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Project 3 - Sew Easy Sun Visor

The Sew Easy Sun Visor is easy to make and fun to coordinate with summer outfits. It’s reversible too! This project features convex and concave curves. Gentle guidance is necessary to navigate these curves.

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Quick, Simple Fitting Techniques

“I don’t sew for myself because patterns don’t fit me.” Does that sound familiar? That’s not surprising – they don’t fit a …

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The Language of Sewing - Reading Patterns and Stitches

So, you've decided you want to sew. Congratulations! Now it's time to learn the language of sewing …

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DIY Belt Loops- Simple to Make

Whether you’re wearing a custom fabric belt or a ready-made leather one, it’s always a good idea to have some belt loops t …

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3 Ways to Gather Fabric

Gathering one part of a garment, such as a skirt to match a dress bodice, to fit another can be a challenge. Sometimes it’ …

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Sewing Life Skills - Mending 101

"Dear College-Bound, Non-Sewing Friend, When you registered for your classes, did you choose Mending 101 as an elective? P …"

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Seaming with Susan Bates

To look its best, a knit or crochet garment needs to be carefully sewn together after the pieces themselves are stitched.

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Tailor Tack Tutorial by Gertie

Tailor’s tacks are thread marks used to indicate a pattern’s markings on your fabric. It’s one of those skills you see all …

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Sewing a Lapped Zipper in a Skirt

A lapped zipper is a great technique for sewing in an all-purpose (not invisible) zipper. The finished zipper has an overlap on the left side of the opening that covers the zipper. On the right side of the opening, the fabric is stitched very close to the zipper teeth.

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Sewing Your First Zipper- The Centered Zipper

If you’ve never sewn a zipper before, you’ll want to start with the centered zipper. This is an application that puts the zipper teeth right in the middle of a seam line. The zipper opening is topstitched to secure the zipper teeth.

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Project 4 - Sew Easy Needle Case

Needles seem to have this magic quality that makes them disappear without any effort. Pins are a little harder to lose but …

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Invisible Zipper Tutorial from Gertie

Invisible zippers are a very popular choice for garment closures. They disappear into a seam, making them virtually undectable—when inserted properly. They work best on light- to medium-weight fabrics.