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Archive for January, 2008

Sewing Long Seams in Plaids

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

When sewing stripes or plaids, consider sewing longer seams in shorter sections. This way, if you need to take out stitching to realign a section, you won’t need to rip out the whole seam.

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Sewing Through Elastic

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Just as you would with any stretchy fabric, remember to use a ballpoint or stretch needle in your machine when sewing through elastic. This will help prevent skipped stitches.

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Choosing a Lining

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Lining fabric can change the way your fashion fabric drapes in your finished garment. Therefore, don’t choose a lining based solely on its looks. Actually drape it over your hand, together with your fashion fabric, to make sure you like the look and feel of the two layers together.

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Layer Interfacing

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

When applying interfacing (either fusible or non-fusible) to your garment piece, feel free to apply more than one layer to get the degree of stiffness, body, and support you want.

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Fix a Too-Long Buttonhole

Friday, January 18th, 2008

To shorten a buttonhole that was either sewn too large or that has stretched out of shape, sew a few small stitches by hand at each end of the buttonhole on the wrong side of the garment.

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