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Monthly Archives: April 2009

New Sewing Challenges

Most of us like to try new patterns, new fabrics and new stitches. But, sometimes we get into unfamiliar territory and have to ask for help. That’s what networking with sewing friends is all about–sharing and learning from each other. I’ve gotten some sewing questions lately that I think I can help with.
How do I [...]

Teaching Someone to Sew?

Often as experienced sewers we either volunteer or are asked to help teach someone to sew. When you’ve been sewing for many, many years it’s easy to forget the very basic things that a newbie needs to know. The sewing.org Guidelines series is a great place to start. Guidelines are one-  and two-page educational articles [...]

Reuse, recycle, repurpose…

Most sewers I know are incredibly frugal–we are bargain hunters down to our toes. Whether shopping at thrift stores (of course in addition to fabric stores) or simply reusing things we have for another purpose, it seems like the right thing to do, not only for the budget, but for the earth as well.
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Sewing Questions Answered

We get lots of questions on the blog, and aren’t able to answer all of them individually. Some would require a full story-length answer. But here a few recent inquiries and resolutions:
Can I use stretch knit in a non-knit pattern? Yes, you can. Patterns that don’t specify knit fabric are made with standard amounts of [...]