An essential tool for anyone who sews is the dressmaker chalk and fabric marker. Marking one fabric pieces is important as it is a visual guideline you can use to line up pieces or make sure things are even.
Marking Tools
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Makeup Brush Organizer
This makeup brush organizer is a quick project that can easily be done in an afternoon. They make great gifts too.
Lengthen or Shorten Pattern
Lengthening or shortening a commercial pattern is actually quite easy to do and necessary if you tend to find patterns generally are too short or too long for you. This is a good way to customize your pattern so that it fits you perfectly.
Ironing Techniques
When learning how to sew, youll soon realize that youll spend almost as much time ironing as you do sewing. Ironing is extremely important in getting your items to look as nice as they possibly can. Consult this video to learn when to iron and the techniques for the best results.
Interfacing
Interfacing is use in garment and craft sewing so you'll definitely want to learn how to use it. It's wonderful at stabilizing your fabric.
Finish a Project
You think you're done with that new project. There's always some cleanup to do before a project is totally done. Don't forget to check for thread strands, basting stitches and your markings. Don't leave any loose threads!
Fabric Bolt
Learn how to read the information tag at the end of the fabric bolt so you can properly care for your fabric.
Elastic Waistband
If you want some comfortable clothes, then you'll want to use an elastic waistband. You'll also discover that they're pretty easy to install too.
Edge Finish
The edge finish is a really thin hem found mostly in garment sewing. There are a couple ways to do them so watch our video to find out which method will work best for you.