Another technique that is used by a lot of home spandex sewers is the "stretch the straight stitch" method. This means you use your regular straight stitch like you would on a non-stretch fabric, but as you sew you stretch the spandex. You need to use both hands to do this, with one...
I was in NYC last summer when they filming all over Manhattan, so it’s fun to see the locations so many months later. Share this: Share Like this: Loading... Denim: Long Dresses Leave a comment In this post, I added dress measurements from shoulder to hem. Nili Lotan 53.5″...
Once your thumb is stitched together, turn it inside-in. Make sure your trank is inside-out (i.e. right sides together) and put the thumb in the thumbhole. Stitch the thumb into the hole. Step 8: Attaching the Fourchettes Pin your fourchette strip to the trank, right sides together. ...
With the dress Front and Back right sides together, PIN and STITCH the SIDE and UNDER ARM SEAMS. Seam width is 1/4”; stitch from the hem to the end of the sleeve. This is conventional sewing wisdom: in general, sew from the part of the garment at the outside of the body toward ...
The history of quilts is deeply woven into the fabric of society, with padded fabrics used worldwide for various purposes, long before the term “quilting” was coined. Puff quilts, in particular, have a unique story. They emerged as a creative way to use scraps of fabric and other mater...
piece on the exact spot you want it and press, following the interfacing manufacturer's instructions (mine was 8 seconds on medium heat for Vilene H200). The fusible side of the interfacing will stick to the background. Then topstitch in place - you can machine stitch or hand-stitch. ...
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Its shoes are benchmade with a closed-stitch Blake flex construction from full-grain Italian or French calfskin leather. As Ace Marks hasn’t opted for a group made-to-order model, its shoes are slightly more expensive. However, you receive your shoes within days of ordering them whereas you...
How To Make Old-fashioned Rag Rugs Step 1: Tear the Strips Gather old textiles. Easily tear the strips by snipping a few inches into the fabric with scissors and then rip it across. Step 2: Sew the Strips Sew the strips end to end with a single straight stitch, choosing the next piec...
Remember, you’re not just going to look at the furniture—you’ll use them daily. When choosing an office chair, look for a high back (and lumbar support), an adjustable headrest, adjustable armrests, a tightly woven mesh design, and good build quality. You’ll spend at least eight ...