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Kick Pleat Assembly

Kick Pleat Assembly

A kick pleat is an added extension added to a skirt which allows more freedom of movement. Because of this, kick pleats are ideal for adding to pencil skirts, although,...

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Reply To: Making A Design

...elements looked like and understood how things were constructed. So I suggest starting off with using some commercial patterns so you can see what a bodice looks like and how...

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Trimming and Finishing Seams

...the whole creative process from pattern envelope to finished product. You rock! So my question….I notice in most of your tutorials, you do not trim the seam allowances after sewing...

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Reply To: Pant Pattern

Hi there! Congrats on completing your pants pattern! Don't worry about doing adjustments as this is a perfectly normal part of the process. The basic pants are meant to be...

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Laptop Sleeve

...movies. Of course, I could go into a social commentary on how most of us are hopelessly addicted to our computers, but, let's be honest, most of us have no...

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Reply To: Where To Start

...We go over how to complete a pattern from beginning to end so you'll see the whole process. We have a lot of intro videos that will help you as...

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Getting a Pattern That Fits

I’m in the process of making my first dress and I’m using a Simplicity pattern. I realized that my waist size is 2 inches bigger than the measurements indicated for...

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Reply To: Serging Kits

...will change soon when I get a serger and start learning the process myself. My friend, who owns a serger said, "the smaller the number on the differential feed, the...

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