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Tips and Tricks for Knitting Letters
Incorporating words, or just letters, into knitting adds a personalized touch! Perhaps you want to make a monogrammed baby blanket, where the center of the blanket is the baby’s initial,… Read Article -
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How to Shorten Any Zipper From Your Stash
Have a zipper that's too long for your project? No need to buy a new one — learn to shorten the one you have with this step-by-step tutorial. Read Article -
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What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Sewing
Picture an electric blue polyester-satin tube dress with spaghetti straps and a beaded appliqué — on a seven-year-old. That was my first sewing project, and it was not a costume!… Read Article -
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Top Tips for Sewing a Blazer
Making a tailored jacket or blazer is generally considered a fairly advanced project. However, many of necessary the steps along the way are fundamental sewing skills that are frequently used… Read Article -
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10 Tips for Sewing Chiffon
Chiffon is a lightweight, sheer fabric that can be difficult to work with. But sewing with chiffon doesn’t have to be a headache. Learn a few tips and tricks to… Read Article -
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3 Mistake-Proof Ways to Sew Any Sheer Fabric
When it comes to sewing with sheer or very lightweight fabrics, it's best to pack your patience. These often unruly fabrics seem to have a mind of their own and… Read Article -
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A Rolled-Hem Presser Foot is All About Sleek Pro Style
How do you, the home sewer, achieve that perfect rolled hem? With a rolled hem presser foot! Read on, and I’ll show you how to create ready-to-wear-worthy hems on your… Read Article -
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How to Use Interlining, Lining, Facing and Interfacing
Details like interlining, lining, facing and interfacing can be overlooked in the construction process, but they make a huge difference in your garment. Read on to learn what to use… Read Article -
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Give Your Clothes a Fun Makeover By Adding a Quick Slit
Let's change things up! Learn how quick and easy it is to change a regular seam into one with a saucy side, center or back slit for an added detail… Read Article -
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Why Staystitching Is So Important
We've all been there: A pattern tells us to staystitch and we, um, don't. Given that staystitching is done on a single layer of fabric and doesn’t even show in… Read Article -
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7 Essential Waistband Shirring Tips for Beginners
Shirring is a magical sewing technique that takes a regular piece of fabric and shrinks it up, giving it elasticity. But shirring for the first time is no walk in… Read Article -
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How to Pick the Right Elastic for Your Sewing Project
Stretch your skills by learning how to choose and use the right types of elastic for your sewing projects. Read Article