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National Sewing Circle provides numerous sewing tips and tutorials to guide you through every step of your sewing project, no matter your skill level. Whether you are looking for sewing shortcuts, pattern alterations, DIY tailoring, or sewing machine troubleshooting, we're here to help! Make your sewing easier, more efficient, and just all-around better with these creative sewing tricks. Use this board to help inspire and guide you through your next sewing project.
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How To Embroider Letters
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Hand Couching
Couching by hand is a unique fabric embellishment option. Hand couching makes it easy to attach larger yarns, cords, braided fabric and more to the face of a fabric. Nicki LaFoille shows you how.
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How to Clean an Iron: Tips and Techniques
Cleaning your sewing machine and sharpening your scissors and snips may be the most common cleaning or maintenance items you address in your sewing room, but cleaning your iron is also important. Learn how to clean an iron, including what kind of product you should use to clean it and whether the iron should be on or off.
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Beginner Sewing
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How to Prevent Sewing Thread Breakage
Aurora Sisneros provides helpful tips and techniques for preventing sewing thread breakage. Find out how to put moisture into your older thread by just a few household items. See how simple it is to strengthen your thread!
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Tips for Sewing Darts into Lightweight Fabric
Darts can be added to many garments as a way to add shaping. For example, many shirt and dress bodice patterns use a dart on either side of the front to shape the garment into the waistline. Sewing darts doesn’t have to be tricky – Ashley Hough shares several tips on how to achieve professional looking darts, even on lightweight fabrics.
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Punch Needle Embroidery
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Create Your Own Hand Embroidery Patterns
Learn what types of photos would make good hand embroidery patterns, and how to isolate elements from a photograph to create a hand embroidery that will be easy to complete and make a pleasing finished product. You’ll also learn some tips for taking a good photo that will make a great embroidery pattern.
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How to Install a Zipper
Krista Williams demonstrates how to install a center (or slot) zipper using a self-basing zipper. She shows you every step including preparing the opening, marking a 5/8th inch seam, ironing the fusible interfacing and more.
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Tips for Making Covered Buttons
Making covered buttons is a fun, easy way to give your next project that thoughtful, professional touch. In this video, ZJ Humbach demonstrates how to make perfect covered buttons every time.
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Tips for Choosing Sewing Pins
Although one of the smallest and least expensive sewing tools, sewing pins can be very important for our sewing projects. ZJ Humbach shows the three types of sewing pins she uses the most, and explains what each can be used for. Watch these helpful tips for choosing sewing pins, and get the best tools for your next sewing project.
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Double Needle Mock Cover Stitch for Knits
T-shirts, sportswear and other commercial garments made from knit fabrics are generally finished using a cover stitch machine. While you can purchase a cover stitch machine for home use, Holly Willis shows you how to achieve the same finished look using a standard sewing machine.
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Pant Alterations
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Blind Hem Stitch
When it comes to garment alterations, hemming a pair of pants is one of the most common alterations that someone who knows how to sew gets asked to do. While many projects, garments included, can be finished with a simple double-fold hem, the two most commonly hemmed pairs of pants require different finishes. Ashley Hough shows you how to hem both jeans and dress pants.
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The Maker's Exchange RECAP
Join some of your favorite Craftsy instructors — Rachael Teufel, Jen Lucas, and Brenda K.B. Anderson — as they share their tips on getting ahead so you can be ready for the season of festive projects and handmade gifts!
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How to Use a Buttonhole Foot
Button closures can be added to everything from garments to accessories and even fun home decor projects. Using a buttonhole foot on your machine can be a quick and easy way to accurately stitch buttonholes that will be the correct size for any button. Nicki LaFoille shows step-by-step how to attach, set up, and use a buttonhole foot.
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Quick Tips for Preventing Seam Puckering
Puckering seams and stitching lines can make a garment or other sewing project look unprofessional. ZJ Humbach gives you several tips and advice on how to keep seam puckering to a minimum.
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Upcycle T-Shirt Project: Sew a Beaded Neckline
There are many ways to dress up a simple t-shirt. Ashley Hough shares a fun way to upcycle a t-shirt by adding a simple beaded neckline.
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What is Differential?
Aurora Sisneros demonstrates the many ways to use a differential when sewing fabrics. Learn how to change the levels of the differential as well as how the differential works with a variety of fabrics. Find out how you can best utilize a differential at home.