DIY Sewing & Fashion Design Guide: Creative Projects and Tutorials

Sewing a patch with an Embroidery Machine : My favourite method uses a plastic sheet

The Fashion Design Process in a nutshell

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How to sew a blanket stitch (And a spacing tool for even stitching)

Make an easy fabric D-ring belt

How to setup your sewing room for video recording

Inset Trim Tutorial: with Mitered Corners

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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 collection of sewing tips, fashion design techniques, easy project ideas, and much more — all specially tailored for beginners.

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wool from sheep made into wool fabric

How is Wool made into fabric

Non-Woven fabrics : Different types

28 different types of Yarns

animal prints

Animal Prints in Textiles (10 most popular ones)

indian fabric prints

28 Common Motifs used in Indian Textiles

wool fabric with a herringbone pattern

Tweed Fabric

Different types of Woven Fabrics

Sleeves

Collars

fabric patterns

Fashion vocabulary

tie dyeing

Fabric dictionary

clothes

embroidery stitches

Fashion styles

DIY FASHION PROJECTS

Free stitching patterns & tutorials

Creative Sewing tutorials and lots and lots of fabric and clothing info helpful in your sewing.

Free sewing patterns for women
Free sewing patterns for kids
Free sewing patterns for bags

SKIRT SEWING PATTERNS

Learn to sew basics

Sew shirt collar

Sew bodice with lining

Sew tote bag

Sew Flutter sleeved top

Sew patches

Sew Kurta Tunic top

Sew ponchos

Fabric & Sewing tips

Hand Sewing Leather

Different types of Leather

Sewing with Faux Fur

Different types of Faux Fur

Sewing with denim

Different types of denim

Sewing with Satin

Different types of Satin fabric

Sewing with Silk

Different types of Silk fabric

Sewing with Rayon

Different types of Rayon

Sewing with thick fabrics

Different types of thick fabrics

Sewing with thin fabrics

Different types of thin fabrics

Sewing with knits

Different types of knit fabrics

ALTERATIONS

REPAIR YOUR CLOTHES

Mending of tears in fabric {15 best methods including invisible mending}

Repair holes in jeans

Alter your clothes to make them fit

Common clothing repairs

cover stitch like hem

Make a coverstitch like hem by hand to repair tshirt hems

This is applicable only if you do not own a coverstitch machine. If you have …

ALTER TOP WITH ELASTIC

Adding Elastic on a top to create a fitted waist – a hack?

First things first—a little disclaimer! Adding elastic to fabric may not be for everyone. Since …

elastic waistband which is seperate from the skirt

Replacing the elastic waistband on a skirt

When you want to add an elastic waistband, it’s usually a simple process—fold the top …

skinny jeans to bootcut jeans

Tips to turn skinny jeans into bootcut, or flared ones

When you have old clothing that is neglected and forgotten, there is always a possibility …

iron on transfer sheet affixed on a battle jacket

How to make a Battle Jacket : DIY ideas for your own version of this punk staple.

Once you have seen a Battle Jacket, you will want to make one. I assume …

alter oversized tshirt to make it fit.

Make a t-shirt fit : How to re-shape your oversized, baggy tshirts

Do you know that a fitting t-shirt can take off years from your age? And …

FIX RIPPED SEAMS

Broken Seam repair stitches :4 options

My daughter came and told me her new uniform top was too loose. I altered …

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Embroidery Articles

floral enbroidery with lazy daisy stitches

Easy flower embroidery designs for clothes

baby embroidery motifs

BABY Embroidery design motifs (10 Easy to do designs)

background enbroidering stitches for fabric

Background Hand embroidery stitches (create 10 beautiful textures)

bead flower embroidery motifs

Bead flower tutorial (10 easy motifs)

fly stitches

FLY STITCH :7 variations of this embroidery stitch

ribbon embroidery

Pansies : 4 simple ways to recreate this flower on fabric

Ladder Stitch – 3 types (Step by step tutorial with pictures)

chikankary motif

5 Easy Chikankari Motifs for your next embroidery project

DECORATE YOUR CLOTHES

acrylic painting on fabric

You want to use Acrylic Paints on Fabric? Here’s How!

Neck embroidery design ideas

how to dye silk

How to Dye Silk fabrics and dresses

silhouette embroidery

Silhouette Embroidery designs (Tips with Free downloadable patterns)

design to heat press vinyl printing

Heat Transfer Vinyl (And what I did with it on a t-shirt)

bandhani prints

Bandhani Prints and printing on fabrics

In Hindi, the term ‘Bandhan’ means ‘tie’ and ‘Bandhna’ means ‘to tie’. It is a …

stone wash jeans

Stone wash jeans : How to Do-it-yourself at home.

If you remember stonewashed jeans of the 1980s, you would also remember the craze it …

Easter Bunny Appliqué and Other Festive Motifs for Clothes

Make decorative denim clothing patches from old jeans

How to sew a patch on Jeans (Stitches used & 6 mistakes to avoid)

How to make Leather tassels