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Grosgrain ribbon is an easy to to add a little bit of pop to your sewing project. Christine Sews shares a tutorial for sewing down grosgrain ribbon. Get the how-to.
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Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons… Read more ... 
The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to.
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When your sewing project needs that extra bit of structure and stability, Interfacing can be a real game-changer. Whether you’re working on a hat, a bag, or even curtain headers, the addition of buckram can make all the difference in… Read more ... 
Kim from Uber Crafter shows a couple of different ways to mend jeans. First, she shows how she closed up a slit on the leg side seam, and then she shows how she patched a hole in her husband’s worn… Read more ... 
Crafty Mom from A Crafty Mom’s Life shares a great way to teach little hands to sew. She lets her daughter use a plastic needle to stitch corrugated cardboard buttons to burlap. Find out how from A Crafty Mom’s Life… Read more ... 
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Threads Magazine shows how to make a pickstitch, a hand stitch useful for topstitching, installing zippers, and hemming. They also show how to use masking tape to get an even line of stitching. Get the tutorial.
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Ready-to-wear swimwear is EXPENSIVE!! If you want to try to save money and make it yourself, check out these sewing tips offered by Su from Vively Online shares some tips for sewing swimwear. Link to swimwear sewing tips, part 1… Read more ... 
When you cut into fabric with large-scale prints, placement is everything. Christine from Christine Sews shows how she cuts into toile fabrics and fabrics with large-scale prints so that the images look right on her completed project. Go to the … Read more ... 
Flipt Studio shows how to sew pleated grosgrain ribbon into a seam. Go to the tutorial.
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I have several pieces of very pretty mesh fabric sitting in my fabric closet, feeling all neglected because I haven’t known exactly how to use it. That is going to change! Gorgeous Things just finished a making a top from… Read more ... 
Instructables user passionfly shows how to cut apart an old pair of jeans in order to gain the most reusable pieces of denim. Go to the tutorial.
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Joan from Lazy Girl Blog shows how to press a handbag that you’ve sewn in order to achieve perfect shaping. This important step helps create sharp corners and good shaping. Go to the tutorial.
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Cathie Filian shows how to add some “cool” to a t-shirt or hoodie with reverse applique. Go to the tutorial.
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