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What is the real reason for home sewing? 3 Jul 2012 | 08:25 am
The title says it all — what is the reason you home sew all your garments? The reason should be due to the fact that most commercially made garments don’t fit you properly in one area or another, or ...
How Can I Home Sew My Own Lined Draperies? 5 May 2012 | 03:28 pm
Strange as this may sound to you at this time of year (it’s spring here in Canada), I get a lot of questions about lined draperies — people wanting to keep out the sun in the summer and the cold in th...
How Is It Possible to Shape a Braided Rug with Home Sewing? 15 Apr 2012 | 02:30 am
To my knowledge, home sewing is the only method of shaping a braided rug. Crazy glue won’t work will it? Lining the bottom of the rug without stitches made with a sewing machine or by hand will not ...
Home Sewing Machine Appliquéing A Border On A Home Sewn Quilt 22 Mar 2012 | 05:35 am
Truthfully, there are different approaches to choose when adding a border to a home sewn quilt. Keep in mind that if you wish to keep the edges of your quilt curved (quite attractive on a bed quilt), ...
Pre-pleated Fabrics For The Home Sewer? 26 Feb 2012 | 06:19 am
Prepleated fabrics can be used for different types of garments, ranging from evening wear to daytime dresses and skirts to children’s clothing and maternity wear. Beautiful accessories such as scarve...
When Home Sewing, How Can I Flatter The Shape Of My Body? 11 Feb 2012 | 09:01 am
Whether your figure type is curved or straight, you can bring out your best features by selecting the fashion silhouettes and home sewing fabrics that flatter the shape of your body. When you home sew...
A Home Sewn Welted In-Seam Pocket 5 Feb 2012 | 05:04 pm
Add in-seam pockets to a shirt or jacket by forming a horizontal seam line for the opening and stitching the pocket piece to the inside of the garment. You commonly see a welt above an in-seam pocket ...
When Home Sewing, What is a Faggoted Seam? 15 Jan 2012 | 02:49 pm
To put it simply, faggoting creates an heirloom effect on the body of garments as well as collars and cuffs. It may be created by hand and by machine. To put it better: faggoting is a row of stitching...
Home Sewing Pockets 3 Oct 2011 | 05:12 am
When it comes right to it, I have pockets on all my clothing. If I don’t have pockets, I sure miss them and I’m sure that most people feel the way that I do. There are so many types of pockets that yo...
How Do I Home Sew A Ruffle? 19 Jul 2011 | 01:57 pm
Ruffles are gathered or circular-cut strips of fabric that are used as decorative trims. They are a popular feature on garments for young girls as well as for women. Ruffles fall into two general cate...
