Sewing Quick Tips

To make quick work of picking up pins, keep a magnet with your other sewing tools (keep magnets away from computerized machines, though).

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In an effort to get your collar point nice and sharp, you’ve accidentally poked a hole completely through it. What to do?

Turn the collar inside out. Reinforce the collar point by applying a piece of lightweight fusible interfacing to it. Re-sew the collar seam at the point so that the hole now falls outside of the new seam. Sew a new seam on the other side so that the sides will look symmetrical. Then trim, clip, and press the seam allowances as usual.

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For clipping seam allowances, try using a craft knife instead of scissors. Place the item to be cut on a cutting mat and cut from the seam to the raw edge of the seam allowance. Since you’ll be cutting away from the seam instead of toward it, you’ll reduce the risk of accidentally cutting into the seam.

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If you’ve accidentally pressed a ridge into the right side of your fabric, try steaming the area (don’t press) and using your fingers or a brush to fluff the area back up. Or try dampening the area with water from a spray bottle (if your fabric can be dampened without damage) and re-pressing it.

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There’s debate over whether interfacing needs to be preshrunk. Some recommend it while others believe it’s not necessary. If you choose not to preshrink your interfacing, steam shrink the piece just prior to application by holding your iron over it and steaming it for a few seconds.

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