This is the second part of my list of sewing shortcuts, tips, and small habits that can make sewing easier, faster and more enjoyable. If you missed the first part, you can find it here: 25 Sewing Shortcuts That Make Sewing Easier and Mo...

We all know sewing takes time. But that does not mean every step has to be slow, complicated, or harder than it needs to be. Most of us want to save time, save effort, have a little fun, and still make something that looks beautifully finished.

These are practical sewing tips, sewing hacks, and small sewing lessons that help you work smarter, not just faster.

If you love sewing it helps to understand the types of sewing machine feet and their uses before buying or switching attachments. A little knowledge goes a long way when it comes to choosing sewing presser feet, especially if several of them look similar at first glance. This guide also works as a sewing machine presser feet comparison, so you can see what each foot is meant ...

Before you reach for your scissors, you need to make one strategic decision: do you cut your interfacing separately from your fabric and then fuse them together, or do you fuse a larger block of interfacing to your fabric first and then cut out your pattern pieces?

This choice affects your entire process, so let’s look at both approaches.

There’s a reason this question appears in almost every sewing forum on the internet—the advice is all over the map. Some pattern instructions scream “no steam,” while experienced sewists swear by it. The truth is that both approaches work, but they work differently depending on your interfacing type and your goals. Here’s what you need to know.