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What's Your Sewing Storage Solution?
32 commentsRead tips from real sewers, and share your own!
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Sneak Peek at "It's Sew Easy" Season 2
6 commentsThe PBS sewing series resumes in December - here's what's coming up!
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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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A New Improved Seam Roll
55 commentsI love pressing over a seam roll. Here's how to make a new and improved version!
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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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Sewing Without Pins
1 commentThere are many advantages to sewing without pins in the way.
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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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Take a Free Trial of PatternPal, an App for Sewing Supplies
12 commentsComment on this post to get one of six free-trial codes for PatternPal, a sewing app for your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad
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Sewing Books Crop Up for the Kindle
1 commentYes, there are sewing guides to read on the Kindle, and they're getting better
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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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iPod App Tracks Your Fabric Stash
18 commentsOne little program offers a way to sort and search a mountain of material
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Tepee relaxes magnetic pull
My magnetic pin holder secures my silk pins so tightly that it’s difficult to remove them, so I push a knitting needle or stiletto under the pins to sculpt them into a tepee shape. Then I can...
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Protect Your Handbag Investment
12 commentsIf you appreciate fine handbags, here's a quick project: Make a cotton cover to safeguard an expensive accessory.
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Measuring with What's at Hand
12 commentsThreads readers are ingenious when it comes to discovering measuring tools in everyday objects and body parts.
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No Ruler, No Problem
12 commentsAn old toy saved the day when I tried to alter a pattern without my sewing tools.
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Needle Me: Pick the right needle and thread
14 commentsTake a fresh look at some old sewing rules with these thread and needle tips.
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How do you store your thread and other sewing notions?
46 commentsThere are oodles of products out there for thread, bobbin and notions storage. What storage methods do you find most effective?
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Thread Beyond the Sewing Room
Our tour of the Coats & Clark thread factory taught us that their thread shows up in some of the most unexpected everyday items.
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Make a Light Box in a Jiffy
8 commentsHere's a way to make a light box without spending a penny!
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The many blogs of David Page Coffin
10 commentsGarment construction gets easier with David Page Coffin's sewing tutorials, PDFs, previews, and noteworthy sources.
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