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A Guide to Using the Right Kind of Scissors for Your Sewing Project

January 11, 2023 by Rebecca George

The proper tools are so important for success in sewing. There are many different kinds of scissors to use for specific materials, from fabric to thread to paper (and more). This can not only be confusing, but you can also ruin a pair by using them incorrectly. Let’s talk about a few types of scissors […]

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Tips and Tricks Tuesday: What Thread to Use?

December 27, 2022 by Seams and Scissors

Happy Tuesday, sewists! Today we have another Tips and Tricks Tuesday brought to you by Kaylee Pope, editor of AllFreeSewing.com. It’s one thing to just thread your needle or machine and start stitching, but how can you tell if you’re using the right thread for your fabric? Kaylee has the scoop! Whether you’re just learning […]

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How to Sew Curves

October 7, 2022 by Seams and Scissors

Today’s guest blogger is Melissa Corry. You can follow her blog at happyquiltingmelissa.com! *Just a note before we start: We will be making a slightly modified Drunkard Path blocks as the “crust” section of the block is skinnier than your traditional Drunkard Path blocks. This way, our seams from the blocks will line directly up […]

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5 Beginner Sewing Fears (and solutions)

July 14, 2022 by Seams and Scissors

5 Beginner Sewing Fears (and solutions)

We asked our Facebook fans what beginner sewists are most afraid to learn. Our fans shared what their biggest sewing fears were when they started. We weren’t surprised to find that most of our respondents seemed to be afraid of the same basic sewing techniques. To rid our fearful friends of these worrisome woes, we’ve […]

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Sewing Tip: How to Remove Stitch Marks From Your Fabric

June 25, 2022 by Portia Lawrie

I’ve recently been talking about the best way to sew a ripped seam, AKA Stitch ripping. The “ripping” part of that phrase always sets my teeth on edge. I envision fabric being ripped, and that awful sound that accompanies it! Ack! Of course, stitch ripping thankfully doesn’t actually involve ripping fabric—as long as you’re doing […]

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9 Helpful Quilting Tips Straight from Our Readers

June 23, 2022 by FaveQuilts

Here at FaveQuilts, we often like to we post sewing tips sent in by our readers. Since they’re from avid, sometimes professional, sewists, these tips are super handy, and we are always so grateful for how willing you all are to share with us. This time, we’ve got a list of quilting tips straight from […]

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11 Useful Sewing Tricks from Our Readers!

June 8, 2022 by AllFreeSewing

Last month, we sent out a newsletter asking our readers from AllFreeSewing.com to share their best sewing tips with us. We selected a winner at random—which you can see below—and sent them a bundle of sewing supplies. But we were left with a handful of awesome sewing tips that just needed to be shared! The […]

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The 10 Tools You Need for Sewing

March 24, 2022 by Seams and Scissors

If you think you need a huge craft room filled to the brim with fabrics and fabric scissors to be a successful sewist, think again. As much as that might be the dream for just about anyone who considers sewing a hobby, in reality, you don’t need that many tools at all to get started […]

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A Guide to Using the Right Kind of Scissors for Your Sewing Project

January 12, 2022 by Rebecca George

The proper tools are so important for success in sewing. There are many different kinds of scissors to use for specific materials, from fabric to thread to paper (and more). This can not only be confusing, but you can also ruin a pair by using them incorrectly. Let’s talk about a few types of scissors […]

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Tips and Tricks Tuesday: What Thread to Use?

December 28, 2021 by Seams and Scissors

Happy Tuesday, sewists! Today we have another Tips and Tricks Tuesday brought to you by Kaylee Pope, editor of AllFreeSewing.com. It’s one thing to just thread your needle or machine and start stitching, but how can you tell if you’re using the right thread for your fabric? Kaylee has the scoop! Whether you’re just learning […]

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