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How To

How to Sew a Button on Pants

How to Sew a Button on Pants

Some of us have been there, and others have at least imagined it and justifiably dreaded the possibility: you eat so much at your neighbor’s BBQ that you want to loosen your belt, but you are embarrassed, or even worse, ...

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How to Hem a Dress by Hand

How to Hem a Dress by Hand

There are a number of justifiable scenarios in which you might have to hem a dress. One of those is of course when you order a dress from an online shop, see that it’s cut a bit longer than your ...

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How to End a Stitch – 3 Different Scenarios

How to End a Stitch – 3 Different Scenarios

Learning how to finish stitches is an essential part of developing basic sewing skills. Lots of beginner-friendly and complex sewing projects require you to know how to end stitches regardless of whether you’re using a standard sewing machine, a serger/overlocker, ...

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Useful Sewing Skills: How to Sew Elastic

Useful Sewing Skills: How to Sew Elastic

Knowing how to sew elastic is a skill that can come in handy in a variety of sewing projects. Whether you want to repair the waistband of your favorite pair of yoga pants or stitch up a brand new garment ...

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How to Sew on a Patch

How to Sew on a Patch

Although it doesn’t seem like it, one of the more demanding tasks I’ve had to tackle was sewing patches. I know what you’re thinking (especially if you haven’t tried it): if I can’t sew a patch, what am I doing ...

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How to Sew a Pair of Pants (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Sew a Pair of Pants (Step-by-Step Guide)

Executing small and simple sewing projects can be super-fun, but you know you’re not playing games when you finish your very first pair of pants. Unlike what some of you might think, sewing pants doesn’t have to be hard. If ...

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How to Hem a Shirt

How to Hem a Shirt

Just as you might have purchased an oversized pair of pants, your wardrobe might be housing a couple of shirts and t-shirts that you never wear because they look like undersized dresses when worn. If that particular brand of fashion ...

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