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Reply To: finishing seams

Reply To: finishing seams

...simple and just cut the edges with pinking shears. Or if you want something really nice you can do the hong kong finish. the tutorial on that is here: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/hong-kong-finish/...

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Reply To: Length of Circle Skirt

...is giving you length with hem allowance and seam allowance included. We do have a tutorial for making the pattern and sewing a full circle skirt here: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/full-circle-skirt-pattern-and-assembly/ It's part...

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Reply To: Project Runway Pattern 2444

...and finish at the same time. For other ways to finish raw edges, you can check out this video: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/finish-seams/ When you finish your dress, please post a pic. 🙂...

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Reply To: sewing patches on leatehr

...It might make the repairs less noticeable and less scary to try. Let me know how it works out. 🙂 Here's one brand but there are others out there: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Duncan-73-2-Aleene-s-Leather-Suede-Glue/25481235...

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Reply To: ruler

...section of my local fabric store where they sell the rotary cutter supplies. If your local stores don't carry them, you can find similar items online, like on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-6x24-Acrylic-Ruler-12-87577097J/dp/B002XNULX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484841818&sr=8-1&keywords=rotary+cutter+ruler...

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Reply To: Adjusting size of a pants pattern

What you want to do is called pattern grading. We don't have a tutorial on this but I would check this out on Threads: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4368/making-sense-of-pattern-grading/page/all The pivot method will just...

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Marking the fabric when pattern upside down.

Ok confusing questions ahead: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqEuVgO8Rno <<< On this video by the Professor, at 15:00 the pattern asks you to cut pattern piece 15 on fabric...THEN flip the pattern over...

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Vary form curve multipurpose curves

I know I curve ruler that combines both th functions of French and hip curve the name?. Is https://www.amazon.com/Designer-Curve-Ruler-Aluminum-Construction/dp/B000V808HG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1490519765&sr=8-3&keywords=Vary+form+curve+rulers+fairgate...

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Vary form curve.

...enough especially for bodice curves. The Frenchcurve is come times too big and hip curve is not curve enough. I will suggest this ruler for we users of professorpincushion. https://www.amazon.com/Designer-Curve-Ruler-Aluminum-Construction/dp/B000V808HG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1490519765&sr=8-3&keywords=Vary+form+curve+rulers+fairgate....

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