Blog: sewing tips and guides

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  How to refresh an old pillow by replacing the filling

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  A flat pillow does not have to go: open the seam, wash the case, fill it with fresh hollowfiber and close it with an invisible ladder stitch.

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  Hollowfiber, wadding or silicone fibre: which to choose

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  Three polyester fillings that behave differently. We compare hollowfiber, bonded wadding and «silicone» fibre and suggest what to use for clothes, pillows and toys.

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  How to thread a strap through a buckle and slider

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  Parts of a buckle, matching the strap width to a buckle and slider, attaching the buckle, punching holes and tucking in the free end.

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  Buying for an atelier: what a gross is and why 144 pieces

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  A gross is 12 dozen, 144 pieces. Where the measure comes from, how many garments a gross covers and when an atelier is better off buying in bulk.

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  Buttons and snaps on children's clothes: what is safe

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  Which fastenings are safe for toddlers and older children, why plastic sew-on snaps are handy and how to sew a button on so it does not come off.

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  Refresh a coat or blazer by replacing the buttons

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  New buttons refresh a coat or blazer in an evening: measuring the buttonhole, how many buttons you need, choosing the style and sewing them on a shank.

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  How to make a buttonhole by hand

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  A hand-sewn buttonhole: working out the length, marking, cutting and finishing with buttonhole stitch and bar tacks, plus the keyhole buttonhole.

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  What buttons are made of: plastic, shell, coconut, wood, metal look

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  Plastic, shell, coconut, wood and metal look: how buttons of each material look, what they suit and how to wash and iron them.

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  Carnival and New Year costumes: holographic, lurex, disco

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  Holographic, disco and lurex for New Year and carnival costumes: look ideas, pairing with euro mesh and tips for sewing metallic fabrics.

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  How to sew knits on a regular sewing machine without an overlocker

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  Knits without an overlocker: which needle and thread, which stitches stretch with the fabric, how to finish hems, necklines and armholes.

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  How to sew a full skirt or tutu from euro mesh

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  A full skirt or tutu from 3 m wide euro mesh in an evening: how to work out the fabric, cut strips without side seams and gather the layers.

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  What biflex is and how to sew a gymnastics or dance leotard

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  Biflex for gymnastics and dance leotards: what the fabric is, a yardage chart by height, how to cut along the stretch and what to sew it with.

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