What Fabric to Line a Silk Dress? (8 Best Options)
Getting the lining right is one of the more important aspects of making a nice dress. That is because it is the lining that the wearer will feel every time you or she take a step. Also, the lining helps
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What is and How to Use a Skirt Marker (Singer, Dritz, Pin It)
When it comes to making a good dress or shirt, it pays to mark your fabric. This way you can sew between the lines and have whatever you are making turn out looking like a professional sewed.What is a
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How do You Pronounce Janome Sewing Machine? (Singer, Juki)
What is in a name? A lot of if you try to pronounce a sewing machine maker’s corporate brand name. How you pronounce the terms will go a long way in communicating with others and finding the right sewing
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Can You Use Oxiclean on Satin? (Whitening Yellowed Satin)
Getting rid of stains takes a little extra work. But once you are done, your effort is rewarded with a very clean, good looking garment. All it takes is the right cleansers and following the correct instructions.
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Does Cotton Wrinkle? How to Get Wrinkles Out of Cotton Easy
Wrinkles are found everywhere. When you see them in people you think they are older wiser people who know a thing or two. When you see them in fabric, then you know you have some ironing to do. Cotton
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Where to Buy Fabric in San Diego CA: Our Top Fabric Stores
Sewing is fun. It can also be a very relaxing way to spend an afternoon. What makes it even more relaxing is when you know all the good stores to go to in order to purchase the fabric you need. Having
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Does Rayon Wrinkle Easily? How to Get Wrinkles Out of Rayon
Switching fabrics is not a sure-fire way of avoiding wrinkles. There are a lot of fabrics on the market today that wrinkle easily. Wrinkles come because of the way the fabric is made. The fibers inside
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How to Fix a Hole in Stretch Fabric Like Spandex (10 Easy Tips)
Clothes made from stretch material have more merits than you’ve fingers to count. Comfortable, adaptable, and easy-to-wear, they’re a wardrobe staple for most of us. Unfortunately, when a stretch material
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Serger Won’t Make Chain: Fixing an Overlocker Not Stitching
When in doubt, you can always blame the needles. They play such an important role in sewing that if anything goes wrong, you have a built-in excuse by blaming the needles. If that doesn’t work, you will
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Why Does my Serger Thread Keep Breaking? (Lower Looper)
Sewing is not a perfect hobby. The way sewing machines are made nowadays, it almost takes a genius to thread them. If you get one item wrong you can have your sewing project delayed for some time as you
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