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In Threads Sewing Tips video series, we share clever tricks to help improve your sewing. Watch to learn how to make a wide seam allowance guide, how to color-code pleat markings, and other helpful tips. What makes this series special is that many of these easy-to-follow techniques have been submitted by Threads readers like you.
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How to Label Your Serger
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Quick Tip for Trimming Short Threads
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DIY Wide Seam Allowance Guide
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How to Thread Woolly Nylon
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How to Clip Curves Accurately
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DIY Thread Catcher
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A No-Bulk Elastic Join
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Easy Seam Turning
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How to Fix a Broken Acrylic Ruler
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Color-Code Machine Needles | Video
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How to Blend Pattern Sizes | Video
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Baste with Monofilament Thread | Video
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Embroidery 101: The Blanket Stitch vs. the Buttonhole Stitch
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Chalk Line for Marking a Hem
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How to Understitch a Facing
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How to Baste Darts By Hand
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How to Avoid Buying Too Much Fabric
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You Don’t Have to Match Your Thread
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Organize Your Button Stash
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Make a Pattern from a Favorite Garment
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Or you can buy a very affordable magnetic seam guide from ebay. It has a VERY strong magnet and it won't leave residue or slide off the mark.. $1.50 CAN!
Interesting. Using multiple layers of tape or sticky notes is a good idea.
I use blue painter tape. Just make it about 5 tapes thick. i forgot to add that i use flat refrigerator magnets as well. They stack nicely. But the blue tape I can make long and put on my table as well.
New sewing machines often come with blue tape in various places. I save these, as the adhesive will not damage the casing of the sewing machine. They are usually between 2 or 3 inches long, and can be safely stuck elsewhere on the outside of the machine, ready for use as a seam guide, and can be used again and again.