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Reply To: Maximum Number of Inches You Can Increase a Waist or Hip Before You Have Problems

Reply To: Enclosed Seam

...french seam and the flat felled. Flat felled and mock flat felled is usually what's used on pants like jeans. A tutorial on the flat-felled seam is located here https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/flat-felled-seam/...

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Reply To: Searching for Pattern Making Paper

Hi there, You can find pattern paper online: http://www.fashionpatterns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=78 I got mine on a 10 yard roll for about $10, just to give you something to compare. But you really...

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How Do I Take Body Measurements

I’m teaching myself how to take complete body measurements, and I came across a site that was really helpful. I struggled on some measurements, however. http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4610/how-to-measure-up This site says I...

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Reply To: Lining Verses Facing

Maybe use a batiste fabric, as it's very lightweight and breathable. You can see a sample here: http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=572b9702-1eda-47c1-96da-e3a08ffa207d...

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Reply To: Online Courses

...was originally created to be a textbook for students, but she does an awesome job at breaking down garment construction. Here's the link on amazon:http://www.amazon.com/dp/1563675161/ref ... 1563675161 Have fun sewing!...

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Reply To: Right Side Of Fabric

...also go over patterns and fabric in my tutorials pattern layout and simplicity 2147 so that might help too. Here is a video on the right side of fabric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJvHdp1KyH8...

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Reply To: Dress Pants

...I would use something like a blind hem, either by machine or by hand, just because I think it looks nicer. You can find our video on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2hK0jQ56l0...

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Reply To: Simplicity 1819

...area. The general idea is to divide the sections in half with pins and to keep dividing and dividing. To see me do an example, check out this tutorial: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/fabric-easing/...

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