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Sewing pattern: Reading a sewing pattern

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Sewing tutorial: Reading a sewing patternSo you got a sewing machine for Christmas, and you ran out to the fabric store and got some pretty fabric and a pattern to use…. and then you get home and open up that pattern envelope, and none of it makes sense?  Don’t worry, you’re not alone.  There’s a lot of information packed into that envelope and it takes some practice to know what each part means.  A Little Craft in Your Day walks you through a sewing pattern, showing how to read it and make sense of the abbreviations and diagrams and instructions.

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How to Read a Sewing Pattern, by A Little Craft In Your Day

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