Buttonhole Placket
You want the seam for the buttonhole placket to be right on the center-front line. So, cut on the fold line (5/8 inch away from the center front.) You are working on the right front. Cut out the fabric according to ... [... more]
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Stitch On Paper
Guest Melissa Nantz demonstrates stitching ideas for paper using copies to solve mazes and games. Here are some of her projects. Sew Perfect : Episode SEW-125 Brown paper bag shapes [... more]
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Cafe Curtains
Casing style curtains require 4" of additional fabric at the top and bottom of the curtain panel. Press fabric edges under 1/4", then press and stitch a 3 3/4" hem. Use a scrap of fabric to determine the width to ... [... more]
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Napkins & Place Cards
Decorate place cards or invitations using fancy stitch settings on your sewing machine. Stitch a piece of card stock with a colorful thread design, fold and write on appropriate message. Further embellish by gluing ... [... more]
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Table Embellishments
Don't use shiny ribbon for embellishments that need to be laundered. The shiny ribbons will pucker. Instead stick to a grosgrain ribbon. It's best to wash this type of ribbon before using. Place the ribbon in hot ... [... more]
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Collars
Sometimes fusible interfacing does not provide enough support for stand up collars. Try hand-stitching a firm facing in between the front and the back of the collar. Also interface both the front and the back of the ... [... more]
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Wearable Art
Fabric designer Yvonne Porcella visits Carol and gives a mini fashion show of some fabulous clothes made from her handpainted materials. To paint her textiles, Yvonne puts them in a large bowl and dabs on paint until ... [... more]
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Ten-Minute Welt Pocket
Sew, press seams open, and trim. Turn flap right sides out. The 1/16" trimming on ends of back pocket half enables the seams to favor the back of the pocket flap.4. On a piece of pocketing fabric (faille or moire is ... [... more]
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Serge Into Spiraling
Now for the tricky part. Take the edge of fabric from the side that you folded over and bring it across, sides together, to meet the other edge. Once edges are flush, your fabric will look like a mess. It will have a ... [... more]
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Mending & Repair Sewing
To hide a snag in a favorite garment, line up the side seams of the garment and create an identical flaw opposite of the accidental one. Next, mend both snags to look like part of the original garment design detail. ... [... more]
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Pillowcase Apron
With pillowcase flat on tabletop, fold the bottom edge up about seven or eight inches. Stitch up both side edges and at two or three equally spaced intervals along the turned up portion to form the pockets. Stitch ... [... more]
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Smart Solution Of The Day
Draw on the jeans with the mixture, let it sit for five to 20 minutes and wash in the machine as usual. Be sure to wash the jeans by themselves to avoid damaging other clothes. This technique avoids splashing and ... [... more]
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