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 Quick Tip:
Sewing machine needles get dull with use. If you hear a thumping noise as you sew or if your needle won’t penetrate your fabric, your needle may be dull. Use a new, sharp needle with every new project or change it after eight hours of continuous sewing.
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Preshrinking Tip:
If your fabric is 100% cotton, consider laundering it more than once – two or three times even because cotton fabric doesn’t always shrink its maximum amount with the first washing.
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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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