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Feb
16
If you’re sewing with quilting weight cottons or lightweight knits, bulky seams are probably not a problem. But if your project uses denim or home dec weight fabrics, then your seam allowances can add unwanted bulk. Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows two ways you can decrease the bulk in your seams. Go to her post to see how.
[photo from A Fashionable Stitch]
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