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Acrylic rulers are awesome for getting straight cuts from your fabirc. The most obvious way to use one is laid across the fabric and lined up with the grid on a cutting mat. But what if the ruler is… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to shirr fabric to get a stretchy, gathered piece of cloth. Use shirred fabric to make easy stretch-to-fit shirts and skirts. Go to the tutorial.
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Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 Video Tutorial series with a video showing how to sew a basic hem. Not only does a hem make the edges of your project look nice and neat, it also keeps them from… Read more ... 
Naomi from Omi Creates joins Celebrate the Boy month with a free pattern and tutorial for a baby boy onesie. The onesie is sized for a 6-month-old baby boy. If you have an older or younger baby, you’ll need to… Read more ... 
Becky Joiner shows her favorited method for making a faced waistband. It’s an easy way to create a high and tight waistband perfect for a short-waisted figure. Her tip for perfect stitching in the ditch is particularly helpful. See how … Read more ... 
Dana from MADE continues Celebrate the Boy Month with a link to her tutorial for dying fabric. If you’ve avoided fabric dying because it seems complicated, you’ll be happy to know that it can be done in only 5 basic… Read more ... 
Brittany of Craft Phesine participates in Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to make collars for little boys’ button-up shirts. You can find get a tutorial on her blog. Go there now.… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to make this sweet Candy Dress for your little girl. She uses iron-on transfer to add a label from your favorite candy packaging, and overdyes with tie-dye to give it that signature Lil… Read more ... 
Jennifer Sterns from J. Sterns Designs shows how to make a lined back pocket on your next jeans sewing project. A little flap of the lining fabric peeks out of the folded top. But don’t limit this to just jeans. … Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shares her secret for easy elastic waistbands for little girls’ skirts. Instead of fussing with elastic and casings or zig zags, she repurposes the stretchy knit from her old undershirts. The result is a quick,… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to create ruched fabric strips. Add them to your next sewing project, whether it’s a pillow or a skirt or a t-shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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Care from Obsessively Stitching shares her method for fussy cutting. She uses a window template to help her see what the motif will look like when isolated from the rest of the fabric, and to help her keep it centered. … Read more ... 
Threads Magazine shares some tips for sewing with boiled wool. If you’re using this warm but challenging fabric in your winter sewing projects, you’ll want to check them out. Go to the article.
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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how you can make custom fabric designs with screenprinting. Instead of using photoemulsion chemicals to make the screen, she uses a much simpler method with contact paper. Go to the tutorial.
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