Finding Irish Sewing Patterns: Skirt and Irish Dance Pattern
The dances remain popular. Dancing teachers, dance troupes and even dance competitions like the Irish style of dancing. Unfortunately, if you are making your own Irish style dance skirt the pattern makers
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How Do You Measure Back Waist Length Easily? (6 Tips)
Getting measurements is not always a simple task. The human body is not designed for you to take measurements alone. You do need help somewhere along the line. That is the first tip in getting your back
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What Is Silk Cady Fabric? (Characteristics + Helpful Guide)
One thing about modern fashion and fabric designers. They can get creative with the names of the fabrics they like. Often the term you hear is just one of many describing the same fabric and silk cady
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What to Use Instead of a Zipper? 20 Fabric Fastening Options
In sewing, you always have lots of options to choose from. If you do not want to use a zipper then you can pick from one of many alternatives and still have the dress look ideal. You are not stuck using
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Gripper Silicone Gel For Clothing: Options and How To Use
Women have it lucky. Not only do they have a variety of clothing items to wear, but they also have a variety of ways to make sure those items do not malfunction and cause them any embarrassment. Some of
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Antique Wooden Thread Spools Value (20 Recycle Projects)
Everything has a value. Good sewing machines have value, new ones do, and even the old wood spools have a little value left in the. They may be empty but these wood spools command a fair price when you
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What Is the Difference Between Flannel and Flannelette
You need a scorecard to keep all the fabrics straight. Even with flannel, there seem to be multiple styles of material making hard to know which is which. Each variety of flannel does have its specific
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Plastic vs Metal: Can I Use Metal Bobbins Instead of Plastic?
The development of plastic has come along way since plastics were first introduced many decades ago in different products including sewing machines. The plastic parts in sewing machines can do a bang-up
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How to Stop Frayed Jeans From Fraying (Cut Without Fraying)
Denim is very durable. It is a very tough fabric and can withstand a lot of rough treatment. That is why it was used during the gold rush days. Miners needed a tough fabric to last them a long time. But
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Tie Interfacing: What is the Best Interfacing For Bow Ties
When you are making unique clothing items that are not part of the current fad, you may have a little trouble finding all the fabrics you need. This is especially so when your sole supplier goes out of
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