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Bag Making Tips - Let’s Talk Top-stitching, With Dianna Leckner!
Bag making tips & tricks: No 1 is Top-stitching (taken from Chris W's blog)
Missy Luukkonen on Instagram: "Calling anyone who’s bought the perfect jeans only to find that the length isn’t quite right….or if you’re a short girl like me they are usually 5” too long! We all know that when you hem jeans the traditional way, the look like they have been hemmed. The way to avoid that is to keep the original hem. Here is how to do just that: Put them on and cuff them up to your desired length. Stand up straight and put on some shoes to make sure you like where they hit. Pin just above the cuff. Then measure from the bottom of the cuff to the bottom of the original hem. Pin this way all the way around the leg. Try them on again to be sure. When you have them on, carefully tuck the cuff up into the leg and fold the original hem down just to test the length one mor
How to Sew Snap Tape to Close a Pillow Back | So Sew Easy
How to sew snap tape to make a pillow back so you can remove the cover for washing.
What are pattern cutting blocks and what are the half and quarter-sized ones for?
Pattern cutting blocks, also known as slopers in the US, are the stencils used to create 99% of sewing patterns. The blocks act as a sized stencil which can be drawn around as the basis of a sewing pattern design. They tend to come in generic sizes but can be adapted to your size and shape too. They can then be traced around and altered to the design required. This means that the size of the garment is preset before designing so the focus isn't on sizing but on the design.
let me show you how to make your ironing board bigger
I need a bigger ironing board, how about you? Let me show you how to make yours bigger!I tend to use mine for a storage surface