This is an index of posts I made on the Wearing History Blog and on YouTube to help you with your sewing projects.
There are many more tutorials available than are listed here.
Please make sure you check out my YouTube channel for video tutorials, and look under the “How To” category and the “Tutorials” category in this blog for more up-to-date information and more recent tutorials.
Free Sewing Books:
1950s “Home Sewing is Easy” PDF. Free on the blog!
Index of 1900s-1910s Free Sewing Books available elsewhere online.
E-Pattern Tutorials:
How to Download Your Wearing History E-Pattern. How to download your pattern after you check out.
How to Assemble Your E-Pattern Video– after you’ve downloaded, tips and tricks for assembly.
The Dreamstress’ Post on Assembling E-Patterns, using one of my patterns as an example.
Pattern Printing Company– resource for affordable A0 prints in the USA (by us!)
Pattern Specific Posts:
- Sophie 1899 Jacket- collar, pad stitching, & about converting it to a useable pattern
- 1910’s Blouse Pattern- French Seams & Lace Insertion
- 1910s Camisole (announcement post and video for sewing the waist stay)
- 1910s Canteen Uniform- How to sew a hemmed placket.
- 1910’s Suit Pattern- Sew-A-Long
- 1930’s Moderne Dress- Bound Buttonholes and Pleated Skirt
- 1940’s Apron Pattern– Bias binding & Bias Facing
- Air Raid Suit Pattern- Sew-A-Long
- Veronica 1940’s Coat- basic tailoring
- Bathing Beauty 1940’s Swim Suit
- 1930’s Baby Layette
- 1930’s Gina Dress Pattern- Attaching the yoke to the bodice & attaching a bias facing for a cuff.
- 1940’s Sports Dress- Raising the back of the dress for more coverage.
- Montana Blouse & Skirt- pockets and pocket flaps, how to sew a lined shirt yoke, how to sew a lapped placket, sewing a collar, How to sew a sports sleeve into an armhole, How to sew a flat felled or faux flat felled seam, How to sew a long sleeved shirt cuff, How to sew a side zipper
General technique:
- Bias binding & bias facing
- Bound buttonholes
- Inserting Godets
- Sewing a gusset (in shorts or underwear)
- Flat Felled Seams
- Catchstitching
- Thread Marking
- Sewing a bias facing for a cuff or collar
- How to mark and sew small tucks
- How to sew a center front button placket
- How to sew a hemmed placket
- How to sew a release tuck
- How to sew an overhand stitch
- Patch Pockets and Pocket Flaps
- How to sew a continuous lapped placket
- How to sew a long sleeved shirt cuff
- How to sew a lined shirt yoke
- How to sew a collar into a button up shirt
- How to sew a sports sleeve into an armhole
- How to sew a flat felled or faux flat felled seam
- How to sew a side zipper
Heirloom Sewing:
- French seams
- Lace insertion by machine
- How to hand gather and attach lace
- How to sew an overhand stitch
Tailoring:
Embroidery:
Listed below are other Wearing History Blog posts that we think you may find interesting or helpful:
Studying Extant Period Garments
- Grummann WWII Air Raid Suit or Coverall
- 1910s Blouse
- Vintage 1950’s Jeans
- 1870’s Bodice
- Even more here under the “extant garments” category!
Inspiration Posts
- Style Inspiration: Old Photos
- Style Inspirtion: Old Magazines, and Vintage Magazines (some are in both, some are not!)
- Style Inspiration: Vintage Catalogs
Misc Helpful Posts
- Fashion History Study Resources– Getting Started in Research
- Sewing on a Budget
- Why Sew Vintage– My Top Ten List
- Favorite Vintage Sewing and Pattern Drafting Books