10+ Sewing Hacks that Will Make your Life Easier!

Incredibly simple but so cool sewing hacks you absolutely need to know. Some of these hacks might entirely change the way you approach sewing!

This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support.

Some of them are so amazingly simple you just won’t believe you haven’t thought of yourself! They will help making your sewing projects easy and quick, and are a super popular addition to these guides you’ll also find on the blog:

• 10+ smart sewing tips you should know if you sew.
• flannel sewing tips – guide for beginners
• or try out these Top 15 FREE Tote Bag Patterns

If you have been following my blog, you already know that my favorite thing to write about are little clever sewing tips. Also, nearly all of my own sewing patterns include at least a few smart tips to make a sewing project super easy and fun. I wanted to collect a few of my favorite tips in one place – here!

No time to scroll now? Save this post using this link or the image below for later use:

So let’s have a look at a few tips and hacks I wish I had learned about ages ago. They are here to save a lot of your time and make sewing even more fun.

Sewing Hacks

Let’s take a look at these 10+ sewing hacks and make your life and sewing easier. Let’s check them out, one by one:

How To Shorten Zippers and Make Zipper Tabs

Shorten that zipper in no time – and make it pretty! Use this hack to make an actual coin purse:

 

Find TRIA Coin Purse Pattern HERE.

2) A No-Knot Hack!

3) One Totally Unprofessional Sewing Hack

While browsing, what about getting an access code for ALL my FREE patterns at once? (Plus a cute sewing pattern from my shop for FREE!)  Here:

Get access code to subscriber-exclusive resources library by joining the free newsletter. (And a pattern – gift from me!)

4) A Batting Scraps Hack

A Batting Scraps Hack You’ll Love

Use this clever money saving hack when making this cute little pouch:

Pattern HERE.

5) How To Clip Corners …Effectively

An easy cure for the ugly bulk when sewing several layers together. I use this tip on all my bags, especially with my latest favorite, this Enya Wallet pattern here:

 

Get Enya Pattern HERE.

6) How To Sew Pleats – The Clever Way!

7) Cool Way To Fix Your Favorite Jeans!

8) The Easiest Way To Hem Jeans

How to hem your jeans and retain the original hem! The easiest jeans hemming trick here 

9) Totally Clever Bobbin Storage Tip!

While browsing, what about getting an access code for ALL my FREE subscriber exclusive FREEBIE Library? (Plus a cute sewing pattern from my shop for FREE!)  Here:

Get a gift from me (pattern from my shop for free!) plus access to my entire FREEBIES library!

10) How To Do A Ladder Stitch

How to Do A Ladder Stitch Or Invisible Stitch by Easy Sewing For Beginners

Only takes a few minutes to learn that. Once you do, you’ll use this stitch on all your hand sewing projects – and you’ll never look back!

11) Elastic Waistband Trick

Elastic Waistband Trick by Oliver + s

12) Keep Your Pins in Place

Magnetic pin dish by Swoodson Says

While browsing, what about getting an access code for ALL my FREE patterns at once? (Plus a cute sewing pattern from my shop for FREE!)  Here:

13) How To Sew Ric-Rac

 

Easy-Sew Ric Rac by Sewtorial

14) How To Take Out Straight Pins All At Once

15) Super Easy Way to Trace A Sewing Pattern

Cheers to easy sewing! Save these how-tos for later:

WANT MORE FREE TUTORIALS AND GOODIES?

Get email updates and never miss out on new patterns, printables and tutorials. If you sign up at THIS link, you’ll also get the Fabric Hanging Basket Template for FREE, right now. A cute and easy-sew!

Or …check out this popular PDF pattern – the Aiden Cell Phone Purse – Click through to see what’s on the back of this cool phone bag!