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How To: Sewing Techniques

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See some options for good lighting and magnification to help improve visibility, reduce eyestrain, and ensure better results with close work. Overhead Lighting, Task Lighting, Cool Lighting, Ambient Lighting, Colored Tape, Sewing Space, Craft Suppliers, Dark Material, Sewing Table
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See some options for good lighting and magnification to help improve visibility, reduce eyestrain, and ensure better results with close work.
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How To: Sewing Techniques
When it comes to sewing practice really does make perfect. Author Carol Adney demonstrates how you can learn to sew without pins. All it takes is practice.
Sewing Without Pins
When it comes to sewing practice really does make perfect. Author Carol Adney demonstrates how you can learn to sew without pins. All it takes is practice.
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Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
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Enter by 9/30 for a chance to win a prize package!
The prize package (ARV of $1,095) contains: -bernette 05 crafter, featuring 30 exclusive stitches adjustable to a width of 6 mm and a length of 4 mm including a super-stretched stitch and blanket stitch -Bader Trimming $100 gift card -Pendleton Woolen Mills $150 gift card to use on fabric purchase -SewTites Sew Magnetic Cutting System, including Cutting Mat, Ruler, Boosters, Reusable Box
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Maybe you only know one way to shorten jeans, but take it from custom jean designer Angela Wolf who can give you two more simple ways, here. Sewing Lessons, Sewing Hacks, Easy Sewing, Sewing Tips, How To Make Jeans, Sewing Jeans, Original Hem, Sewing Machine Needle, Sewing Alterations
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Three Ways to Shorten Jeans
Maybe you only know one way to shorten jeans, but take it from custom jean designer Angela Wolf who can give you two more simple ways, here.
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Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
Make yourself a custom dress form using this inexpensive method. Sewing Dress Form, Sewing Form, Dress Sewing Tutorials, Sewing Class, Sewing Clothes, Sewing Dresses, Diy Clothes
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Paper-Tape Dress Form - Threads
Make yourself a custom dress form using this inexpensive method.
Threads Magazine
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How To: Sewing Techniques
The prize package (ARV of $1,095) contains: -bernette 05 crafter, featuring 30 exclusive stitches adjustable to a width of 6 mm and a length of 4 mm including a super-stretched stitch and blanket stitch -Bader Trimming $100 gift card -Pendleton Woolen Mills $150 gift card to use on fabric purchase -SewTites Sew Magnetic Cutting System, including Cutting Mat, Ruler, Boosters, Reusable Box
Enter by 9/30 for a chance to win a prize package!
The prize package (ARV of $1,095) contains: -bernette 05 crafter, featuring 30 exclusive stitches adjustable to a width of 6 mm and a length of 4 mm including a super-stretched stitch and blanket stitch -Bader Trimming $100 gift card -Pendleton Woolen Mills $150 gift card to use on fabric purchase -SewTites Sew Magnetic Cutting System, including Cutting Mat, Ruler, Boosters, Reusable Box
Threads Magazine
Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
The wrap dress is synonymous with chic, easy-wearing, go-anywhere fashion. Learn the advantages and challenges of essential wrap dress styles, how key variations affect the overall result, and simple tips and techniques to solve common fit and construction problems. #WrapDress #Dressmaking #Sewing Sewing Projects Clothes, Doll Clothes, Sewing Patterns Free, Clothing Patterns, Dress Patterns, Shirt Patterns
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The Perfect Wrap Dress
The wrap dress is synonymous with chic, easy-wearing, go-anywhere fashion. Learn the advantages and challenges of essential wrap dress styles, how key variations affect the overall result, and simple tips and techniques to solve common fit and construction problems. #WrapDress #Dressmaking #Sewing
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Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
Raise your hand if you have ever been perplexed by the thread tension on your sewing machine! Here is Ruth Ciemnoczolowski's advice on how to achieve ideal thread tension. #threadtension #sewingmachine #sewingtip #ThreadsMagazine Beginner Sewing Projects Easy, Sewing For Beginners, Trendy Sewing, Diy Projects, Sewing Tutorials, Sewing Ideas
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How to Achieve Ideal Sewing Machine Tension - Threads
Raise your hand if you have ever been perplexed by the thread tension on your sewing machine! Here is Ruth Ciemnoczolowski's advice on how to achieve ideal thread tension. #threadtension #sewingmachine #sewingtip #ThreadsMagazine
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Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
Petersham, a couture mainstay, is a ribbon that has many sewing uses and one of them is as an embellishment. It would make a beautiful trim on an garment edge, such as a neckline. Watch this Threads Essential Techniques video to learn how to create this style of pleated trim. Sewing Seams, Sewing Trim, Sewing Ribbon, Fabric Ribbon, Fabric Trim, Sewing Fabric, Fabric Roses, Ribbon Hair, Hair Bows
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Video: How to Make Pleated Trim from Petersham - Threads
Petersham, a couture mainstay, is a ribbon that has many sewing uses and one of them is as an embellishment. It would make a beautiful trim on an garment edge, such as a neckline. Watch this Threads Essential Techniques video to learn how to create this style of pleated trim.
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Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
Author Carol Laflin Ahles shows us that a pin is not just a pin. Consider its five parts: head, point, length, thickness, and metal content. Lab Supplies, Straight Pins, Plastic Flowers, Sewing Tools, Sewing Basics, Learn To Sew, Lubricants, Basic Style, Sewing Techniques
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A Pin for Every Purpose
Author Carol Laflin Ahles shows us that a pin is not just a pin. Consider its five parts: head, point, length, thickness, and metal content.
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Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
Barbara Emodi from Threads #79: "Besides all the surprising things that I’ve inevitably learned from the ingenuity and talent of my students, one of the most interesting aspects of working with lots of sewers is how one begins to see that almost everybody (myself included), no matter how skillful or experienced, has a few blind spots, or areas where they could improve their results." Sewing 101, Sewing Thread, Free Sewing, Diy Sewing, Sewing Crafts
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20 Ways to Improve Your Sewing - Threads
Barbara Emodi from Threads #79: "Besides all the surprising things that I’ve inevitably learned from the ingenuity and talent of my students, one of the most interesting aspects of working with lots of sewers is how one begins to see that almost everybody (myself included), no matter how skillful or experienced, has a few blind spots, or areas where they could improve their results."
Threads Magazine
Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
An all-in-one facing provides a clean and supportive edge finish for a sleeveless dress or blouse. Attaching the facing is different from sewing a neckline or armhole facing, though. Follow the techniques shown to install an all-in-one facing in a garment with a front or back opening (such as a button-front blouse, or a dress with a center-back zipper) or to install in a garment that goes on over the head, like a tank-style top. Video Tutorials, Aprons Patterns, Face Threading
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How To Attach An All-In-One Facing
An all-in-one facing provides a clean and supportive edge finish for a sleeveless dress or blouse. Attaching the facing is different from sewing a neckline or armhole facing, though. Follow the techniques shown to install an all-in-one facing in a garment with a front or back opening (such as a button-front blouse, or a dress with a center-back zipper) or to install in a garment that goes on over the head, like a tank-style top.
Threads Magazine
Threads Magazine
How To: Sewing Techniques
Learn how to sew with double cloth fabric to create reversible and fashionable garments. Check out these techniques and tips for sewing with double cloth fabric. Sewing Projects, History Of Textile, Online Archive, Two Faces, Selvage, Skirt Pattern
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Double Cloth Sewing Techniques
Learn how to sew with double cloth fabric to create reversible and fashionable garments. Check out these techniques and tips for sewing with double cloth fabric.
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Threads Magazine
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Check out these step-by-step instructions for how to sew a classic bound buttonhole. #howtosew #boundbuttonhole #buttonholes #sewing Diy Couture, Couture Tops, Sewing Blogs
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Check out these step-by-step instructions for how to sew a classic bound buttonhole. #howtosew #boundbuttonhole #buttonholes #sewing
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Learn how to sew a perfectly smooth invisible zipper into a knit garments in this step-by-step tutorial. #howtosew #Invisiblezipper #knitclothing #knitzipper
Invisible Zippers in Knit Garments
Learn how to sew a perfectly smooth invisible zipper into a knit garments in this step-by-step tutorial. #howtosew #Invisiblezipper #knitclothing #knitzipper
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How To: Sewing Techniques