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Bynum School's rag doll program teaches community, life skills

My West Texas - Jan 24, 2012
When Linda "Nana" Unruh started volunteering at Bynum School, she figured she'd be able to share her love of sewing with a few students a couple of hours a week. More than seven years and hundreds of spools of thread later, Unruh has learned a lot of ...

Passion for sewing pays off

Wanganui Chronicle - Jan 23, 2012
Jennie Harris loves babies and young children and for the last three years has made a living at home by sewing clothes for them. Her Baby Originals business is based in her Muir St house in the Wanganui suburb of Gonville. She does the sewing in her ...

Sewing guild meets Tuesday

St. Augustine Record - Jan 23, 2012
Locker hooking will be the program Tuesday for the meeting of the St. Augustine Neighborhood Group of the American Sewing Guild. The gathering begins at 9:30 am in The Center of The St. Augustine Record, One News Place Programs are presentations or ...

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Sewing books

How to Sew: Basics

by: Various
This brilliant little guide covers all the essential basics of sewing, including how to choose the best fabrics and threads for projects, in clear and simple points. Learn skills in amazing sewing crafts such as cross-stitch, patchwork and quilting. This book provides all you need to know to start your own projects today, including indispensable advice for inserting zips and making and using bias bindings.
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One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Fabric Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric!

by: Rebecca Yaker, Patricia Hoskins
With more than 200,000 copies in print, Storey's One-Skein Wonders series is an unqualified success. Now, for the first time in the series, fabric takes center stage! And the timing couldn't be better. Sewing machine sales have doubled over the past 10 years, and crafters are discovering the joy of another kind of stitching.

One-Yard Wonders will delight anyone who has ever fallen for fabric - from the novice sewing enthusiast to the lifelong seamstress. The book presents a delightful array of simple, stylish projects that can be made with just a single yard of fabric - from apparel to accessories, from plush toys to pet beds, from baby items to bags, and from home decor to "Happy Birthday" banners.
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The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress

by: Sarai Mitnick
Five simple fundamentals can help you perfect any sewing project: a thoughtful plan, a precise pattern, a fantastic fit, a beautiful fabric, and a fine finish. With these five core ideas, The Colette Sewing Handbook shows you how to start sewing the wardrobe of your dreams.

Includes five beautiful patterns for modern classic pieces, including a scalloped-hem skirt, flutter-sleeve blouse, sweetheart neck sheath dress, asymmetrical flounce dress, and a lined dress with gathered sleeves.
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Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts: A Stress-Free Journey to Original Design

by: Rayna Gillman

Enjoy the freedom of free-form! In this follow-up to Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth, Rayna shares her “can’t make a mistake” approach to designing quilts. Learn how to how to trust your instincts so you can work more intuitively, and develop a new appreciation for the therapy of sewing without a plan. With these new skills, you can create new work from leftovers and scraps, dig into those favorite fabrics, and transform all those unfinished projects! .
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Sewing videos

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How To Sew A Blind Hem Stitch

www.SimpleSewingProjects.com ~ Watch and learn how to sew a blind hem stitch step by step. A blind hem stitch is the perfect stitch to use when hemming your draperies.

 

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Start Sewing- How to Thread a Sewing Machine

www.startsewing.co.uk has over 100 articles and videos on all aspects of sewing and dress making.

 

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3 ways to Sew Ruffles

A ruff tutorial on sewing ruffles! Haw haw

 

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Start Sewing- Placing a Pattern

www.startsewing.co.uk has over 100 articles and videos on all aspects of sewing and dress making.

 

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How to make sewing patterns that fit.wmv

www.lutterlohpatterns.com How to make sewing patterns that fit. Dressmaking for beginners and experts. The video shows how to make sewing patterns by using only the bust and the hip measurements of the body. There are all kinds of different clothing patterns available that can be made with the same pattern making system. Fashion patterns for blouses, pants, dresses, vests, skirts, different sleeves and collars and various clothing patterns for men's and children's fashion as well. The video shows how even beginners can make sewing patterns that fit. No matter if you have a commercial size or not. The system works for individual measurements and therefore provides an excellent fit. No previous pattern making experience necessary. (make sewing patterns that fit)

 

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finds a user from United States, MT on Sep 23, 2011