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Jessica Giardino teaches you the differences between knit fabrics and woven fabrics in this video. You will learn how to identify these two types of fabrics as well as how to best use them when sewing. You’ll also find out about specialty woven fabrics and see how sewing different seam lines can impact your finished product. Sewing Hacks, Sewing Tutorials, Sewing Projects, Sewing Tips, Lining Fabric, Woven Fabric, Judy Niemeyer Quilts, Sewing Circles, Different Types Of Fabric
Knit vs. Woven Fabrics
Jessica Giardino teaches you the differences between knit fabrics and woven fabrics in this video. You will learn how to identify these two types of fabrics as well as how to best use them when sewing. You’ll also find out about specialty woven fabrics and see how sewing different seam lines can impact your finished product.
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National Sewing Circle
When it comes to sewing projects, practically all of them will need to be pressed at some point, usually multiple times, throughout the construction process. This means that your ironing board cover may need to be replaced. If you are unable to find the right size and fit of cover for your ironing board, consider making your own. ZJ Humbach teaches you about the perfect ironing board fabric called iron quick fabric. Sewing Basics, Sewing Crafts, Sewing Ideas, Sewing Pillow Cases, Sewing Pillows
Iron Quick Fabric
When it comes to sewing projects, practically all of them will need to be pressed at some point, usually multiple times, throughout the construction process. This means that your ironing board cover may need to be replaced. If you are unable to find the right size and fit of cover for your ironing board, consider making your own. ZJ Humbach teaches you about the perfect ironing board fabric called iron quick fabric.
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National Sewing Circle
Learning how to iron vinyl can be helpful before tackling a sewing project that requires it or a fabric like it, such as oilcloth. Aurora Sisneros shows you how to iron vinyl in both flat pieces as well as on finished projects. She even shares a tip on how to get wrinkles out of vinyl without having to use an iron at all. Diy Sewing Clothes, Quilt Sewing, Sewing Fabric, Fabric Bag, Embroidery Techniques, Sewing Techniques, Quilt Tutorials
How to Iron Vinyl
Learning how to iron vinyl can be helpful before tackling a sewing project that requires it or a fabric like it, such as oilcloth. Aurora Sisneros shows you how to iron vinyl in both flat pieces as well as on finished projects. She even shares a tip on how to get wrinkles out of vinyl without having to use an iron at all.
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National Sewing Circle
Decorator fabrics come in a variety of colors, prints and weights and are perfect for home decor projects. ZJ Humbach shares some of her tips for working with decorator fabrics including explaining fabric markings, showing how to measure the proper width, how to align pattern repeats and more.
Decorator Fabric Tips and Tricks
Decorator fabrics come in a variety of colors, prints and weights and are perfect for home decor projects. ZJ Humbach shares some of her tips for working with decorator fabrics including explaining fabric markings, showing how to measure the proper width, how to align pattern repeats and more.
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National Sewing Circle
Preshrinking fabric prior to cutting out pattern pieces and assembling a garment or project can help ensure that the completed project does not shrink once washed. ZJ Humbach shares a great guideline for preshinking several different types of fabric. My Sewing Room, Sewing Class, Sewing For Beginners, Quilting Techniques, Quilting Tips
Preshrinking Guidelines for Sewers
Preshrinking fabric prior to cutting out pattern pieces and assembling a garment or project can help ensure that the completed project does not shrink once washed. ZJ Humbach shares a great guideline for preshinking several different types of fabric.
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National Sewing Circle
Whether you are making garments, home decor items or quilts- one of the first steps is buying fabric. ZJ Humbach shares several tips on how to buy fabric for your project. Sewing Machine Basics, Sewing Machine Quilting, Sewing Easter Projects, Beginner Sewing Projects Easy
How to Buy Fabric
Whether you are making garments, home decor items or quilts- one of the first steps is buying fabric. ZJ Humbach shares several tips on how to buy fabric for your project.
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National Sewing Circle
When you first walk into a fabric store the amount of different fabric types available to choose from can be overwhelming, especially if you are new to sewing. And while you may want to pick the prettiest kind of fabric to start with, it may not be the easiest to work with. The following are just some of the different kinds of fabrics available today. Sewing 101, Clothes Crafts, Sewing Clothes
Sewing 101: What Type of Fabric Should I Use?
When you first walk into a fabric store the amount of different fabric types available to choose from can be overwhelming, especially if you are new to sewing. And while you may want to pick the prettiest kind of fabric to start with, it may not be the easiest to work with. The following are just some of the different kinds of fabrics available today.
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National Sewing Circle
Jessica Giardino provides a great deal of helpful tips and techniques for sewing bulky fabrics. She will teach you how to tackle these bulky fabrics in the most efficient way. Learn what steps you need to take as well as what the necessary tools are. See what is considered bulky fabric and find out how helpful certain tools such as clips can be verses using pins. Have fun with these tips and start working with bulky fabrics. Sewing Lessons, Diy Sewing, Fabric Projects, Diy Craft Projects
Tips for Managing Bulky Fabrics
Jessica Giardino provides a great deal of helpful tips and techniques for sewing bulky fabrics. She will teach you how to tackle these bulky fabrics in the most efficient way. Learn what steps you need to take as well as what the necessary tools are. See what is considered bulky fabric and find out how helpful certain tools such as clips can be verses using pins. Have fun with these tips and start working with bulky fabrics.
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National Sewing Circle
Finding 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. Sewing Machine Projects, Quilting For Beginners, Quilting Tutorials
Tips for Finding the Straight Grain in Fabrics
Finding 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.
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National Sewing Circle
Sewing with minky fabric has never been so fun and easy! Stacy Grissom discusses sewing quilts using minky fabric. Minky is a soft, cozy fabric that is great for making baby quilts for your little one, or as a gift! Watch this helpful tutorial that walks us through the set up for sewing a cute and cuddly quilt for a baby. Fabric Stamping, Pattern Drafting, Oil Cloth
Sewing with Minky
Sewing with minky fabric has never been so fun and easy! Stacy Grissom discusses sewing quilts using minky fabric. Minky is a soft, cozy fabric that is great for making baby quilts for your little one, or as a gift! Watch this helpful tutorial that walks us through the set up for sewing a cute and cuddly quilt for a baby.
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National Sewing Circle
When you first walk into a fabric store the amount of different fabric types available to choose from can be overwhelming, especially if you are new to sewing. And while you may want to pick the prettiest kind of fabric to start with, it may not be the easiest to work with. The following are just some of the different kinds of fabrics available today. Free Sewing, Sewing Room
Sewing 101: What Type of Fabric Should I Use?
When you first walk into a fabric store the amount of different fabric types available to choose from can be overwhelming, especially if you are new to sewing. And while you may want to pick the prettiest kind of fabric to start with, it may not be the easiest to work with. The following are just some of the different kinds of fabrics available today.
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National Sewing Circle
Painting your own fabric is an easy way to make your fabric unique. Nicole LaFoille demonstrates how to make your own stencils using freezer paper, to paint on fabric. In this sewing tutorial, Nicole walks you through all of the materials you will need and the step-by-step instruction for how to create stencils for fabric painting projects. Dress Tutorials, Quilting Patterns, Stencil Fabric
Learn How to Make Stencils for Fabric Painting
Painting your own fabric is an easy way to make your fabric unique. Nicole LaFoille demonstrates how to make your own stencils using freezer paper, to paint on fabric. In this sewing tutorial, Nicole walks you through all of the materials you will need and the step-by-step instruction for how to create stencils for fabric painting projects.
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National Sewing Circle
Terry cloth is a nice, soft fabric often used to make towels and robes. While some may find this fabric tricky to work with, Jessica Giardino shows you how easy it can be and shares some helpful tips along the way. Then she shows you how to use the fabric and make a fun spa wrap. Easy Sewing Projects, Sewing Projects For Beginners, Sewing Fabrics, Terry Cloth Projects
Tips for Working with Terry Fabrics
Terry cloth is a nice, soft fabric often used to make towels and robes. While some may find this fabric tricky to work with, Jessica Giardino shows you how easy it can be and shares some helpful tips along the way. Then she shows you how to use the fabric and make a fun spa wrap.
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National Sewing Circle
Kair Bjordahl will help you get started making a garment on the bias, adding bias strips to a project, or binding a project using bias binding. She introduces you to her three steps to learning about the basics of grain, shows how to cut out a pattern piece on the bias, and even showcases some cool garments that will inspire you to get started. Sewing Diy, Sewing Binding, Bias Binding, Bias Strips
Using Bias Fabric Grain
Kair Bjordahl will help you get started making a garment on the bias, adding bias strips to a project, or binding a project using bias binding. She introduces you to her three steps to learning about the basics of grain, shows how to cut out a pattern piece on the bias, and even showcases some cool garments that will inspire you to get started.
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National Sewing Circle
Sewing vinyl, like sewing with other fabrics, can require seams to be pressed in a certain direction. While this may be easy to do on a flat piece of vinyl it can be tricky as a project comes together in a more complicated shape. Using Aurora’s tip on how to iron vinyl by warming your pressing mat could work on seams as well as just wrinkles that you may have in your vinyl. Vinyl Fabric, Fabric Decor, Fabric Crafts
Is there a safe way to iron vinyl?
Sewing vinyl, like sewing with other fabrics, can require seams to be pressed in a certain direction. While this may be easy to do on a flat piece of vinyl it can be tricky as a project comes together in a more complicated shape. Using Aurora’s tip on how to iron vinyl by warming your pressing mat could work on seams as well as just wrinkles that you may have in your vinyl.
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National Sewing Circle