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3 Reasons You Need to Make a Muslin for Fit

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To make a muslin (test garment) or not to make a muslin, some say yes and some say no. It really depends on who you talk to. Many people want to skip making a muslin because they don’t feel it’s necessary. That’s not to say it’s necessary in every case. But when you’re not sure […]

Sewing & Patternmaking Books I Use to Sharpen My Skills

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Have you ever gotten stuck in the middle of your sewing project because you didn’t understand the instructions or you just couldn’t seem to figure out a particular sewing technique right? That’s the time you need a good sewing reference book right by your sewing machine that you can pick up and use in the […]

4 Sewing Tools You Need Two of and Why

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Have you ever spent more time in your sewing room looking for things than sewing? I know, frustrating, right? Things like scissors and seam rippers are never where you thought you last left them. Or, they’re wherever you’re not. There are some sewing tools you just need to have duplicates of. In this Facebook LIVE […]

OttLite Dual Shade LED Floor Lamp Review & Giveaway

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I received a free floor lamp from OttLite in exchange for writing this review. Although this post is sponsored, all opinions are my own.    **GIVEAWAY CLOSED** And the winner is… Sandra Woerner! My home was built in 1959. The only overhead lights exist in the dining room (chandelier), kitchen and bathrooms. My sewing room […]

How To Lay Out Pattern Pieces For Sewing Success

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I told you the 3 things you should do to your fabric before you cut. Now that your fabric is ready to be cut, it’s time to lay out pattern pieces. If you want to avoid homemade sewing results, your pattern pieces must be placed on your fabric correctly. If pattern pieces aren’t cut straight, they […]

3 Things You Need To Do Before You Cut Your Fabric

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  Sewing a beautifully handmade garment doesn’t start with the sewing. We know that the fabric we choose has to work with the pattern, or our garment will look homemade from the start. But after you choose the right pattern and fabric, preparing the fabric for cutting needs to take place. Today, I’m going to talk about […]

15 Sewing Tools You Need For A Complete Starter Toolkit

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As a sewing beginner, you don’t have to have every sewing tool ever sold in your toolkit. Depending on what type of sewing projects you start with, some sewing tools you just won’t need right away. You can add tools to your sewing kit as you need them. So what sewing tools should you start out […]

How To Make The Best Use Of Your Sewing Time

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It’s hard to find time to sew. If you’re like me you could sew all day, every day. Or at least every other day. But that crazy thing called life just won’t let you. Our daily responsibilities demand our attention and time. So when we do get that special time to sew, we want it to […]

Adding Seams in Patternmaking, Lesson 3

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In Lesson 1, we learned how to manipulate or move darts using the Slash/Spread and the Pivot Method. In Lesson 2, we learned how to combine darts to create new designs using the same methods. (If you haven’t looked at the tutorials for Lesson 1 and 2, do that now and come back to this […]