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Seam allowance for garment sewing
What is seam allowance? Seam allowance is the amount of fabric between your stitching line and the edge of your fabric. The amount of seam allowance you need depends on your project and fabric type. If you are using a pattern, the pattern will tell you how much seam allowance is accounted for in the…
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Join me at the Beginner Sewing Summit
I will be presenting a class at the Beginner Sewing Summit happening May 3-7, 2021. Join me for Hemming 101. In this class we will go over a basic double turned hem on a pair of pants, and we will also be letting a hem down on a skirt. For this class, my aim was…
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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 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…