More sewing hints and tips that you can shake a presser foot at!

Sewing hints and tips from GUR Sewing Machines

A collection of some of our favourite sewing goodies!

Sewing, as we all know, is one of the most important activities ever! And now, during the current pandemic, the rest of the world has also caught up. People sewing scrubs and masks are just the tip of the iceberg as it were during the lockdown period.

Upcycling, sewing your own clothes – and of course the current backlash against fast fashion – have become more widespread than at any time over the last couple of generations. New sewists, returning sewists, and those who never went away are spending time creating a whole range of wonderful things. Which all means that the desire for hints, tips and tutorials is massive!

We post loads of these on our GUR Twitter and Facebook accounts – so Subscribe and Like to keep up-to-date with them. 

In the meantime, we thought we’d bring a whole lot of sewing goodness together for you – all in one place. If you like this, let us know and we’ll do some more.

Enjoy!

  • Don’t throw out your old jeans! They might not fit anymore, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create something new from them. More »
  • What a great idea to turn your unused or broken Jeans to useful Slippers! It will be ECO and nice to take advantage of them! Besides, the slippers made with those jeans are so soft and comfortable! More »
  • The best way to sew bias tape with mitred corners. Photos plus a video. More »
  • Traditional-style fabric gift bags instructions. DIY step-by-step tutorial. More »
  • Video. How to refashion a blanket into a DIY Blanket Coat. More »
  • Patchwork double zipper purse tutorial. More »
  • Free Thread Catcher Tutorial. It’s basically a super cute trash can with a weighted pin cushion on top. More »
  • Tutorial: make your own sewing machine mat. More »
  • Film At Five quilt. Another example of the fun to be had with scraps! More »
  • Using a serger is one of the best ways to get finished seams on a sewing project. What if you don’t own a serger…? More »
  • How to make a neckline smaller (or bigger)… You have a favorite top that is too wide at the neck opening and you want to make the neckline smaller? More »
  • How to use quilting rulers properly. More »
  • Video. How to quilt with a regular sewing machine. More »

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