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7510 Easy Steps To Custom Fit The Waist Of Pants! How to alter the waist of pants.
Most garment manufacturing companies seem to think that waist sizes of pants jump 2 inches at a time. So if you’re an in-between size you either have to wear your pants too loose (and you wouldn’t think of wearing your pants too tight, now would...
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86What to look for when buying that First Sewing Machine!
For you ’sewing-newbies’ here are some of the details on a sewing machine that you need to know about right away. As we progress we’ll learn more of the individual functions and their uses. For you ’sewing-sharps’ this might just be a...
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86Memory Quilts---How to Make a Memory Quilt from Babies First Clothes.
This is for you kiddo, and the best of luck with your super project. Hope the hub will also inspire others to try to make this type of quilt for themselves and I also hope that some of the info given here will help in getting those fabulous memories...
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88Thread: a guide to sewing thread! for hand and machine sewing!
Have you ever stood in front of the six thread racks at your local ‘Fabricland’ and wondered what the difference was? Now-a-day there is more to it then just trying to match the thread color to your fabric. ...
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86Sewing Machine Needles---An Illustrated Guide to the many Types of Sewing Machine Needles
A few years ago one of my students asked "How important can it really be to know what needle to use in the sewing machine? Aren't they all basically the same?" I had a hard time convincing him that using the proper needle can make an...
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83Fabric- getting to know fabric- part 1- Light to Medium weight Fabric!
We’re almost through the basic theory that a new sewer needs to know. Just a couple more hubs then we’ll be able to dive into the fun projects and procedures. This one is probably going to be the hardest lesson to write and to 'get'. In the...
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85Sewing Scissors/Shears - Scissors Basics for Every Sewing Task
The first 'mini-lesson' when I start a new set of 'Learn how to sew' classes revolves around scissors. I have had students show up with the $2.95 household scissors that are on special at Walmart... you know the ones with the thick yellow plastic...
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83Tips For How To Shorten Jeans! Easy step by step method!
The problem most have with getting jeans shortened is that they don't look the same anymore once the original hem has been cut. Here I'll give you the basic and easy way. The problem most have with getting jeans shortened is that they don't look...
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86How To Make An Eco-Friendly Shopping Bag
You will need one meter or yard of medium weight of cotton denim (not stretch-denim) Poplin, Twill, a polished cotton or a light weight upholstery fabric. Using a 45"/112.5cm wide fabric works out perfectly without any waste. If your sewing machine...
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79Sewing Kit--- Have to have-s!
To prepare a good sewing kit we have to jump a bit ahead of the game. The procedure of sewing includes a multiple of tasks that all need their own equipment. For sizing we need measuring tools. For cutting we need cutting tools. ...
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