattern. Prewashing your fabric will allow it to shrink a tad BEFORE you sew your project together.

* Some fabrics tend to "bleed" when washed for the first time. So during your prewashing, add 1 cup of white vinegar to your wash and it will keep any colors from bleeding onto other fabrics.
Great to know... huh?!