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Lining “the Staple dress”

Swimmable fabric

...thin, and it seems to be okay when I test it, but my fingers are unreliable, and I was wondering; is there any other way to test a fabric to...

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Reply To: Machine problems

...screw and it hit the bottom inside the machine and broke. 🙁 When you test it, just test with a regular straight stitch. I hope your machine feels better soon!...

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Reply To: Altering A Dress Size

...few inches bigger. Also, I would recommend making a test bodice in muslin so you can test the fit before using more expensive fabric. Hope this helps! Good luck! 🙂...

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Reply To: Best type of sewing machine

...about and test drive) that’s a great way to get information and actually try the machine first. Also, I would check sites like overstock.com. They have great prices and you...

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Reply To: Alterations for an “Apple”

...of gave a visual on how they corrected an issue that sounds similar to yours (minus the hip part): http://off-the-cuff-style.blogspot.com/2009/03/shirt-pattern-alteration-for-full-hips.html Unfortunately, they don't go into great detail but it should...

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Reply To: fabric width

Hi there! Check out this tutorial for reading the label on the bolt. https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/fabric-bolt/...

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