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Hem Templates Make Hemming Quick and Easy

Hem Templates Make Hemming Quick and Easy

Anyone who has used a pattern by The Sewing Workshop (Linda Lee) is likely familiar with the concept of tag board hem templates. Louise Cutting also uses them in the...

Projects and Techniques
Hem Templates Make Hemming Quick and Easy

Anyone who has used a pattern by The Sewing Workshop (Linda Lee) is likely familiar with the concept of tag board hem templates. Louise Cutting also uses them in the...

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How To: Sew a Quick Flat-Felled Seam

How To: Sew a Quick Flat-Felled Seam

Flat-fell (or felled) seams are one of the workhorses of the fashion world. They are strong, yet attractive and work well for a variety of applications. Most people think of...

How To Guides
How To: Sew a Quick Flat-Felled Seam

Flat-fell (or felled) seams are one of the workhorses of the fashion world. They are strong, yet attractive and work well for a variety of applications. Most people think of...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 6: Stitching Out

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 6: Stitch...

At last! We've reached the final stage - stitching out the design. For me, this is the most nerve wracking part of the process. After all the work put into...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 6: Stitch...

At last! We've reached the final stage - stitching out the design. For me, this is the most nerve wracking part of the process. After all the work put into...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 5: Splitting Design

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 5: Splitt...

Time for the final step before stitch-out - splitting the design! Remember that you can click on any image to see a bigger picture if needed. First, I will open...

Machine Embroidery
Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 5: Splitt...

Time for the final step before stitch-out - splitting the design! Remember that you can click on any image to see a bigger picture if needed. First, I will open...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 4: Optimizing Design

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 4: Optimi...

So, to recap: we've determined the size of our overall design and made a custom hoop size, we've selected our embroidery motifs, and we've combined the motifs to create our...

Machine Embroidery
Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 4: Optimi...

So, to recap: we've determined the size of our overall design and made a custom hoop size, we've selected our embroidery motifs, and we've combined the motifs to create our...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combining Designs

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combin...

I've mentioned in a previous posting how much I enjoy many of the new machine embroidery designs. There seems to be a trend developing away from 'single motif' embroidery toward...

How To Guides
Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combin...

I've mentioned in a previous posting how much I enjoy many of the new machine embroidery designs. There seems to be a trend developing away from 'single motif' embroidery toward...

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