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Types of Velvet – 17 Common Types
SEWING ELASTIC – How to Sew Elastic Easily
Learn how to sew elastic. Sewing elastic in an elastic waistband, neck or cuffs is a really quick ... Read More about SEWING ELASTIC – How to Sew Elastic Easily
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Fell stitch, sometimes called appliqué stitch, is a very useful hand stitch used for joining one piece of fabric to another. It is not really decorative, but a neat and tidy way of attaching decorative fabrics, braids and ribbons. The stitch is visible from both sides of the fabric and therefore is also commonly used as a lining attachment stitch…
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Laundry symbols, or care tags, come with a new garment to assist with helping to wash and care for the item you have bought. Don’t make the mistake of just throwing your clothes into the washing machine. Check the care labels and lengthen the life of you clothing. Care labels will help you stop shrinking, color running, bunching and creasing…
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Learn how to make a handkerchief. Fabric handkerchiefs are great for the environment and are lovely to make for presents. Handkerchiefs are really easy to make since they are essentially a square of fabric which small hems on the edges. Use up some of your scrap fabric to make handkerchiefs of all sizes and colors and give lots away! How…
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Types of Velvet – 17 Common Types
Learn all about the types of velvet. Velvet was originally a fabric worn by royalty and nobility. Since it was made from silk, it was expensive and generally not affordable for the average person. Today velvet is made with different blends of fabric and has become more affordable. It is still seen as a high-end fabric and used not only…
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Learn how to wash jeans! Jeans are a standard item of clothing worn by men, women and children of all ages. These utility pieces of clothing can be dressed up or played down, but they are hard wearing and useful in everyone’s wardrobe! Jeans are made of denim which is a strong cotton fiber. Most people just throw jeans in…
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