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Re-create Couture Pleated Silk Organza Panels
5 commentsThere's a little more to these pleated silk organza panels than meets the eye. Here's how to make them look absolutely beautiful!
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A Trick for Working with Raw Silk
38 commentsI got some nifty raw silk from Mood recently for a spring jacket. Working with this fabric presents some challenges!
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How to Dye Silk Organza
23 commentsIt can be difficult to find exactly the right shade of silk organza; especially if it's to be used under lace and meant to match one's skin tone. Here, I'll show you how I do it.
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Save Your Fabric from Pulls and Snags
1 commentHere's a sewing room solution for a tricky fabric problem.
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Firming Up Fabrics with Gelatine
38 commentsStabilizing fabrics is nothing new - and it can be a big help.
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How to Make Bubble Fabric Trim
16 commentsI found a vintage jacket at the thrift shop recently with this great trim, and decided that I wanted to figure out how to do it.
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Sew Curved Seams in Silk Charmeuse
Stitch, clip, trim, and fold for a beautiful-and narrow-finished seam that wraps around curves with this extra from SewStylish Fall 2012
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The Winner of "Power Sewing Toolbox 1 and 2" by Sandra Betzina is...
See if you are the winner of these two books SIGNED by the author!
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Book Giveaway: "Power Sewing Toolbox 1 and 2" by Sandra Betzina
109 commentsFind out how you can enter to win this pair of signed books.
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How to Choose the Right Fabrics
15 commentsAdd impact to your projects with the right mix of colors and textures.
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Color Correction
4 commentsFashion designer Angela Wolf offers tips for transforming your garments and fabrics with dyes.
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How to Add Texture and Shape to Garments
Add texture and shape to the simplest garments with just a twist.
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Online Shopping and Resource Guide
46 commentsCheck out this newly updated list of great online fabric and craft supply resources.
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Inside a Silk Charmeuse Jacket
26 commentsI had a chance to re-visit a jacket I'd made some time back for a client - I thought you might like to see the inside story!
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Press Cloths Take Center Stage
Your press cloth collection is as useful as the most exotic iron or ironing board.
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Sewing findings on securely
37 commentsIt's disappointing to look inside an otherwise nicely-sewn garment and see snaps or hooks and eyes that are poorly sewn on. Happily, couture comes to the rescue with a technique that elegantly combines form and function.
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The Fortuny Shirt
35 commentsI came into a large piece of Fortuny printed cotton recently. I chose to make a shirt, which presented a challenge when finishing the armhole.
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Fabric U Puts a World of Fabric at Your Fingertips
2 commentsApp for iPhones and iPads offers is an on-the-go guide to fabric
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More Tips for Working with Boiled Wool
11 commentsI was inspired by Mary Ray's blog and the current issue of Threads to work with the boiled wool I had been saving for several years. Here are some tips I developed in the process.
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