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DIY Queen of Hearts Costume

Learn how to make a DIY Queen of Hearts costume with this fun tutorial. This Halloween costume can be customized just the way ...
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DIY Taylor Swift Costume

Learn how to make a DIY Taylor Swift costume with a free sewing pattern and HTV t-shirt. This Halloween costume is great for ...
And when those two seam, this sews to the shoulder. When those two seam allowances come together, they'll bind up one another. So what I'm gonna do, and I've got both layers here, is I'm gonna make an ...
Dear Vicki: For Christmas, my dear husband gave me a pair of pinking shears. They were pretty pricey, and he wanted to give me something special. My problem is that I don’t know what they are used for ...
More and more home sewers own sergers and use them for decorative finishes, but the primary function for the serger in home sewing is to finish seams. Can a garment be constructed solely with a serger ...
I think it’s the sentimentalist in us all that makes many of us hang on to old clothes, even when they don’t fit anymore. I get it — it’s hard to throw away a dress that brings back memories. Instead ...
If your arms are large, you are familiar with the alteration of adding to the sleeve at underarm. It is then necessary to add to the bodice as well in order to fit in the larger sleeve. Because of the ...
When you sew, why do you backstitch when you begin and end a seam? Most of you backstitch because someone on your sewing learning path said you should do that to keep your seams from coming apart.