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How to Take Four Different Body Measurements
3 commentsSusan Lazear shows you how to take four different body measurements using a variety of tools.
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The Fortuny Jacket: Finessing the Facing
14 commentsFiness a selvage to run along a lapel--this was my challenge! This is another installment in the Fortuny Jacket series.
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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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Quick Tip: Button Placement Inside a Vertical Buttonhole
15 commentsLearn how to place a button in a vertical buttonhole so the button won't slip out while wearing and the front garment sides won't become uneven.
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A Quick Fix for a Baggy Blue Coat
29 commentsI bought this blue coat recently at a thrift shop. Since it was only $3.00 I didn't want to go through too much effort to fix it!
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Four Serging Techniques
21 commentsPamela Leggett explains how to use your serger to create gathers, pretty lettuce edging, and how to properly serge corners and curves.
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How to Edgestitch and Topstitch a Collar Lapel
10 commentsFine sewing vanishes from the viewers eye, but if it is a mistake, it becomes very visible.
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How to Miter the Inside Corner of a Hong Kong Finish
17 commentsThis is a technique I showed my students at F.I.T. recently.
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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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DVD GIVEAWAY: Industry Insider Techniques with Louise Cutting Volumes 1-4
403 commentsMaster the art of fine detailing with DVD set from Louise Cutting.
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Making Pretty Buttonholes
38 commentsFine details make a good garment. Buttonholes are one of the finer details that draw attention to the finished creation.
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Fashion Scarf How-to
25 commentsLong scarves have been on the fashion scene for several seasons and seem to only grow more popular. Save some money and make one yourself! And, learn to tie a chic "Tuscany" knot.
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Two Techniques for Edges
27 commentsPam Howard shares an easy way to sew a shirt hem as well as a quick mitering method.
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How to Attach Hooks, Eyes & Snaps
26 commentsA simple locking stitch will fasten these to your garments.
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Machine Hemstitching: A Double-duty Finish
Learn an easy, yet lovely way to secure a facing or hem by machine.
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A Fix for a Baggy Seat
31 commentsHere is a better way to alter pants to decrease a baggy seat.
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Creating a Minifacing
35 commentsMini-facings, right in the corners of a square neckline, stabilize angled seams without needing separate facings.
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The Big Finish - Completing the Fantasy Fur Jacket
16 commentsThe final installment to the epic series of posts on making this hairy beast! We'll be covering lining the jacket, as well as final details in this post.
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Corsets from the Hardware Store!
43 commentsSome of my students told me of using zip ties as a substitute for whalebone in corsets, and--it works!
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