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Sewing Information, Advice, How-to
Halloween Treat Bag Ideas
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| A collection of some of the best free Halloween Treat Bag Patterns & Tutorials on the web |
Sewing Quick Tips:
Tip #1: When sewing a dart, don’t backstitch to secure the thread ends, which can cause your fabric to pucker.
Instead, start stitching at the top of the dart, continue to sew right off your fabric without backstitching, then
tie off and knot the loose thread ends.
Tip #2: Some fabrics, particularly natural fibers, can shrink just from the heat and moisture of an iron. Therefore,
it’s important to preshrink some dry-clean only fabrics too (with your iron), even though you won’t be laundering
them.
Note: If a project below includes a printable pattern, you’ll see a “p” next to its title. If a project doesn’t include
a pattern template, it likely consists of simple fabric shapes (like squares and rectangles) that you can easily
measure and cut yourself. And note that some projects may be designed for a specific type of sewing machine.
However, 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.
Tip #1: When sewing a dart, don’t backstitch to secure the thread ends, which can cause your fabric to pucker.
Instead, start stitching at the top of the dart, continue to sew right off your fabric without backstitching, then
tie off and knot the loose thread ends.
Tip #2: Some fabrics, particularly natural fibers, can shrink just from the heat and moisture of an iron. Therefore,
it’s important to preshrink some dry-clean only fabrics too (with your iron), even though you won’t be laundering
them.
Note: If a project below includes a printable pattern, you’ll see a “p” next to its title. If a project doesn’t include
a pattern template, it likely consists of simple fabric shapes (like squares and rectangles) that you can easily
measure and cut yourself. And note that some projects may be designed for a specific type of sewing machine.
However, 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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Make-a-Face Treat Bag (p) (pdf)
Pumpkin Trick or Treat Bag (p)
Pumpkin Trick or Treat Bag (p)
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Sewing Quick Tips:
Storing Fusible Interfacing: If possible, store fusible interfacing rolled instead of folded. Storing your
fusible interfacing folded can cause creases you won’t be able to press out later without melting the
adhesive.
Try a Non-fusible Interfacing: Fusible interfacings are fast and easy to use but they also tend to
stiffen fabric, producing a look and feel you may not want. So consider using a non-fusible
interfacing sometimes. Non-fusible interfacing can be a bit more time consuming to apply, but it will
be worth it to get the softer feel you'll sometimes want for your garment piece.
Storing Fusible Interfacing: If possible, store fusible interfacing rolled instead of folded. Storing your
fusible interfacing folded can cause creases you won’t be able to press out later without melting the
adhesive.
Try a Non-fusible Interfacing: Fusible interfacings are fast and easy to use but they also tend to
stiffen fabric, producing a look and feel you may not want. So consider using a non-fusible
interfacing sometimes. Non-fusible interfacing can be a bit more time consuming to apply, but it will
be worth it to get the softer feel you'll sometimes want for your garment piece.
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