Prewashing is one of the sewing preparations steps before we get to the sewing itself. To prewash means that you wash your fabric, dry and iron first, before you cut out a pattern pieces and sew it all together. Wash and dry your fabric as you would wash and dry a garment from it. Why is […]
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You can sew anything if you prepare your fabric, adapt the machine needle, choose the right presser foot and machine settings. For enjoyable sewing experience with rayon prewash the fabric, press and starch before cutting. Use plenty of weights and pins and cut on a single layer. Put a universal or microtex needle into your
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Match seams at the first attempt every time with these easy steps. Press the seams, pin through the seam stitching and on both sides of the seam. Check your pinning before sewing to avoid seam ripping. Straight pins or fork pin You probably have the straight pins in your sewing kit and they work perfectly
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You can sew a french seam in 5 easy steps and have a nice neat finish not only on your garment. First you sew fabric right side together, that trim seam allowance, turn inside out and sew wrong sides together. What’s a french seam? A french seam is a type of seam finishing, where raw
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