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The Construction of Bras

maddie964, member | February 8th, 2012

Nobody talks about bras. At least in the patternmaking and sewing world. Tons upon tons of pattern making and sewing books exist for dresses, blouses, jackets, etc, but nothing on bras. And why not...

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Strapless dupioni party dress

ladyithis, member | November 3rd, 2011

I made this dress to wear to wedding soon. It's made with polyester Dupioni in wine, invisible zipper in the back, fully lined, boning in the bodice, and 6" wide strech lace around the waist and hem...

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Teach Yourself to Sew 2: How to Apply Elastic

vicky_north, senior web producer | October 31st, 201113 comments

Learn several ways to apply elastic in this excerpt from our beginner sewing video series.

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Super Easy DIY Headband

IvaMessy, member | May 18th, 20101 comment

please visit http://www.ivamessy.com/2010/05/diy-headband.html for full details

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How to Shop for Elastic

ThreadsMagazine, editor | November 5th, 2008

Sewing educator and author Connie Long explains how to get the right type and the right amount of elastic for a flexible waistline.

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Bra-Making Sources by Mail

ThreadsMagazine, editor | October 29th, 20082 comments

If you want to make a custom bra, you'll need patterns as well as elastic, hook closures, rings, slides, and more. Here are some companies that sell what you need.

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