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Salvage Worn Out Shirts

Save money by learning how to replace worn out cuffs and elbows on shirts rather then throw them away.

A shrug is the perfect solution to cover bare shoulders and add style to an outfit. Convert a tee shirt or other ready made item to make your perfect shrug. Explore the free patterns to sew a shrug here.

Sew Straight, Even Curtains and Truly Square Pillows

Have you ever sewn curtains that are not even when you hung them? Have you sewn a square or rectangle pillow and had it turn out lopsided? The solution for that problem is actually easy and starts at the beginning of your sewing process. Learn how to eliminate uneven curtains and lopsided squares with the tips you'll find here.

Sew Essentials Ultimate Quilting Center From Joanns Fabric and Crafts

A sewing cutting table with drawers and shelves that offer great storage. See how it works here!

What to do with Yo-Yos

You've been bitten by the bug and have bags of yo-yos ready to make something... what being the question. Find all kinds of inspiration and ideas here.

How to Sew a Nun Habit Costume Pattern

A nun habit costume is looked for every Halloween and throughout the year for school and church plays and performances. Find pointers and patterns for sewing your nun habit costume here.

Keeping All Layers of Fabric Even and Smooth While Sewing Them Together

You're sewing two different fabrics together and one wants to end up with tucks and pleats because it stretched while the other lays smoothly. Learn tips and tricks to solve these problems.

One Second Needle - Sewing Needle that Threads Itself

The One Second Needle is an As Seen on TV product that could appeal to anyone who dreads threading a hand sewing needle. Read this review to decide if this product is something you absolutely must have or if you have a better option.

Finding Fabric Stores While On Vacation Or Traveling

Fabric stores are a great way to find new fabrics and expand your sewing possibilities. Traveling is a new opportunity to locate fabric stores in an unknown area. You'll find directions to find fabric stores and more here.

Salvaging Flood Damaged Sewing Machines

Sewing machines may be saved even after a flood. Follow these same steps to restore a machine from a yard sale or thrift shop. Find out how here.

Webbing to Sew Straps on Bags, Totes and Pocketbooks

Webbing to make straps for the bags that you sew should not be a mystery to find at reasonable prices and should be easy to find in a variety of widths, colors and fibers. This article will guide you to the who, what, when, where and why of buying webbing for bag, tote and purse straps.

Bernina Stitch Regulator

I recently had the pleasure of trying out the stitch regular\tor on a Bernina Artista... If you love making art work with thread and fabric, this new feature is something you must try out...read more about it here.

Dressing Up Denim with Embellishment and Trims

Why pay extra for designer jeans when you can make them yourself Learn about ways to embellish denim here.

Everything About Silk Fabric

Mention silk fabric and the mind instantly thinks luxury. Find out what makes silk special and how silk is made here.

Save Money by Sewing

A few simple tricks to help you save loads of money, hundreds, possibly thousands of dollars by sewing gifts, clothing, household things and more.

Sewing How to Information

Knowing how to use sewing notions and what the products are called helps you be an informed shopper and produce sewn items you can be proud of. Sewing know how is easy to learn when a wealth of information is at your finger tips. This sewing how to information will teach you about the ways to add stiffness and shape to clothing and costumes.

How to Sew Basics

When you need to know how to sew something, the answers can seem complicated. Take a deep breath and follow simple step by step instructions to learn how to sew almost anything, whether it's mending a garment, making a garment form scratch, repairing household items, making simple repairs, operating a sewing machine for the first time and more, the answers can be found here.

Alterations, Design and Accuracy

Using a sewing pattern twice does not mean the pattern does it all. Learn what makes a pattern fit the same way twice with the information in this article.

Halloween Nurse Costume

Create the best nurse's costume for Halloween or stage with the free nurse's cap pattern and costume suggestions that are provided here.

Create a Christmas Tree Halloween Costume from a Sweatsuit, Pajamas or Leotard

Start with an inexpensive sweat suit, pajamas or dance leotard and you have the basis for starting this Christmas tree costume. Learn what you need to do to change a plain sweat suit or pajamas into a Christmas Tree costume here.

Create a Strawberry Halloween Costume from a Sweatsuit, Pajamas or Leotard

Start with an inexpensive sweat suit, pajamas or dance leotard and you have the basis for starting this strawberry costume. Learn what you need to do to change a plain sweat suit or pajamas into a strawberry costume here.

Sew a Clifford the Big Red Dog Halloween or School Play costume

Start with an inexpensive sweat suit, pajamas or dance leotard and you have the basis for starting this Clifford the Big Red Dog costume. Learn what you need to do to change a plain sweat suit or pajamas into a storybook Clifford the big Red Dog costume here.