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DOMESTICATEDMENNONITE  |
Manitoba CANADA
Member since, 12/2/09
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| Sewing Tip | 4/27/11 9:36 AM | finishing raw edges on the inside
This is a making-do tip.
For those of us who don't have sergers, and can't or won't buy/make miles of bias tape. (looks nice, but is expensive and time consuming)
Finish the edges of your fabrics with a decorative stitch, set to a small stitch length.
I buy serger threads in my most used colours, ...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 1/28/11 9:34 PM | making sense of diagrams
We all know that sewing when you're tired is a bad idea. But most of us do it, right? To prevent some of those silly mistakes, I sometimes use coloured pencils to highlight the 'good side' of the fabric on the pattern instruction sheet.
For example, in my sewing machine guidebook, they've done a ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 1/16/11 11:59 PM | Simplicity - 8801
On the envelope
MISSES WOVEN OR KNIT SKIRT: Straight pull on skirt in five lengths has elastic waistline casing. A,B,C,D, and E with back zipper are cut of woven fabrics. F,G,H,I, and J without side seams are cut of knit fabrics. All views except view J have back slit. Suitable for Overlock/Serger. ...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 1/4/11 11:42 PM | avoiding bullseyes
To avoid placing a yellow flower in your armpit, or a dark patch over the crotch area, or circles over the bra cups............. well, you get the idea.
Start by cutting up your pattern tissue. Do all your standard fitting to it. Then, stand in front of a mirror and hold your tissue in front of yo...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 12/23/10 0:30 AM | bias seams for a skirt
I just made a kwik sew elastic-waisted bias skirt. Number 3003, view A.
When cutting on the bias place your fabric on carpet, that will help it not to move. Put a book on it. Then measure from the straight-grain line to the side of your material. This should be perfectly even. Pivot the pattern pie...more... |
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