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Sewing the Ironing Board Caddy
When I started this, I wasn’t sure I would use this one much, but it’s turned out to be my favorite of the two. Things tend to collect on my ironing board, and I let it build up until … Continue reading
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The Fabric Cobbler Sewalong- Sewing the machine caddy
It’s time to start constructing our caddies. The sewing machine one is the simpler one so we’ll start there. For this caddy you’ll need The two pieces you cut out and rounded for the back and the front. One … Continue reading
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Cutting Out Your Sewing Caddies
Now that you have your fabric and other notions collected up, it’s time to get our caddies cut out. How you mix and match your fabrics is up to you. The sewing machine caddy can be customized to fit your … Continue reading
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Welcome to the Fabric Cobbler February SewAlong!
Welcome to the Fabric Cobbler February SewAlong! I’m Roberta Burkey from Taking It Up A Notch, and I’ll be your hostess this month. I usually sew clothing for myself, my daughter, and my granddaughter with something for the boys thrown … Continue reading
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Some Tips for Making Halloween Costumes
In our family Halloween costumes usually hit the dress up clothes for play after the holiday is over so I usually sew them with that in mind. There’s always at least one party where they get worn as well as … Continue reading
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Buttons and Buttonholes Part One- Choosing the Right Style
There are a couple of walls beginning seamstresses run into when they’re trying to advance their sewing skills, and one of them is buttonholes. Eventually, they want to make something that doesn’t rely on stretch to be able to get … Continue reading
You Asked for It – Understanding “Ease”
What if patterns had different kinds of flowers as their sizes? Maybe you’d be a daisy size or a rose. Would you be OK with it if you were an iris instead? We’ve become so hung up on numbers picking … Continue reading
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You Asked for It – Pressing Tools
When we first begin to sew, we spend all of efforts looking for the best sewing machine for us that’s in our budget. It’s a good thing to do. But a sewing machine is just the first step in getting … Continue reading
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Zippers – The Fly
There are a lot of patterns for pants and skirts that say they have a “fly front”. A true fly front has a facing that covers the zipper and a fly shield that blocks the view of your underwear should … Continue reading
You Asked For It – Piping
Oh. my, there aren’t too many things that confound beginners like piping. Done right, piping can take a project from bland to Wow! On the other hand, nothing screams “loving hands at home” quite like poorly sewn piping. The important … Continue reading
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