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Not much on flossing. It’s a detailed set of instructions for a basic Victorian corset. Worth t…
Decent ones just ARE expensive: it’s spending time to make them well and using materials that mak…
Decent ones just ARE expensive: it’s spending time to make them well and using materials that mak…
How about making them like the broomstick skirt: http://www.ericas.com/projects/proj9801.htm
Experiment! I’ve used all sorts of fabrics in asymmetrical hemlines. It’s otherwise gash fabric…
You need to do it in stages, all round the sleeve head…
First tape the two sections together a…
How about these:
http://m-sewing.com/patterns-catalog/women/skirts/skirt-with-asymmetric-hem.htm…
This type of collar is called a shawl collar. This article may help you to understand what it do…
The trouble with a lot of those cheaper machines is that they cram all sorts of fancy stitches an…
9cm is a hell of a lot… I suspect stretching through handling has added to it. Did you check …
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Patterns-Finished-Clothes-Benussen/dp/0806957042/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF…
Did you under stitch it? And did you press it to the inside correctly before sewing it together …
I need to experiment with opera gloves. A fine place to start my glove making career! :D
No, there is no need to add seam allowances to the darts. Don’t cut them, leave the fabric wedge…
It takes very little more time to sew the edges down so that they don’t fray than it does to do i…
How did you sew and turn the neckline? To get the V might just be a case of resewing a few inche…
Draft your own: http://www.glove.org/default.php
On the Threads magazine web site there is a set of croquis which are excellent for detailed desig…
What do you mean by ‘nore professional’? More professional than what?
If you are thinking of so…
Take a look at my sewing machine essay: http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/On%20the%20care%2…
More spam.
Spam attack again. Can it be removed please.
Quite. Read Kathleen’s website (above) and see just what the ramifications are… It was meant …
Oh, yes! Bags are a fantastic place to start. Make them out of curtain remnants. Tough fabric …
Glad it was an easy fix! :)
Some take-up levers are the very devil for this. I resorted to tap…
Don’t fret. The only silly question is the one you don’t ask. :)
Burdastyle instructions can b…
You need a basic How To Sew book. The ones I like are The Reader’s Digest Complete Book of Sewin…
Mine try to act as fabric weights… Strange how they always choose the CUSTOMER’S black velvet…
I usually use 100% cotton poplin. It comes in several weights and is very splendid when you can …
I have HUNDREDS of patterns that have a mental ’One day… ’ sticky on them! And you do not wan…
Project of the Week
A sweet, swinging year round staple for all occasions!
Article of the Week
Ever worked with a vintage pattern that has no markings? Figure out how it works!
Member Project of the Week
lizzie225 has done it again with this great top/dress creation!
Blast from the Past
This basic hoodie is the perfect base to keep you warm and stylish
Technique of the week
Learn how to alter a basic bodice into a "leaf" pleated bodice