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I am teaching my daughter to chain stitch piece, and she was fascinated that you could just “keep going” after stitching each small section without having to stop. So, when my close friend came over last week to do our weekly sewing and quilting day I caught her using her Thread Snips afte...
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Best Sewing Machine for Young Child
A fellow Stitchery Friend of ours shared this picture of her granddaughter who had received her first Featherweight for Christmas. If that isn’t the best smile of excitement over her new sewing machine, I don’t know what is! I am certain this little girl will remember this day for the rest...
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Last year my daughter and I worked together in making these little Valentine's cards for her class*. We are homeschooling now but the idea still lingers as we think of family and friends for this year. The end product was a melding of two patterns. One was like this one from Orange Betti...
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This bias cutting technique has actually been around for quite some time. It wouldn't surprise me if it was something Mary Brooks Picken discovered all on her own when she assisted with the writing and publication of the old Singer Sewing Book. It's a simple trick, really, and makes use o...
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Press the bias raw edge towards the seam allowance raw edge, leaving a little gap between them. Bias Binding is a strip of material cut on the bias for extra stretch and often doubled. It is used for binding hems, interfacings or for edge decoration and is very useful for many sewing project...
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<!doctype html> Pockets can be tricky sometimes. You can take the time to cut perfectly but when trying to fold the excess seam allowance for rounded or curved corners, an angular edge can sometimes result no matter how detailed or careful you press. A long time ago I learned a trick...
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Feedsack-Style Ice Cream Dress on a Cold Day
Last day of school was Friday. Cowboy finished 4th grade and SweetPea finished Kindergarten. The weather was probably the most uncooperative I have ever experienced in my entire life of last day of school days - even my own childhood memories of the last day of school were always warm, sunny and ...
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Oliver + S Bubble Dress Placket Tutorial
When my daughter recently asked if I would make her another "Bubble Dress" (you know your sewing has influence when your children begin asking for garments by their pattern name) I knew the timing was perfect to create a photo tutorial of the placket process. This photo tutorial will show you ...
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This was a shower gift I made for a friend from church. She's due in May and having a little girl. The pattern is a Kwik Sew 3090. If using binding I recommend trimming the seam allowances by 1/4 to 3/8 of inch first. I'm in love with my Babylock Coverstitcher. in. love. I am no binding ex...
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Catch up on the previous Valentine's Day Card Blogs Here:Happy Valentine's Day "Card"Valentine's You've Got Mail I finished SweetPea's Valentine Holder and her teacher's Valentine Holder (notice the 'To My Teacher' Valentine on the front). Peltex has become a welcome addition to my sewing room si...
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