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Notions Review from Issue 183

The little machine that could When I hear that a sewing machine is heavy-duty at a $200 price point, I take an “I’ll believe it when I sew with it”…
Chiffon and Pearls Embellishment

Combine a three-strand silk chiffon braid with lustrous glass pearls to create a ladylike embellishment. This elegant retro trim can be incorporated into a garment in the making or added…
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.
Thread Conditioner Ensures Trouble-free Stitching by Hand and Machine

Check out two types of thread conditioner, ensuring trouble-free stitching by hand and machine.
Sewing Tools and Supplies for Artistic Mending

Broadly speaking, mending involves repairing or concealing damage to a garment. The potential problems are as wide-ranging as the ways to solve them. Common repairs Within your own wardrobe, you’re…

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Notions Review from Issue 183

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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

Thread Conditioner Ensures Trouble-free Stitching by Hand and Machine

Sewing Tools and Supplies for Artistic Mending

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Tools & Supplies - Page 5 of 146

Notions Review from Issue 183

Chiffon and Pearls Embellishment

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

Thread Conditioner Ensures Trouble-free Stitching by Hand and Machine

Sewing Tools and Supplies for Artistic Mending

Threads Magazine

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Rewarding Work | Letter from the Editor

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