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Instruction Manual for Sears Serger

I have lost the instructions to thread and operate my serger. If you have a Sears serger I need your help. Thanks.

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Making Your Own Fitted Sheets

How to make a fitted sheet out of a flat one?

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Fixing or Replacing the Elastic on Fitted Bed Sheets

How much elastic do you use for a queen size fitted sheet?

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Making a Flag and Flag Pole

I need some advice regarding making a flag and flag pole to use at football games. I am a cheer coach. There are times when it would be nice to have a flag with our school's name on it or something like that for the cheerleaders to run with in front of the fans.

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Making a Cosmetic Bag from Silk Ties

How can I make a cosmetic bag from silk ties?

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Treadle Sewing Machines Information

I have a Singer treadle machine model, #w20841. I cannot thread it. Any ideas how I can find out?

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Making Curtains Out Of Sheets

How do you make curtains out of bedsheets?

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Instruction Manual for Baby Lock Imagine Serger

I have lost the instruction booklet that came with my Baby Lock Imagine Serger. I have searched www.Babylock.com and the web trying to locate a downloadable copy.

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Altering Misses Size Pants Pattern to Petite

How do you alter a misses pants pattern to fit a petite person?

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Sewing Terrycloth Towel Seams

We foster a few small pooches, and any "old" cotton bath towel gets cut in half for bath towels or bed liners for warmth. Could someone tell me how I can make a seam for that cut end?

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Making a Couch Slipcover

Money is very tight for us as it is for many others in this economy. I would like to make my own slipcover for my couch. Can someone help?

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Recovering Toss Pillows

I would like to recover old worn toss pillows. I want to put an edging on the pillows and make a different one for the bed. How does one do it?

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Repairing a Ripped Fitted Sheet

Over the past 5 years I have enjoyed the "luxury" of Egyptian cotton bed sheets. I have always bought them on sale, but they are still not a cheap item. The fitted bottom sheet has ripped and is a bit on the thin side.

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Pillow Case Style Dress for Adults

I have seen the little girl's "pillowcase dress" patterns, but I need one for an adult. I know a pillowcase will not fit me, but I am looking for another way to make it look like the little girl's dress.

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Making Bras

Can you make your own bras? I realize I'm still a beginner to sewing, but bras drive me crazy. They're expensive, and I have so much trouble getting one that works.

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Making a Clothing Pattern Larger

How can I make a dress and a top pattern larger?

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Making Fabric Bows for a Dress

How do I make a bows for a dress out of a yard of fabric? I can't find a pattern.

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Hemming the Neck of a T-shirt

How do I hem a t-shirt neck?

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Removing a Hem Line From Jeans

I have a pair of nice dress jeans that I had to hem. I would now like to take out the hem because they shrunk a bit. There is definite 'faded' line at the edge. What's a trick to get rid of the line so the fade line doesn't show?

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