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National Sewing Circle provides numerous sewing tips and tutorials to guide you through every step of your sewing project, no matter your skill level. Whether…
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Cleaning your sewing machine and sharpening your scissors and snips may be the most common cleaning or maintenance items you address in your sewing room, but cleaning your iron is also important. Learn how to clean an iron, including what kind of product you should use to clean it and whether the iron should be on or off. Sewing Tips, Sewing Hacks, Easy Sewing, Sewing Projects, Sewing Circles, How To Clean Iron, Sewing Room, Cleaning Hacks, Sewing Machine
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How to Clean an Iron: Tips and Techniques
Cleaning your sewing machine and sharpening your scissors and snips may be the most common cleaning or maintenance items you address in your sewing room, but cleaning your iron is also important. Learn how to clean an iron, including what kind of product you should use to clean it and whether the iron should be on or off.
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National Sewing Circle
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Aurora Sisneros provides helpful tips and techniques for preventing sewing thread breakage. Find out how to put moisture into your older thread by just a few household items. See how simple it is to strengthen your thread! Sewing Thread, Helpful Tips, Household Items, Strengthen
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How to Prevent Sewing Thread Breakage
Aurora Sisneros provides helpful tips and techniques for preventing sewing thread breakage. Find out how to put moisture into your older thread by just a few household items. See how simple it is to strengthen your thread!
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National Sewing Circle
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Darts can be added to many garments as a way to add shaping. For example, many shirt and dress bodice patterns use a dart on either side of the front to shape the garment into the waistline. Sewing darts doesn’t have to be tricky – Ashley Hough shares several tips on how to achieve professional looking darts, even on lightweight fabrics. Beginner Sewing Projects Easy, Sewing For Beginners, Sewing Tutorials, Sewing Ideas, Sewing Darts, Sewing Fabric, Fat Quarter Projects
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Tips for Sewing Darts into Lightweight Fabric
Darts can be added to many garments as a way to add shaping. For example, many shirt and dress bodice patterns use a dart on either side of the front to shape the garment into the waistline. Sewing darts doesn’t have to be tricky – Ashley Hough shares several tips on how to achieve professional looking darts, even on lightweight fabrics.
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National Sewing Circle
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Learn what types of photos would make good hand embroidery patterns, and how to isolate elements from a photograph to create a hand embroidery that will be easy to complete and make a pleasing finished product. You’ll also learn some tips for taking a good photo that will make a great embroidery pattern. Punch Needle Embroidery, Hand Embroidery Patterns, Embroidery Projects, Cross Stitch Embroidery, Embroidery Designs, Sewing Crafts
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Create Your Own Hand Embroidery Patterns
Learn what types of photos would make good hand embroidery patterns, and how to isolate elements from a photograph to create a hand embroidery that will be easy to complete and make a pleasing finished product. You’ll also learn some tips for taking a good photo that will make a great embroidery pattern.
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Krista Williams demonstrates how to install a center (or slot) zipper using a self-basing zipper. She shows you every step including preparing the opening, marking a 5/8th inch seam, ironing the fusible interfacing and more. Quilting Tips, Quilting Tutorials, Machine Quilting, Sewing Lessons
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How to Install a Zipper
Krista Williams demonstrates how to install a center (or slot) zipper using a self-basing zipper. She shows you every step including preparing the opening, marking a 5/8th inch seam, ironing the fusible interfacing and more.
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National Sewing Circle
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Making covered buttons is a fun, easy way to give your next project that thoughtful, professional touch. In this video, ZJ Humbach demonstrates how to make perfect covered buttons every time. Sewing Basics, Diy Quilt
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Tips for Making Covered Buttons
Making covered buttons is a fun, easy way to give your next project that thoughtful, professional touch. In this video, ZJ Humbach demonstrates how to make perfect covered buttons every time.
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National Sewing Circle
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Although one of the smallest and least expensive sewing tools, sewing pins can be very important for our sewing projects. ZJ Humbach shows the three types of sewing pins she uses the most, and explains what each can be used for. Watch these helpful tips for choosing sewing pins, and get the best tools for your next sewing project. Sewing Pillow Cases, Sewing Pillows, Sewing Tools, Quilt Tutorials
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Tips for Choosing Sewing Pins
Although one of the smallest and least expensive sewing tools, sewing pins can be very important for our sewing projects. ZJ Humbach shows the three types of sewing pins she uses the most, and explains what each can be used for. Watch these helpful tips for choosing sewing pins, and get the best tools for your next sewing project.
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National Sewing Circle
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T-shirts, sportswear and other commercial garments made from knit fabrics are generally finished using a cover stitch machine. While you can purchase a cover stitch machine for home use, Holly Willis shows you how to achieve the same finished look using a standard sewing machine. Craft Patterns, Sewing Patterns, Crochet Patterns, Sewing Box
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Double Needle Mock Cover Stitch for Knits
T-shirts, sportswear and other commercial garments made from knit fabrics are generally finished using a cover stitch machine. While you can purchase a cover stitch machine for home use, Holly Willis shows you how to achieve the same finished look using a standard sewing machine.
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National Sewing Circle
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When it comes to garment alterations, hemming a pair of pants is one of the most common alterations that someone who knows how to sew gets asked to do. While many projects, garments included, can be finished with a simple double-fold hem, the two most commonly hemmed pairs of pants require different finishes. Ashley Hough shows you how to hem both jeans and dress pants. Hemming Jeans, Blind Hem Stitch
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Blind Hem Stitch
When it comes to garment alterations, hemming a pair of pants is one of the most common alterations that someone who knows how to sew gets asked to do. While many projects, garments included, can be finished with a simple double-fold hem, the two most commonly hemmed pairs of pants require different finishes. Ashley Hough shows you how to hem both jeans and dress pants.
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National Sewing Circle
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Join some of your favorite Craftsy instructors — Rachael Teufel, Jen Lucas, and Brenda K.B. Anderson — as they share their tips on getting ahead so you can be ready for the season of festive projects and handmade gifts! Mitten Cookies, Mitten Ornaments, Crochet Headband, Crochet Beanie, Mini Cactus
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Join some of your favorite Craftsy instructors — Rachael Teufel, Jen Lucas, and Brenda K.B. Anderson — as they share their tips on getting ahead so you can be ready for the season of festive projects and handmade gifts!
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National Sewing Circle
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Button closures can be added to everything from garments to accessories and even fun home decor projects. Using a buttonhole foot on your machine can be a quick and easy way to accurately stitch buttonholes that will be the correct size for any button. Nicki LaFoille shows step-by-step how to attach, set up, and use a buttonhole foot. Diy Sewing Projects, Quilt Sewing
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How to Use a Buttonhole Foot
Button closures can be added to everything from garments to accessories and even fun home decor projects. Using a buttonhole foot on your machine can be a quick and easy way to accurately stitch buttonholes that will be the correct size for any button. Nicki LaFoille shows step-by-step how to attach, set up, and use a buttonhole foot.
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Puckering seams and stitching lines can make a garment or other sewing project look unprofessional. ZJ Humbach gives you several tips and advice on how to keep seam puckering to a minimum. Sewing Projects Free
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Quick Tips for Preventing Seam Puckering
Puckering seams and stitching lines can make a garment or other sewing project look unprofessional. ZJ Humbach gives you several tips and advice on how to keep seam puckering to a minimum.
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National Sewing Circle
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There are many ways to dress up a simple t-shirt. Ashley Hough shares a fun way to upcycle a t-shirt by adding a simple beaded neckline. Upcycle Sewing, Upcycle Clothes, Diy Sewing, Diy Tees, T Shirt Diy, Tee Shirts
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Upcycle T-Shirt Project: Sew a Beaded Neckline
There are many ways to dress up a simple t-shirt. Ashley Hough shares a fun way to upcycle a t-shirt by adding a simple beaded neckline.
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National Sewing Circle
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Aurora Sisneros demonstrates the many ways to use a differential when sewing fabrics. Learn how to change the levels of the differential as well as how the differential works with a variety of fabrics. Find out how you can best utilize a differential at home. Easy Sewing Projects, Sewing Fabrics, Sewing Stitches
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What is Differential?
Aurora Sisneros demonstrates the many ways to use a differential when sewing fabrics. Learn how to change the levels of the differential as well as how the differential works with a variety of fabrics. Find out how you can best utilize a differential at home.
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National Sewing Circle
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Bias binding is a great way to finish off the edges of projects with curves, however creating long strips of bias binding can be difficult and require lots of fabric. Nicki LaFoille shows you how to create continuous bias binding in long strips from one rectangle of fabric and shares several other tips to making your own binding. Serger Sewing
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Creating Continuous Bias Binding
Bias binding is a great way to finish off the edges of projects with curves, however creating long strips of bias binding can be difficult and require lots of fabric. Nicki LaFoille shows you how to create continuous bias binding in long strips from one rectangle of fabric and shares several other tips to making your own binding.
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National Sewing Circle
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