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15:45Baby leggings are a quick and easy project you can complete in no time. Holly Willis shows you how to construct the leggings from start to finish using both a serger and a conventional sewing machine. Construction To start sewing her baby leggings, Holly shows you how to use a serger to stitch the inner… Read more »
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8:30Sewing with felt can be fun, quick and easy. Ashley Hough shows you how to make easy felt coasters in the shape of orange slices. Supplies for Felt Coasters For the easy sewing with felt project, all you really need is felt, your sewing machine and something to trace as a circle template. Ashley explains… Read more »
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21:45A coffee cup cozy is not only a great quick and easy weekend project, but it’s also a small project on which you can practice a new technique. Ashley Hough shows you how to make a coffee cup cozy decorated with pintucks. Supplies For this project, it is helpful to know the size of your… Read more »
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10:57When it comes to garment construction, sewing sleeves can be one of the most intimidating parts. Jill Case shows you how to achieve a better fit and get a smoother sleeve cap when sewing sleeves by removing some of the excess ease built into patterns. Different Types of Sleeves Whether you are making a shirt… Read more »
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1:39Sewing zippers can be the trickiest part of any sewing project. Stacy Grissom shows how to make zippers a little easier with the help of basting tape. Basting tape is a double sided adhesive that can adhere to most fabrics and easily hold them in place for stitching, eliminating the need for pins. Stacy explains… Read more »
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1:00Ashley Hough presents a quick and easy tip for pillow stuffing in this sewing video. Simply take your pillow insert and place into a plastic bag, and see how much easier it is to stuff into your pillow cover! If you enjoy sewing your own pillows, this quick tip is for you!
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4:51Finding the straight grain of fabric is important to do before beginning a project. ZJ Humbach shares several tips for finding the straight of grain in different fabrics. Understanding Fabric There are several area of fabric that are important to be familiar with. When you purchase fabric off of a bolt there will be a… Read more »
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7:12Whether it’s a simple greeting, a thank you or a specific holiday, cards are perfect for any occasion. Jessica Giardino shows you how making greeting cards can be a fun, quick and easy project. Embellishments Making greeting cards is not only a great way to add a personal touch the next time you send one,… Read more »
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18:49Jessica Giardino takes you through everything you need to know to create beautiful punch needle embroidery designs. What is Punch Needle Embroidery? Most people are familiar with hand and machine embroidery, but maybe not with punch needle embroidery. Jessica explains how long it has been around, where it came from and what some of the… Read more »
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24:06The next time your kids get a hole at the knees of their pants – make a cute jeans patch to cover it rather than throw them away. Holly Willis shows you step-by-step how to make these fun patches from start to finish in this sewing tutorial. Jean Prep There isn’t a whole lot of… Read more »
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4:39Mitered corners are a great way to create professional looking results when sewing corners. Many times mitered corners are associated with quilts or other projects that are being finished with some kind of a binding. However, Stacy Grissom demonstrates how to create a mitered corner while doing a double fold hem around the edge of… Read more »
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10:01No matter what your sewing level may be, at some point or another you’ll have to sew on a button. Whether this is multiple buttons on a new garment or simply replacing a button on something off the rack, ZJ Humbach shares several tips that make sewing buttons quicker and easier. Types of Buttons There… Read more »
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Baby leggings are a quick and easy project you can complete in no time. Holly Willis shows you how to construct the leggings from start to finish using both a serger and a conventional sewing machine. Construction To start sewing her baby leggings, Holly shows you how to use a serger to stitch the inner… Read more »
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Sewing with felt can be fun, quick and easy. Ashley Hough shows you how to make easy felt coasters in the shape of orange slices. Supplies for Felt Coasters For the easy sewing with felt project, all you really need is felt, your sewing machine and something to trace as a circle template. Ashley explains… Read more »
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A coffee cup cozy is not only a great quick and easy weekend project, but it’s also a small project on which you can practice a new technique. Ashley Hough shows you how to make a coffee cup cozy decorated with pintucks. Supplies For this project, it is helpful to know the size of your… Read more »
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3:50Going to a fabric store for the first time can be intimidating. Or, even if you’ve been many times, trying to find something new and different can be frustrating. Learn how to buy fabric, needles and thread, and discover the different varieties available. Fabric Learning how to buy fabric can help save you time and… Read more »
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2:44Fabric folding is a key element in keeping your sewing studio neat and organized. Tara Rex shares great fabric folding tips for both stacking and storing fabric as well as packing it in a tote for travel to a sewing retreat. Storage When it comes to storing fabric in a sewing studio, most of us… Read more »
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2:32Whether you are making yo-yos or planning out a rounded applique design, cutting circles can be a tedious process. Learn how to use a fabric circle cutter that makes cutting circles quick and easy. Tools When is comes to crafting and sewing shortcuts, there is usually a tool out there that can make a job… Read more »
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