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Childhood Clothing Memories
I found myself flipping through a fashion magazine this evening for the first time in a while. My parents had been staying with us for a few days from out of town, and my mom left it behind for me. I used to have two magazine subscriptions, but they have now both gone out of…
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Sew leggings from an existing pair
How to sew leggings without a pattern Want to sew leggings, but don’t have a pattern? No problem. I’ll show you how to make a pair of leggings using the ones you already have as a guide. These have a yoga waistband. To make your own leggings, you will need: I chose a fairly soft…
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Pressing and Ironing Tools
If you sew, you’ll need to do a lot of pressing and ironing. Fortunately, there are a lot of pressing and ironing tools to make this faster and easier! First, let’s look at the difference between pressing and ironing, and why you’ll need to do each while you sew. Ironing versus pressing in sewing Ironing…
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Why I Sew
Sewing can be a hobby, life skill, or career. I thought I would take a few moments to share with you the reasons why I love to sew and believe this is a great skill for anyone to learn. KEEPING FABRIC OUT OF LANDFILLS Textile waste is a huge problem – North America sends over…
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Laundry and clothing care hacks
How to get your clothes to dry faster and other laundry hacks. Laundry and clothing care hacks Costume designer, dresser, costume maker, wardrobe mistress….working backstage in the costume department of live theatre, I learned quite a few “clothing hacks” that are useful outside the theatre for anyone who wants to make doing laundry and taking…
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How to sew darts on the back of a dress
Why would you sew darts on the back of a dress? A skill you will want to master if you are interested in altering your own clothing is pinning and sewing darts on tops and dresses. I like to have my clothes darted in the back, and this tutorial goes over how to sew darts…
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How to sew a front pocket on pants
I was recently sewing myself a pair of shorts from my own pattern and wanted to share how to make a front pocket. This will walk you through how to do a basic pocket and pocket bag. YOU WILL NEED Fabric for pocket bag Small amount of main garment fabric Pins Rotary cutter and mat…
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Sew a cuffed hem on shorts
One of my favourite ways to finish shorts or cropped pants is to sew a cuffed hem. I’ve used it to save pants that were a bit too short in the leg by turning them into cuffed capris (I’m on the tall side, and if pants shrink in the wash at all, I end up…
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How to sew a corset back dress
Changing a zipper to a corset back in a dress makes a well-fiting result It’s happened a number of times while doing alterations: I get a call from someone who has ordered a dress, they love it but the zipper won’t go all the way up. “Is there anything you can do to let the…
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How to sew a Euro Hem on Jeans
What is the Euro Hem? Essentially, a Euro hem is when you cut off the original hem and sew it back on as discreetly as possible, so you can only see the original manufacturers’ stitching. Sometimes when you hem jeans, a simple double-turned hem is fine. But other times….hey, the stitching on your sewing machine…