I readily admit that I am in no way, shape or form a seamstress. (This is an area, however, in which I’d like to see my daughters become more accomplished than I am.) I can sew on a button or stitch in a waistband that is too large, but that is where my limited ability ends. Therefore, any product that helps me perform sewing tasks is greatly appreciated.
One of my favorite products is heat and bond seam tape. There have been numerous occasions when a hem has come loose on one of the girls’ dresses or skirts and I’ve reached for my iron and the tape. It’s easy to apply and has held up well on each garment. I’ve also used it to hem a bed skirt and curtains. Saves me from sewing – or paying a seamstress – and that works for me!
If you have any recommendations for helping my girls learn how to sew, feel free to share!
Find more tips at Works for Me Wednesday and Raising Homemakers.
Photo courtesy public domain pictures. I originally published this tip on February 17, 2009.
Aunt LoLo says
February 18, 2009 at 8:57 pmBrilliant!
Julie Stiles Mills says
February 19, 2009 at 2:34 amLOVE this stuff! I’ve always called it Stitch Witchery, but I think that’s a brand name. Still. Love it!
Clara says
October 20, 2010 at 10:44 amI'm teaching my children to sew, and I'm hoping to post some tutorials for mothers who would like their young girls to learn but who don't have the skills themselves. I'm not exactly sure when the tutorials will be posted, but I hope to do it soon! 🙂
lovemyabbie@gmail.com says
October 20, 2010 at 3:09 pmI love fabric glue for quick fixes also! You don't even have to heat up the iron!
AurieGood says
October 20, 2010 at 7:52 pmi love to use liquid sew for pretty much everything! i can sew when i *need* to – i made all the bedding for my oldest daughter and can whip up curtains and tablecloths, as long as they are in straight lines 🙂
patterns make me nervous, but i stumble through them 🙂 my mom taught me to sew straight lines first (ie: napkins, tablecloth, curtains for my room) and then moved on to a skirt, then a dress. i'm not a creative sewer – meaning i need to stick to a pattern, but this process worked for me, and i'm hoping it will work with my girls.
good luck – please post what you decide!
blessings to you this day 🙂
MommaMindy says
October 23, 2010 at 6:25 pmI love heat and bond tape, too. The other day I fixed a shirt with it. The shirt had a ruffle on the front that always needed ironing and never stayed down even with ironing. I pulled out my iron and my heat and bond tape and fixed that ruffle one last time! I also use fabric glue for some of those projects, if it an area where I don't want the stiffness of the tape.
I have started some simple projects with a group of young girls, and we started handsewing with a basting stitch. I will soon be posting the simple crafts we made.
I also agree with the advice above, :), start simple so that feeling of accomplishment fuels further projects. If you can do a rolled hem, or a straight seam, you can make many, many things. Even a pillowcase would be a great way to start. You could sew the three inside seams, but use your awesome tape for the hem.
Happy sewing! I love your heart to raise your girls in the ways of the Lord.