Intro to Interfacing

Fabric, Fundamentals, How-To, Tools and Notions

Sometimes in a garment or accessory, the main fabric needs to be modified in such a way to add stability, weight, or stiffness. Usually, interfacing is tucked away in between multiple layers of...

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A beautiful antique sewing machine that helps you learn all about the sewing machine

Master Your Craft: Learn About the Sewing Machine

Fundamentals, Sewing Machine, Tools and Notions

A sewing machine can be a pretty intimidating piece of machinery if you have never used one or are still really unfamiliar with them. Fortunately, most sewing machines are similar to each other at...

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Gravity Fed Iron with tubing for separate water reservoir

8 Essential Pressing Tools to Banish Amateur-Looking Results

Pressing and Ironing, Tools and Notions

In my article "Basic Steps and Tools Needed to Start Sewing Clothes (With a Machine)" I listed the bare minimum you need to get started sewing. But I neglected to mention pressing. 🙄 And...

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4 Unexpected Sewing Tools You Haven’t Considered

Tools and Notions

There are hundreds of products out there made just for sewing. I mean, I have written 3 articles on just that, sewing notions that are essential or really cool for your sewing arsenal. But,...

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7 Super Cool Sewing Notions

Tools and Notions

Sewing can be incredibly relaxing. It can also be super frustrating. Especially when you don't have the right tools for the job. Or, in some cases, you just don't have a tool that would make that...

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Collage of Cool Notions

5 Cool Sewing Notions to Make Your Hobby Easier

Tools and Notions

Sewing should be fun. In this day and age, it's relatively inexpensive to buy clothes. But, while there are really good reasons to sew your own clothes, a lot of them don't hold up if you don't find...

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What to look for when buying a Sewing Machine

What to look for when buying a Sewing Machine

Beginner, Sewing Machine, Tools and Notions

Alright, if you're going to start sewing clothes with a machine, you'll need a machine. There's a wide variety of machine on the market. Everything from $80 to $15,000. So, you definitely need to...

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A table full of essential tools and notions for sewing clothes

15 Essential Notions for Sewing Clothes: Unlock Your Sewing Potential

Tools and Notions

If you are just starting out sewing, it can be overwhelming. What all do you really need to get started? I have an article regarding the tools you need to get started sewing. I wanted to dive a...

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5 Basic Steps and Tools Needed to Start Sewing Clothes (With a Machine)

5 Basic Steps and Tools Needed to Start Sewing Clothes (With a Machine)

Beginner, Sewing Machine, Tools and Notions

Is the following you? You want to start sewing clothes (or costumes or cosplay) for yourself, but you don't know where to start. You don't have a sewing machine. Or you have a sewing machine but...

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