With These Tips And Tricks, You Too Can Sew Simple Things!

Have you ever been fascinated by your mother’s sewing and wondered how she manages to do it so effortlessly, elegantly, and almost on the side? It probably wasn’t just a matter of practice, but also of tricks that make things easier. To make sewing a breeze for you in the future, we’ve put together a whole bunch of tips here.

Tip #1

You can use a bar of soap to draw guide lines on garments that can be removed without leaving any trace.

Tip #2

If you bend a paper clip into shape as shown in the video and glue it between two buttons, you can easily use it to insert threads into needle eyes.

Tip #3

Tie a piece of yarn to a pencil to accurately draw arcs as you would with a compass.

Tip #4

If you smoothen the wool with lip balm before sewing, the work will go easier.

Tip #5

To fold fabric into shape and keep it in place, you can use ordinary hair clips.

Tip #6

Scissors or other blades can be easily cleaned and sharpened with a crumpled piece of aluminum foil.

Tip #7

Rub soap on the end of a wool thread to make it easier to thread.

Tip #8

Clothespins are also great for folding and pinning fabric.

Tip #9

You can also use nail polish to insert ends of wool threads into needle eyes more easily.

Tip #10

Knot two different colored threads together to join them.

Tip #11

On a discarded shirt, you can remove the sleeves, cut fringes and knot them as shown in the video to make a DIY tote bag.

Tip #12

Tape a thumbtack to the side of your sewing machine to sew accurate arcs and circles using it as a fixed center, just like a compass.

Tip #13

DIY wool dispenser: place balls of wool in a canning jar and attach binder clips to the rim of the jar. Now feed the ends of the wool through the clips to conveniently unroll wool as needed.

Tip #13

Another method to make stylish DIY bags from old shirts: Separate sleeves and collar as shown in the video, sew the openings and cut an oval slit as a carrying handle.

Do you think our little tricks are helpful? Do you have other clever tips for sewing? Share them with us in the FB comments!