When we think of beads, the first thing that comes to our mind are those small round seed beads, but bugle beads can do ...

What is a Back stitch? The back stitch is a very versatile stitch used in sewing and embroidery. This is my favorite stitch for outlining embroidery designs and regular hand sewing. It is used in many ...

Do you want the good news or bad news, first?. It is true that, when it comes to Merino wool, the super fine wool fiber obtained from the fleece of Merino sheep making one of the best wool fabrics for ...

Welcome! Started in 2016, Sewguide now features over 1300 posts dedicated to sewing and fashion design, with a specific focus on transforming fabric into clothes and accessories. Dive into a ...

Corsets! How else do you think all those noble ladies of Europe, some hundreds of years ago, managed to look like an hourglass, with a waist that you could span with a hand? The women of those times ...

You hardly need half a meter of fabric to sew up an underwear. Who would think that out of that fabric, designers would come up with so many different variants. Here are the different types of ...

Egyptians, Chinese, Indians – all the ancient civilizations of the world can claim a piece of the history of quilting. People were making quilts as far back as 3400 BC or even beyond. Being this old ...

This is the evening attire for formal functions for women. Formal evening gowns are long dresses suitable for wearing on formal/special occasions and are usually made of expensive fabrics, with ...

Dress code is a standard of dress established for a given environment, as in the military, in a school or business, or in a cultural group – says the Dictionary. When you say that a particular place ...

The word synthetic means “made by chemical synthesis, not naturally or organically, meant to imitate a natural product.” This word in the name of the fabric itself tells you what it is all about.

Life is all about adjustments. You want a double decker cheeseburger but you settle for watermelon slices for the greater good (ok, sometimes). You want to travel the whole world to see and learn ...

If you are passionate about sewing, you may have a home sewing machine with some extra bells and whistles, other than the basic sewing stitches. You might even have a serger. But as you get more ...