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How to Stuff the Pillow to Finish Making Your Own Decorative Pillow

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A decorative pillow can be stuffed with a pillow form, polyester fiber filling or chopped foam. A pillow form requires that the cover be carefully measured to fit the form, but a pillow stuffed with polyester fiber or chopped foam can be any size ... more »

How to Take Basic Body Measurements for Sewing

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Whether you’re sewing clothing for yourself, your child or your spouse, you’ll need to have the person’s body measurements to ensure a perfect fit... more »

How to Tie Off the Thread

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Often the hardest part of hemming pants is finishing the job. The final step of the project is tying off the thread. The main thing to remember when tying the thread is to make sure it is tight enough so it will not unravel. This may require ... more »

How to add a Closure for Handmade Purses

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The final step in making your homemade purse is making sure your items stay safely inside the bag. The type of closure you need depends on the style of purse. Make your own closure out of a button and some ribbon or buy closures to attach to your ... more »

How to Add Appliqué to Fabric Using an Appliqué Stitch

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Machine appliqué is a great way to embellish not only quilts, but almost anything you can think of, including shirts, jeans, curtains, pillowcases, tablecloths and towels. It is a fun sewing technique that can be easily mastered with a little ... more »

How to Add Arms to a Puppet

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Create a life-like puppet by adding more than just a body. Add arms and legs to make it more realistic looking. You can also add arms so the puppet can act out scenes. Follow these tips to add arms to a puppet... more »

How to Adjust the Feed Dog on a White 8000 Sewing Machine

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Lowering the feed dogs on a sewing machine allows you to free-hand the material, especially useful for quilting... more »

How to Adjust the Tension on a Sewing Machine

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In order for a sewing machine to operate correctly, you must adjust the thread tension. While getting the adjustment correct may be tricky, once it's set, you shouldn't need to adjust it again. While each machine has specific directions to adjust ... more »

How to Air-Dry Flowers

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Air-drying flowers is a simple, fun hobby that can save you money by providing free material to make dried flower decorations for your home or to give as gifts... more »

How to Alter a V-neck Shirt Into a Shrug

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Recycling clothes into different forms of clothing is a popular trend. Not only is it green but it allows an unfashionable item to become trendy once again. Taking an old v-neck shirt or sweater and turning it into a modern shrug is a good ... more »

How to Applique With Turned Edges

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Appliqué with turned edges is one of the first techniques taught to a beginner in sewing. Many old quilts have beautiful examples of some of the earlier styles of appliqué, when cloth was scarce and the sewer had to be creative with what she had. ... more »

How to Attach an Inside Pocket to a Cloth Grocery Bag

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An inside pocket on a cloth grocery bag comes in handy for many items. Put smaller items in the pocket to keep them separate from larger objects, and safe from dropping out of the bag. Learn how to make the right pocket for your specific needs... more »

How to Attach Arms to a Monkey Sock Puppet

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You can attach the arms to your monkey sock puppet with just a few quick, vital stitches. These stitches create the all-important shoulder joint in the monkey puppet. This step includes closing up the tube of the sock and creating a seamless look ... more »

How to Attach Ears to a Sock Puppet

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You can give your sock puppet extra character by attaching a cute pair of floppy ears to the sides of its head. The size, location and amount of stuffing you use to create the ears enhance the personality of your puppet. This is one of easiest ... more »

How to attach safety eyes to toys

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How to attach safety eyes to soft toys, plush toys, amigurumi, bears, and dolls... more »

How to avoid making a poor quality quilt

By Sharon Neth

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Have you ever seen a quilt that was falling apart because the quality of fabric was poor? Have you ever seen a 9 patch quilt were the corners do not meet in the center and you wonder why? Or how about a quilt that has the most awful color scheme ... more »

How to Avoid Puckers When Sewing

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You can easily avoid puckered seams if you keep these hints in mind whenever you sew... more »

How to become a Tutu Girlz Home Parties consultant.

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Step by step instructions on how to become a Tutu Girlz Home Parties consultant... more »

How to Bias Cut

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Bias cut garments drape differently than garments cut on the grain. Put a simple shell blouse cut on the grain beside the same pattern cut on the bias and you can immediately see the difference. Bias cut garments do take more effort to create the ... more »

How to Build a Fabric Stash

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A fabric stash is a great thing to have ready for any sewing project. A good stash will be there for any sewing emergency years to come, and provides the fabric needed for quilting, clothing needs and any other sewing need that comes along. A ... more »

How to Buy a Quilt

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Quilts, both antique and new, engender thoughts of tradition and a simpler, more old-fashioned way of life. A wide range of both hand and machine-sewn quilts is readily available in almost any price range... more »

How to Buy Fabrics Online

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If you don't have a fabric store near you, or if you want to buy large quantities of fabric, an online store may be what you need. Many online fabric stores offer a larger selection and a better price than local fabric stores. Most online fabric ... more »

How to Buy Patchwork Madras Fabric

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Patchwork madras fabric is a popular fabric used in clothing and accessories. Patchwork madras is a regular in trendy clothing stores, as celebrities and non-celebrities alike wear the stylish fabric during summer months because of its ... more »

How to Buy Sewing Materials

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You want to start sewing an outfit but first you need to purchase all the items for your project. Check your pattern and then buy all your sewing supplies so you have them ready for use... more »

How to Buy Silk Fabric

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Silk, which is harvested from the cocoon of the silkwood worm, has been used since at least 3000 BC. It is a soft, luxurious fabric that is a pleasure to wear. Follow these steps when buying silk... more »

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