Whether you’ve been sewing since Home Ec or you’re just learning because you wanted to sew a face mask, here are some great sewing hacks and tips you’ll enjoy! There’s everything from tips for keeping your stitch straight to how to make a ruffle. And some advanced tips like sewing an invisible zipper or adding a seam allowance to a pattern.
When I first started sewing I loved learning new little tricks to make sewing easier or more fun. And sometimes I liked tips that encouraged me to break the sewing rules a little. Not every project needs to be a masterpiece! Sometimes making things quicker is just what you need.
I’ve gathered 40 sewing tips & hacks that may make your life easier. These sewing hacks are great for increasing your skills, speeding up your process or just keeping things better organized! From “hacks” to just some pretty awesome tips you’ll wish you knew years ago, each of these are something I learned from. Whether you’re new to sewing or an old pro, I hope you find something helpful.
My favorite sewing hack is using freezer paper! But these are all good. Once you’ve looked through these, I’ve got 40 More Sewing Tips you’ll enjoy. You’re never too old to learn a new trick!
Don’t sew yet or wanting to learn?? Get a great, basic sewing machine and then come back to see these great tips! Go ahead and click the photo below to learn more about each of these sewing tips. Then leave a comment and tell us which is your favorite. Did you already know any of these?
Sewing Hacks & Tips:
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Comments & Reviews
Merry says
Love your ideas, some of these things I have never thought of thanks for posting.
Tracy Roach says
Great post! But the link to the perfect corners looks like it leads to an unrelated post. Love all the info you’ve gathered though. Pinning!
Arlene says
The perfect corners link worked for me. Love the ideas, thanks.
Susan says
Some great ideas. Thank you for collecting them. The bias type tutorial needs some work though. Slightly stretching the tape around curves will remove the wrinkles.
Amelia says
Briliant!!!!! This is why us girls must stick together. We are soooooo innovative. Just added your sight to my favorites! Happy sewing!
Kristen D says
Thank you :-))
Anna Thompson says
Brilliant ideas solutions x
Emiy says
WOW!! love this!! I need to read several of these links!!! thanks for putting them all in one place!
JUNE Martin says
Believe this site will be helpful.
donna C. says
LOVE this wealth of information! Thank you!
rosalind Thomas says
I like all of your patterns
rosalind Thomas says
I like y l our patterns
susan gill says
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Sandra Ference says
Just found out about your sight. Love it.
Cindy says
Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments. I hope you enjoy them. . Some may work ,some may not, but it never hurts to look . Love my crafts.
Kathie Reicherzer says
I need a book that tells me how to sew on seam binding! It needs to be one that’s for beginners using very narrow binding all the way up to blanket edging. Can’t find instructions anywhere, seems like the binding companies would show how to do it. Going around corners neatly is something I need to learn. Thank you. Kathie
Kelley P says
Technical question, sort of: why did you choose to have the links on this page lead to another page that has only a link to the “real” page? Wouldn’t it be easier for you to maintain and certainly easier for us to use to just link directly to the information?
Becky Simmons says
I need help with a problem I am having. When I try to machine sew through an applique that has wonder under on it, my needle gets all gummed up quickly and in messes up my zigzag stitch. Is there a secret to securing appliques using wonder under?
Sharon Kelly says
So many clever tips…thanks
Deborah says
I have been sewing for 48 years and still need all the help I can get. Thank you for new tips and refresher ones that I have forgotten.
Tracey says
Hello everybody! I wad just wondering if anyone could help with my sewing table dilemma. I have an old sewing table but my new portable sewing machine doesn’t seem to have the two holes on the bottom to attach to the mounting pins on the table . Its a Brother LS 2125. Any ideas on how to mount the new machine in the old table? Thanks a lot!
Debra W. Thompson says
Thanks for the review. This certainly got me wondering whether or not to jump into the fancy gadgetry world of sewing machine. I mean, should everything really become something digitized? Those look like great machine, though. And it must be hard work to create
Diane says
Can anyone give me a tip on how to measure the circumference of a welding cap. I keep getting different measurements. I have pinned a soft measuring tape around the inside of the cap. Any easier methods?
Joy says
This is a great collection of sewing hacks! Glad you shared it! Keep inspiring us! 🙂
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Jane Weaver says
great ideas……..thanks!