Sew Tricky Fabrics! Watch Now ☝ Learn How!

NEW VIDEO! Have you ever been out shopping and spotted the perfect fabric—the kind that just stops you in your tracks? You reach out… almost like it floats toward you 😍 It wants to come home with you. You pick it up—it has the most beautiful drape, the softest feel, that hint of stretch or sheen that instantly makes you imagine it as the perfect dress, robe, or blouse. And then you look a little closer and reality sets in. You know what’s coming: slipping seams, curling edges, bulky layers that moving fabric under the presser foot.... Yuk! It's actually a nightmare fabric disguised with a beautiful print! So, back on the shelf it goes… and back you go to the safety of the quilting cotton section. It’s familiar. It behaves. You’ve practised with it for good reason—and it really was the best place to start. But I bet you’re ready for more 😃. You want to be able to put that pretty fabric in your shopping cart and actually sew something successfully out of it. And you can. You just need the right tools to help you. You don’t have to choose between beauty and sanity at the sewing machine. My new video just went live, and I’m sharing four ways to help you sew any difficult fabric—from slippery to sheer, bulky to stretchy—so you can sew the clothes you dream of, without all the frustration. 👇 What fabric do you secretly love, but still avoid? Or have you already made peace with a past nemesis? Share your story in the comments! #sewist #fabric #sewingproject #fabrics #sewinglove