Sewing with a machine would definitely make the sewing easier and faster. But why do hand sewing? The first reason would be if you do not own a sewing machine, of course. That's pretty obvious. The ...

This is a very pretty drawn thread embroidery stitch used in Heirloom sewing – a stitch that is used to sew a pretty hem, join two fabric pieces together, to add trims to a fabric, or to insert lace ...

A true couturier will vouch for the beauty of hand-stitched buttonholes. It is convenient to pop the cloth onto the machine and get those nicely done buttonholes out. But the buttonhole will always ...