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Sewing for Beginners: Your Friendly Starting Guide
A friendly starting guide to sewing: tools, machine basics, needles, first stitches, hand sewing, patterns and easy projects.
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Sewing Machine Needles Explained by Fabric Type
A plain guide to universal, ballpoint, microtex, denim and other needles, matched to fabric, with a simple explanation of needle…
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What Seam Allowance Means and Why It Matters
Learn what seam allowance means, which widths patterns usually use, and how to sew an even one.
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Sewing on a Button by Hand, Step by Step
A plain step-by-step guide to sewing on flat and shank buttons by hand, with fixes for common mistakes.
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Threading Your Sewing Machine Without the Frustration
A calm, ordered walk through threading the top path, the take-up lever, the needle and the bobbin thread.
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Putting in a Zipper Without Tears
A calm, step-by-step guide to putting in a centered or invisible zipper, with tips to avoid the usual mistakes.
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Stitching Straighter Lines: Simple Tips That Work
Wobbly seams? Use your machine’s guides, watch the line instead of the needle, and slow down.
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Reading a Sewing Pattern: Symbols, Lines and Markings
A beginner’s guide to the lines, symbols and markings on a sewing pattern, and what each one tells you to…
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Hemming Pants by Hand With an Invisible Finish
A step-by-step guide to hemming pants by hand with a blind hem stitch that leaves nothing visible on the outside.