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How to shorten jacket sleeves — In this tutorial, I’m going to I am going to show you how to shorten sleeves on a lined jacket. These are the step-by-step instructions. If you prefer the video tutorial, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Here is the jacket I’m going to be working on. […]

How to shorten sleeves on a lined jacket or coat

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replace the zipper on a puffer coat — In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how I repalce the zipper on a jacket. These are the step-by-step instructions. If you prefer the video tutorial, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Before I start with this alteration, I want to say that I know zippers […]

How to replace the zipper on a jacket

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How to sew buttonholes and buttons — In this post, I’m going to show you how to sew buttons and buttonholes with your sewing machine. You can read the instructions, or if you prefer, scroll down to the bottom of the page for the video. Either way, let’s dive into sewing buttons and buttonholes with a sewing […]

How to sew buttons and buttonholes

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Draft and sew a collar — In this article, I am going to show you how you can draft and sew a collar, and a collar stand for any dress, shirt, or blouse. You can follow these steps to make a collar for women, children, and men, and in any size. If you prefer the written […]

Draft and sew a collar and a collar stand

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narrow hem foot — Hi sewing friends! In this post, I am going to show you how to use the narrow hemmer foot to get pretty rolled hems. You can also find it as a rolled hem foot, narrow hem foot, etc. If you prefer to go straight to the video tutorial, scroll to […]

Make the perfect rolled hems – the narrow hem foot

in Sewing Tutorials tagged narrow hem / narrow hemmer foot / rolled hem by Daniela

DIY organza string bags — In this tutorial, I am going to share how I make these cute organza string bags that you can use for any occasion like weddings, parties, baby showers, birthday party gift bags, you name it… Here are some string bags that I’ve already made. As you can see they can […]

DIY Organza String Bags

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sew a satin pillowcase — In this post, I am going to show you my favorite way to sew a pillowcase. You can use this tutorial to make a pillowcase of any material and size. I am going to use a French seam to make my pillowcase look pretty on the wrong side, as well […]

How to sew a pillowcase

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free sewing cources — If you want to learn how to sew, аnd if you also want to do it from the comfort of your home, in time that suits your schedule, an online sewing class is a great choice. There are so many sources online where you can learn the basics of sewing, […]

Free online sewing classes for beginners

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DIY box pleated skirt — This is a tutorial on how to make a box pleat skirt. In the instructions, I tried to explain the math behind the pleats with examples in inches and centimeters. If you prefer to go straight to the video, scroll down to the bottom of this page. When I say […]

Embellish Your Wardrobe: Create a Classic Box-Pleated Skirt

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