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:
Always press your pattern pieces before laying them onto your fabric. And use a dry iron at a very low setting – just warm enough to press the wrinkles out. You don’t want to risk scorching the tissue paper.
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Sewing Quick Tip:
When you turn a corner right side out, the seam at the corner is subject to stress as you poke it out. Therefore, when stitching the corner of a fabric that ravels easily, reinforce it either by adding another row of stitching or by changing to a very fine stitch.
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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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