Sewing Information, Advice, How-to
If a project includes a printable pattern, you’ll see a “p” next to its title. If a project doesn’t include a
pattern template, don’t despair! It likely consists of simple fabric shapes (like squares and rectangles)
that you can easily measure and cut yourself.
Note that some projects may be designed for a specific type of sewing machine. But don’t let that
discourage you! If a project you like calls for, say, complex embroidery stitches and you have just a
simple zigzag machine, you can try experimenting with a satin stitch, hand-embroidering a design, or
adding purchased embellishments instead.
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Sewing How-To:
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Sewing Quick Tip:
When sewing knit
fabrics, use 100%
polyester thread,
cotton-wrapped
polyester thread,
or silk thread.
These threads
have a degree of
stretch to them
and will therefore
stretch some with
your knit fabrics.
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Sewing Quick Tip:
When purchasing
print fabric, notice
how often the
pattern repeats.
For fabrics with
longer “repeats,”
be sure to
purchase extra
yardage to allow
for matching and
positioning of your
pattern pieces.
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Note: Clicking any of the following links will take you to another website unless otherwise indicated.
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If you arrived at this page through a search engine, you may want to check out the
Free Sewing Pattern Directory
for a list of ALL of the free sewing patterns accessible through this site.
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Popular Clothes-Sewing Books!
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Sewing Quick Tip:
If you've ended up with a garment with plaids or stripes that don’t quite match up along the
seam lines of your garment, to camouflage the mismatches, try this fix:
Cover the seam with a band of contrasting fabric, ribbon, or bias tape. This will make the
mismatch much less noticeable and add a nice design element to your garment
For more great sewing tips click here.
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