12 Sewing Tips, Tricks and Hacks That Every Seamstress Should Know!

This was on Facebook and I thought I would share it here as there are a few tips and tricks I had not seen before, like using a fork to make pleats when sewing or gluing magnets under a plate to turn into a straight pin holder.

I have used the zigzagging over a cord to gather fabric before and it works very well, but you have to be sure you secure the end that you are not pulling on (I suggest using a safety pin through the middle of the cord and fabric on the end) and it had to be precise because if you sew into the cord, obviously it is not going to move.


One thing that I don't recommend is using the compressed air to clean out as it can force debris into your machine and gum up the works.

Have you ever tried any of these hacks?  If so, how did they work out for you?  If not, which one do you think you would like to try?

Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With a Sewing Machine

Usually, when I stumble across sewing hacks they are things I have seen/used before, and although the buttonhole method at the end using a zigzag stitch is the only one I  have ever used on a machine, (although I use a multipurpose foot), the rest were new to me, so I thought I would share here.

The video shows how to:

• Use a rolled hem foot to make a hem
• Embroidery using a regular sewing machine
• '"Pouncing" - a method to transfer a pattern
• "Couching" or yarn drawing on fabric - method was used to make Scarlett Johansson's suits in the "Avengers".
• Buttonhole using a zigzag stitch 

Do you have or know of any sewing hacks to share?  If so, please post in the comments.