When you sew, why do you backstitch when you begin and end a seam? Most of you backstitch because someone on your sewing learning path said you should do that to keep your seams from coming apart.

OK, we apologize. Last month trimmer Jerry Glasgow at McFarland Custom Upholstery showed us the way around a commercial sewing machine. Lured by the prospect of one day doing your own upholstery, ...

After taking special care to construct perfect pockets in a skirt or pants, it is disappointing to have them gape open. The solution is in this construction technique for pants but can also be applied ...