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Alter a pants pattern at the seams

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Judith Rasband posts an article for Threads magazine, wherein she describes what she calls the “seam method” for altering pants.  The basic premise is that the closer to the seam line you alter the pattern, the less distortion in the… Read more ...

Pin your oilcloth without making holes

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oilclothpinning
If you’ve ever sewn on oilcloth or vinyl, then you’ve most likely wrestled with the problem of holding the fabrics in place while you sew.  You can’t use a traditional pinning method, as that would put holes in your fabric. … Read more ...