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Reply To: Where To Start

Reply To: Where To Start

...that, I would practice just doing stitches on your machine so you can get used to using it. I go over this in ourstraight stitch tutorial If you want to...

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Block Quilt

I love a good quilt, especially when the weather turns cooler. Quilts have to be the ultimate comfort item. Fall just feels like the quilt season. Not that there is...

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French Knot

...practice, I finally feel really comfortable making french knots as I think I finally learned the trick to making them work with a lot more success. If you need to...

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Reply To: circles

...could be bunching up since the outside of your circle is larger than the circumference at your seam line. Other than that, I think it just takes practice in sewing...

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Shirring

I am making a blouse with shirring in the centre (5 rows between the chest and hem). It's just a toile for practice so I made it about 2 sizes...

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Reply To: Buttonholes

I think it's fairly common for machines to start the buttonhole going backwards. When I'm starting, I put the needle down at one end so the buttonhole mark falls behind...

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Applique Seam

Have you ever looked at an expensive lace dress and thought to yourself, where are the seams?! How is it possible to have something be completely seamless? The answer is...

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