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Tips and Techniques

Find sewing tips and techniques in this roundup of articles.

Tips and Tricks Tuesday: How to Pin a Pattern

November 17, 2015 by Seams and Scissors Leave a Comment

Today’s Tips and Tricks Tuesday is brought to you again by Kaylee Pope, the editor of AllFreeSewing.com! Beginner sewists are often very excited to make their first sewing project from a store-bought pattern. It is so exciting to purchase a pattern and know what it is going to look like! The professional-quality pieces on the […]

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Tips and Tricks Tuesday: Types of Fabric

November 10, 2015 by Seams and Scissors Leave a Comment

Happy Tips and Tricks Tuesday, sewists! I read somewhere that Tuesday is actually the most productive day of the work week. It always sort of feels like a second Monday to me, but whether that fun fact is true or not, you can kick your Tuesday into high gear with these sewing tips from Kaylee […]

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Tips and Tricks Tuesday: How to Choose Fabric for Rag Quilts

October 27, 2015 by Seams and Scissors 4 Comments

Today’s Tips and Tricks Tuesday is brought to you by Bobbie from A Vision to Remember! If you’re loving rag quilts as much as we are this season, she’s got the scoop on how to be sure you’re using the right fabric for the job. Tips and Tricks Tuesday: How to Choose Fabric for Rag […]

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Tips and Tricks Tuesday: How to Cut Fabric Perfectly (Every Time!)

October 20, 2015 by Seams and Scissors 1 Comment

Today’s post is brought to you by Kaylee Pope, the sew-savvy editor of AllFreeSewing.com! There is no anxiety sewists dread more than the anxiety that comes when you are snipping away at your precious fabric. The saying “measure twice, cut once” is there for a reason. If you cut your fabric incorrectly, it can ruin […]

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How to Wash and Care For Vintage Fabrics

September 27, 2015 by AllFreeSewing 9 Comments

Today’s National Sewing Month Project is brought to you by AllFreeSewing.com. How to Clean Vintage Clothing and Fabric Sewing with vintage fabrics can truly add some classy style to your projects. There is just something far too special and stunning about using old fabrics to make new pieces. Whether you are working on a brand […]

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How to Clean Your Iron

September 6, 2015 by AllFreeSewing 16 Comments

  Stop what you are doing.  Run over to your iron and take a look at that heating plate.  Is it gross?  Chances are, there is a bit of buildup that you need to take care of.  If you don’t, that buildup will often start to burn and stain your fabrics when you use the […]

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How to Embroider: Stitching 101

July 29, 2015 by AllFreeSewing 1 Comment

Basic Stitches

When did schools discard sewing basics? I wish schools wouldn’t disregard creative courses and life skill classes so much. When I was in high school (was it that long ago already that I’m using that phrase?), the administration constantly emphasized math and sciences—which is great, we need people to be genetic engineers, doctors, and mathematicians, […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Sewing 101

July 13, 2015 by AllFreeSewing 2 Comments

We all have to start somewhere. Especially in the world of sewing, it is challenging to get on the same level as other sewists who have been sewing for decades, and know the sewing lingo and terminology. I’m self-taught everything. When I was in band, I had to teach myself and work three times harder […]

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Sewing Hacks That Will Change Your Life Part 2

July 7, 2015 by AllFreeSewing 2 Comments

Hacks

The best kind of blog posts are the listing kind. Hey, guess what. This is a listing kind of blog post. But it’s not just your typical listing blog post. It’s the kind of blog post that has tons of sewing tips, tricks, and, best of all, hacks! We asked you guys on our AllFreeSewing […]

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Sewing Tips That Every Sewist Needs to Know

July 4, 2015 by AllFreeSewing 17 Comments

Tips and Tricks

We haven’t posted some sewing tips and tricks in a while, but never fear sewists! You guys have been so great in sharing your own tips and tricks on our posts that I had to put them all together to share with everyone. I always love learning about what others make and use to help […]

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