11 Sewing Hacks You Need to Know

What’s the Project? If you love to sew, these sewing hacks are going to make you smile and save you time! Great ways to make the whole process easier. You’re going to love these!

When you get started sewing there’s a lot to learn! There are a lot of beginner sewing basics to cover and a lot to learn. Some of them are very important, very basic and simple, but you build up your sewing knowledge as you go.

These sewing hacks I am sharing today are simple sewing tips and tricks you might like to have up your sleeve. Not things you HAVE to know to sew, but things that are going to be super handy to have in your sewing arsenal.

Genius Sewing Tips and Hacks You Need to Know:

Make Pins Easy to Use: This easy sewing hack helps keep the pins pushing through the fabric easily. The tips will be easier to slide with the tips stored in soap!

Use Mini Clothes Pins Instead of Pins: When sewing things like piping or bias tape around the edge of a project, using pins can be tricky! Try using mini clothes pins instead!

How to Gather Fabric the Easy Way: This will make gathering your fabric to create a nice ruffle or fathered waistline so much easier!

How to Store Bobbin and Thread: Here’s an easy way to partner your bobbins and threads together!

Washi Tape Seam Guide: This one is a super simple way to help you sew straight lines. Just place a piece of washi tape along the sewing machine to mark your seam allowance, then line up the fabric with it as you sew!

How to Sew a Circle: Here’s a creative way to make sewing a circle easy! Sew around a piece of sandpaper cut to the size you need and you will sew a perfect circle.

Button Hole Trick: Never have a problem sewing a buttonhole again when you use this simple trick. This will help create a perfect buttonhole without ripping it larger than you mean to.

How to Unpick Serger Stitches: If you’ve got a serger and you’ve made a mistake while sewing, this easy trick will help you get those stitches out quickly and easily.

Understanding Different Types of Fabrics: Are you ever overwhelmed in the fabric store with all the types of fabrics and notions? This will help you sort through that and find what you are looking for!

How to Take in a Shirt: Ever have a shirt that’s too big and you need to take it in? This simple tutorial will help you take it in easily, the right way!