How to Sew a Button Properly
The humble button. Such a small yet significant feature of garments. Buttons have been used for hundreds if not thousands…
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The Do’s and Dont’s of Breaking In a New Pair of Leather Boots
I’m sure there are plenty of you who are already rolling your eyes as you click your way to this…
How to Remove (Almost) Every Stain from Your Clothes
Stains happen. Worse still, they usually happen when you’re wearing your very best clothes. While many minor stains can be…
Laundering Linen – How to Wash Flaxen Fibers
Made from the long fibers of the flax plant, humans have been using linen for over six thousand years. And…
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Hand Repairs – How to Hand Darn, Patch, and Repair Hems
While a sewing machine is an essential piece of equipment for tailoring, hand sewing still has it’s place, especially in…
How to Make a Coin Wallet – DIY Sewing
Now that we’ve covered the basics of buying your first sewing machine and how to set it up, it’s about time…
How To Hem – Jeans, Trousers, and Unfinished Hems
As many readers here know, most jeans come in one standard inseam length usually between 35” and 38”. This cuts…
How to Repair Pocket Bag Blowouts – The Complete Guide
People who wear their jeans a lot should be very familiar with the classic crotch blowout, but something that gets…
How To Keep Raw Denim Rigid and Stiff (with Starch)
On the heels of spelling out the different ways that people can break-in their pair of jeans, it’s interesting to…
How To Break in a New Pair of Raw Denim
Aside from amazing fades, raw denim also has a well-deserved reputation for the difficulty of its break-in period. As the…