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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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Sew a Stretchy Swimsuit Strap | Video
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Thread Your Serger Easily | Video
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No-Twist Thread Loops | 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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I have the same machine, thanks so much for this tip!
Great idea! We so often try to keep our machine 'pristine'. But pretty and tidy does us no good when we must waste our precious time, and it's irritating, to have to check our book constantly. I say you're right, make your property user friendly and write in the information where the manufacturer should have.
This was so helpful to me, that you so much
I did this too - but not all of the adjustment points that are mentioned here, so when I get home I will add those for sure. I made labels on clear tape, and they seem to be holding up well. Also, when I labeled my left and right needles and loopers, I included a number for each to indicate the threading order. That made a huge difference in my ability to quickly thread or rethread my serger. It seems as easy to thread now as my sewing machine.