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Learn Six Ways to Dress Up Fleece Fabric
1 commentExpand your basic skills to embellish your next fleece garment.
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How to Create Free-Motion Embroidery Buttons
1 commentCovered buttons offer an easy introduction to machine-embroidered embellishment.
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Teach Yourself to Sew 2: Bling & Studs 101
12 commentsLearn how to apply embellishments to both readymade garments, and those you've sewn yourself.
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How to Make Easy Beaded Bags
Use quilting and beading techniques to make bold-patterned beaded bags.
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The Work of Weaver Teresa Kennard
14 commentsTake a look inside the work of this talented weaver.
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BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Couture Sewing Techniques" by Claire B. Shaeffer
508 commentsClaire Shaeffer's latest book is a must-have for any dedicated sewer
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Negative Printing Techniques
Removing color from your fabric can be as dramatic as adding color. Especially when you do it with a stencil.
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How to Use Feathers As Embellishments
Susan Crane demonstrates how to apply feather embellishments to add a little extra glam to your wardrobe.
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How to Leaf Print on Fabric
1 commentDyeing fabric with photosensitive dyes, which develop in sunlight is an interesting way to embellish your garment.
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Quick Cuts for Applique and Quilting
5 commentsThe AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter looks like a handy way to cut multiples of fabric shapes fast.
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Celebrate our country's "birth" with red, white, and blue
1 commentJust about every country has a special day to celebrate it's "birth." Do you sew to help celebrate?
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How to Create Great Garments with Stenciling
Simple fabric painting offers unlimited possibilities for great garments.
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Dance costumes sparkle with hand applied embellishments
7 commentsYou have the opportunity to vote for your favorite dance costume
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Embroiderers, or those who love it--some good news!
4 commentsThere is going to be a conference on embroidery in November 2011, sponsored by two of the premiere embroidery houses in the world--Penn and Fletcher in New York, and Hand and Lock, London!
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Museum Exhibit: Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty
1 commentIf you can't visit the Metropolitan Museum to see the exhibit, you'll want to visit the Met website.
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Creating Perfect Bias Fabric Loops
25 commentsIt's all in the details (well, not all of it), but an otherwise nicely-made garment can be spoiled by less-than-perfect finishing touches. Here's a guide to creating perfect fabric loops.
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American Sewing Guild Members Converge on L.A. in August
1 commentDon't miss the ASG's annual conference in August as it takes to the fashion capital of the West Coast: Los Angeles!
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How to Create Sheer Magic
Layering transparent fabrics over other textiles creates multiple options for new surfaces.
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How to Embellish a Blouse with Beading
If you don't have time to hand sew a blouse, try embellishing a ready-to-wear creation.
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Museum Exhibit: Balenciaga and Spain
4 commentsSpanish culture and history influenced the work of haute couture master Cristóbal Balenciaga
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