This Week I’m Altering a Beautiful Jacket for Queeny
Hi, I hope you missed me if you’re here 👋. I’m Alyona, and I’ve been crafting and sewing for as long as I can remember. Last week, I was working on the llama project, and if you missed it, have…
Category Sewing Tips & Techniques
Improve your sewing skills with expert tips and techniques! From mastering stitches to troubleshooting common mistakes, find easy-to-follow guides and pro tricks to enhance your sewing projects.
How to Understand Differential Feed on an Overlocker in Simple Words
Have you ever stared at the differential dial on your overlocker like it personally offended you? 😅 You twist it. You un-twist it. You twist it again (because obviously it will magically behave the second time). And still – your…
How to Sew Perfectly Straight Stitches Using Your Sewing Foot?
The Secret Hack Let’s be real for a second – there is nothing more soul-crushing than finishing a gorgeous pair of knickers only to realise your stitching is wobbling all over the place like a shopping trolley with a dodgy…
How to Block a Side Seam on Your Underwear
So … How to Block a Side Seam on Your Underwear and Stop the Flipping Drama!? 🤔 Let’s be real for a second – is there anything more annoying than finishing a gorgeous pair of handmade knickers, putting them on,…
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Sewing Beautiful Underwear
From Poor Sewist to Confident Lingerie Maker – 7 Lessons I Wish I Knew Before I Touched Elastic Ever tried sewing underwear with zero clue, a stubborn zigzag, and a camera tutorial where the maker’s hands keep leaving the frame?…
Sewing Panties for Beginners: What You Need to Know Before You Start
Panty Passion: My Why and Yours! Let me share a secret. Once upon a time, I couldn’t sew a button. Fast forward to now – I’m stitching up panties like there’s no tomorrow. You’re here, intrigued by DIY panties. Why…
What is The Best Sewing Machine Settings You Need Right Now
Best Sewing Machine Settings for Underwear: Save Your Nerves and Your Lace! Hi! I just want to introduce myself if it is your first time here. My name is Alyona and I have been sewing as far as I can…
How to Make a Straight Stitch Elastic for Underwear
How to Sew a Straight Stitch That Actually Stretches – Lingerie Secrets Revealed Have you ever stared at a pair of shop-bought knickers and noticed those perfectly crisp, straight stitches – only to give them a tug and find they…
How to Stretch Elastic Evenly When Sewing (Without Losing Your Mind)
Ever sewn underwear, swimwear, or gym wear and ended up with elastic that’s … well … a bit of a disaster??? You know what I mean – wavy like the ocean in bad weather, squeezed to death in one place…
7 Reasons Why Quilted Panties Are the Best Way to Use Your Beautiful Lace and Fabric Scraps
Ever looked at your sewing scraps and thought, “I’ll totally use these one day”… and then they just breed in plastic boxes like rabbits? 🐇 Yeah, same. We all hoard those “precious” lace leftovers that are too good to throw…
