Discover the essential sewing notions for garment making. Learn why they're crucial and what to substitute if you don't have them on hand.

Pressing your seams open is good for a lot of things, including precise piecing. Here are 3 reasons why:

'Bias' is a dirty word in quilting. I'm always amazed at the lengths quilters go to avoid working with a bias edge. This usually means a...

The 4th and final section of this series is all about alignment methods: How to get those perfect points. Assuming you've cut, sewn, and...

Curved piecing is scary. Somehow you're supposed to sew two curved edges together and end up with a flat piece. There's all this extra...

Personally, I used to hate sewing half-square triangles (HSTs). There are some beautiful quilt patterns made almost exclusively from...

Don't you just love it when your points come together perfectly on the first try? It's not critical, but when it happens, it just gives...

While perfect points aren't necessary for a beautiful quilt, it's extra nice when everything lines up seamlessly. The best tip I have to...