Sewing Tools

Whether you’re setting up your first sewing kit or troubleshooting common sewing machine issues, our guides are here to help.

Tilly sitting at a sewing machine with the title 'how to choose a sewing machine'

How to Choose a Sewing Machine
How to Thread Your Sewing Machine with Video!

How to Thread Your Sewing Machine with Video!
The Fast Way to Thread Your Overlocker or Serger (with Video!)

The Fast Way to Thread Your Overlocker or Serger (with Video!)
An Overlocker That’s Easy to Thread?! (Ad)

An Overlocker That’s Easy to Thread?! (Ad)
Seven Steps to Perfect Thread Tension (with video!)

Seven Steps to Perfect Thread Tension (with video!)
Five Tips for Threading a Sewing Machine Needle

Five Tips for Threading a Sewing Machine Needle
A picture of a sewing machine stitching fabric, against a blue background. With the title text 'Five Common Sewing Machine Mistakes + How to Fix Them'

Five Common Sewing Machine Mistakes + How to Fix Them
Essential Sewing Toolkit

Essential Sewing Toolkit
Five Tools for Drafting, Tracing and Adjusting Sewing Patterns

Five Tools for Drafting, Tracing and Adjusting Sewing Patterns
Tools for Marking Sewing Lines and Seam Allowances

Tools for Marking Sewing Lines and Seam Allowances
Five Ways to Use a Dress Form

Five Ways to Use a Dress Form
Cutting Table Hack

Cutting Table Hack
How to Make a Magnetic Pin Holder (with Video!)

How to Make a Magnetic Pin Holder (with Video!)
How to Make a DIY Ironing Board Cover

How to Make a DIY Ironing Board Cover
Pimp My Sewing Room! How to Make Party Ring Sewing Pattern Weights

Pimp My Sewing Room! How to Make Party Ring Sewing Pattern Weights
How to Cut Fabric Without Cutting Your Pattern (Much)

How to Cut Fabric Without Cutting Your Pattern (Much)
Preserving Your Favourite Sewing Patterns

Preserving Your Favourite Sewing Patterns
Improvised Sewing Tools: Hints & Tips

Improvised Sewing Tools: Hints & Tips
Tips for Tracing Sewing Patterns

Tips for Tracing Sewing Patterns
Do You Vacuum Your Sewing Machine?

Do You Vacuum Your Sewing Machine?

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