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All About Sewing I help people learn sewing basics and make easy sewing projects + use organic and natural fabric + DIY fashion. I publish sewing tutorials and tips.
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20/06/2026

Topstitching question: do you watch the needle, the presser foot, or the seam guide while sewing?

Sewing Velcro used to make me wonder why I didn’t choose buttons instead. The needle would get sticky.The thread would b...
20/06/2026

Sewing Velcro used to make me wonder why I didn’t choose buttons instead.
The needle would get sticky.
The thread would break.
The stitches would look ugly.
And somehow the whole thing was only a tiny piece of Velcro, which made it even more annoying.
I remember thinking, “How can something this small cause this much trouble?”
Now I don’t cry over Velcro anymore. Well… not usually.
There are a few tricks that help: the right needle, the right thread, sewing slowly, and not pretending the sticky-back kind will be fun under the needle.
Do you sew Velcro often? Do you have a trick for it, or do you avoid it whenever possible?
Link in the first comment.

When your sewing machine thread keeps breaking, what is usually the reason?Do you usually figure out what caused it and ...
20/06/2026

When your sewing machine thread keeps breaking, what is usually the reason?
Do you usually figure out what caused it and fix the problem, or do you sometimes rethread the machine, change the needle, try a few things… and never know what really worked?
I wrote a guide with 20+ possible causes and solutions, but I’m curious what happens most often to you.
Link in the first comment.

My neighbor’s daughter made these catnip toys for their cat (from scraps) after I showed her how to sew them. It looks l...
19/06/2026

My neighbor’s daughter made these catnip toys for their cat (from scraps) after I showed her how to sew them.
It looks like a simple project, but there was a lot of sewing practice in it: cutting small shapes, matching points, sewing corners, using decorative stitches, turning it right side out, stuffing it, and closing the opening with an invisible stitch.
So now I’m asking you: do I make a sewing tutorial for this on my site, or is it too simple?

“I hate hemming knits,” my friend said when her new knit top came off the machine with a wavy hem. And I understood her ...
18/06/2026

“I hate hemming knits,” my friend said when her new knit top came off the machine with a wavy hem. And I understood her pain right away.
Knits stretch when we pull them. They curl when we look away. They punish the wrong needle. And a straight stitch? That can pop the first time the garment has to move.
What about you? Do you hem knits without stress, or do you avoid them and hope the hem fairy shows up?
So I wrote a full guide on how to hem knit fabric without puckers, stretched-out edges, or sad little broken stitches.
Link is in the first comment.

Unique Sewing Tool You Didn’t Know Existed: Thread Spool Pin Adapter. Curious what it does? I explain how it works, when...
18/06/2026

Unique Sewing Tool You Didn’t Know Existed: Thread Spool Pin Adapter. Curious what it does? I explain how it works, when to use it, and why it can solve some annoying thread problems.
Link in the first comment.

Who else still uses this old sewing tool?
17/06/2026

Who else still uses this old sewing tool?

I sew but I am not a sewer. It is like calling a person who draws – a drawer. Maybe fabricologist? Materialist? Just kid...
17/06/2026

I sew but I am not a sewer. It is like calling a person who draws – a drawer. Maybe fabricologist? Materialist? Just kidding. Sewist? I would really like to know your opinion. What do you call yourself? Sewist, seamstress, sewer, tailor, maker, or something else?
I usually say sewist, but I know many people who use a different word.
For some, “seamstress” feels classic and skilled. For others, “sewist” feels more modern and includes everyone who sews. And “sewer”? Well, it has history on its side, but it also has an unfortunate spelling problem.
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I shared my thoughts, plus the results from the poll I asked, in this article: What Do You Call a Person Who Sews? I Asked My Readers and Got 1,408 Opinions.
Link in the first comment.

I like blocks like this because they teach small things that matter in many sewing projects: accurate cutting, careful p...
16/06/2026

I like blocks like this because they teach small things that matter in many sewing projects: accurate cutting, careful pressing, matching seams, and not rushing the last step.
Do you have a favorite method for matching points? Pins, nesting seams, glue basting, or something else that works well for you?
I made a tutorial for this pinwheel quilt block and shared the steps I use to get neater points and a flatter center.
Link in the first comment.

I have a pillowcase that never folds like a normal rectangle.One corner lines up, the other side drifts off somewhere el...
16/06/2026

I have a pillowcase that never folds like a normal rectangle.
One corner lines up, the other side drifts off somewhere else, and I stand there wondering what happened in the laundry.
That can happen when fabric was cut before it was squared up.
It sounds like a boring step until seams start twisting, curtains hang crooked, or quilt strips don’t line up the way they should.
Do you square up fabric before cutting, or only when the fabric already looks suspicious?
I’ll put the link to my guide in the first comment.

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