Tiny Sewing Details Add Impact

When you want to give your project an extra dose of pizzazz, you probably want to think BIG, right? Well, we’re here to tell you – sometimes the key to bringing that really amazing touch to your project is to think SMALL- like tiny! After all, you know what they say – the Devil’s in the details!

 

Today we’ve got a few quick tips for taking a small step that can turn into a giant leap in terms of the overall quality and appearance of your sewing projects.

Tiny Sewing Details  

 

Small Steps for Big Results:

• Get out that embroidery thread! Before you sew that focal fabric into your next quilt or pillow, stick it into an embroidery hoop and use a needle and thread to outline the details of the fabric print using a running stitch. It’s a tiny feature that makes a big impact because it shows that you cared enough about the project to sew by hand and bring out the little details.

• While you’re at it, embroider a small design onto your finished piece somewhere. Stitch your initials and the date onto the back of a quilt. Make a small heart to act as a secret message inside the sleeve of a shirt for your child. Embroider a few lazy daisy stitches onto the lower half of a circle skirt to give it a whimsical feel.

• Bling it up! Use a few beads in strategic places so that your project will sparkle and shine. If your fabric has a floral print, sew a handful of seed beads into the center of a few flowers. If you’re making a skirt, sew a zigzag of beads to the hemline. For a shirt, let beads circle the neckline instead – you won’t need to wear jewelry with that top to feel put together! Crystals work really well for this type of project, too.

• Trim it! Pull out your random scraps of trims and add them to your next project. Sew a row or two of ric rac to the bottom of a pair of PJ pants, make a flower out of ribbon and pin it onto a handmade bag, or add printed ribbon to the edges of a pillowcase.

• Use your scraps. Take the left-over bits of fabric and see what you can make with them: gather a strip of fabric and turn it into a ruffle for a neckline or hem. Make rosettes and sew them onto a pillow. Use the selvage edge to top off the gift wrap for the handmade gift you’ve just sewn.

• Color it! Switch out your bobbin thread for a bright or unusual color along a hemline. This simple detail will require no additional time and is so much fun.

• Match it up. That’s right the simple task of matching stripes can make a world of difference in your garment.

These tiny sewing details can create a big impact.  

 

What ideas do you have for making small changes in your sewing projects that will yield big results? We’d love to hear them in the comments!

 

 

 

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