Pamela Leggett

Sew the Ultimate T-shirt

Learn how to sew any style T-shirt that fits just the way you like, and that lasts many seasons of wear and laundering.
Elastic For Every Project

Find out how to use the top elastic products to best advantage.
Create Precise Edges on Collars and Lapels

A quality collar and lapel can make any jacket appear to be a designer garment. Precise edges of these details enhance a jacket’s appearance.
How to Preserve Your Favorite Patterns

Pamela Leggett of PamelasPatterns.com shares her method for preserving favorite patterns you use again and again. If you work with tried-and-true (TNT) patterns frequently, you know the pattern tissue can…
Use Stay Tape to Stabilize a Foldover Neckline Finish

Stay tape adds stability for a foldover neckline finish, ensuring no ripples or gaping. Here we use 1/2-inch-wide fusible knit stay tape.
Apply Stay Tape for Easier Blind Hemming

Apply 1-inch-wide stay tape within a 1-1/2-inch-wide hem allowance. With the garment wrong side up, place the double-sided fusible stay tape 1/2 inch away from the hem’s cut edge.
4 Essential Stay Tapes for Knits

Learn to use stay tapes for knits for topnotch results. These methods are straightforward and fast, but are rarely included in patterns.
How to Hem Knits Faster with Stay Tape

The essential stay tape to hem knits with is a lightweight, double-sided fusible adhesive product with a paper backing.
How to Stabilize a Shoulder Seam with Stay Tape

Place 1/2-inch-wide fusible woven stay tape along the front shoulder seamlines. The stabilized front then stabilizes the back.
Sew Ripple-Free Zippers in Knits

Most of us have a ready-to-wear garment with a ripply zipper. The solution is knit stay-tape interfacing.

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Pamela Leggett

Sew the Ultimate T-shirt

Elastic For Every Project

Create Precise Edges on Collars and Lapels

How to Preserve Your Favorite Patterns

Use Stay Tape to Stabilize a Foldover Neckline Finish

Apply Stay Tape for Easier Blind Hemming

4 Essential Stay Tapes for Knits

How to Hem Knits Faster with Stay Tape

How to Stabilize a Shoulder Seam with Stay Tape

Sew Ripple-Free Zippers in Knits

Threads Magazine

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

Reimagining a Couture Look by Galliano

Add Bonnie Cashin Pockets

2023 Make It With Wool Winners

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Taunton Network

Pamela Leggett

Sew the Ultimate T-shirt

Elastic For Every Project

Create Precise Edges on Collars and Lapels

How to Preserve Your Favorite Patterns

Use Stay Tape to Stabilize a Foldover Neckline Finish

Apply Stay Tape for Easier Blind Hemming

4 Essential Stay Tapes for Knits

How to Hem Knits Faster with Stay Tape

How to Stabilize a Shoulder Seam with Stay Tape

Sew Ripple-Free Zippers in Knits

Threads Magazine

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

Reimagining a Couture Look by Galliano

Add Bonnie Cashin Pockets

2023 Make It With Wool Winners

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