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A woman altering a blouse.

Making a Blouse Fit Better

Sewing Leather

Sewing Real Fur and Leather

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King Size Bed with Dust Ruffle

Making a Bed Skirt for a King Sized Bed

Flattening seam with a hammer.

Hemming Jeans with Thick Seams

stack of towels

Making a Jacket from Towels

Threading a Sewing Machine

Threading a Sewing Machine

Smocking

Smocking Tips and Tricks

Sewing Fleece

Sewing Fleece on a Sewing Machine

Sundresses

How to Make Elastic Tops for Sundresses

package of curved sewing machine needles

What Are Curved Precision Needles Used For?

Fixing Too Big Pants

Fixing Pants that are Too Big

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Using a Bias Tape Maker

Queen Bed with Dust Ruffle

Making a Queen Size Bed Skirt

Twin Bed with Dust Ruffle

Making a Bed Skirt for a Twin Size Bed

Using Wonder-Under Fusible Web

Using Wonder-Under Fusible Web

chair slipcovers

Making a Slipcover

pink satin sleep mask

Homemade Sleeping Mask

card

Making Sewing Cards for Children

serger

Threading a Serger

Tape Measure Flower

Making a Tape Measure Flower Pin

A jacket with cuffs.

Replacement Cuffs for a Jacket or Sweater

Sewing

Sewing Without a Pattern

Casserole Dish in Wicker Carrier

Making a Casserole Carrier

A sugar glider on a wood branch.

Making a Sugar Glider Bag

Sewing thick curtains.

Sewing Tough or Heavyweight Fabrics

Making Blanket Stitched Corners

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A woman sewing using a sewing machine.

wedding dress

Making a Petticoat

Reusable Coffee Cup Sleeves

Making Reusable Coffee Cup Sleeves

Elderly man wearing a bib while eating.

Making an Adult Bib

Woman wearing a fleece scarf.

Making a Fleece Scarf

A mom teacher her daughter to sew.

Teaching a Child to Sew

Measuring Elastic

Making a Bedskirt

Reusable Shopping Bag

Homemade Reusable Shopping Bags

Making a Picture Pillow

Making a Picture Pillow

Ruffles on a yellow T-shirt

Making Ruffles on Clothing

Photo fo the finished craft apron.

Making a Craft Apron

Rubber band on jeans button.

Adjusting Waistbands

Fabric Lunch Bag

Making Fabric Lunch Bags

Easy harmonica case and instrument.

Making a Harmonica Case

Make Curtains With Grommet

Making Curtains With Grommets

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Sewing stretchy fabric with a sewing machine.

heat therapy pillow

Making a Heat Therapy Pillow

Sewing a Pair of Pants

Sewing a Pair of Pants

Finished bag.

Making A Ruffle

Making a Ruffle

Left Handed Directions for Blanket Stitch

Adding Bra Strap Retainers to 100+ Choir Dresses

Homemade Crib Bumper Pads

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Fleece Hand Warmers

Fleece Hand WarmersThese cosy hand warmers can be made with leftover fleece from crafting projects. Learn how to make them in this short video.

One Yard Apron

One Yard ApronThis is a simple way to make an apron from 1 yard of 45 inch wide fabric. The apron tie becomes a drawstring which you pull through the top of the apron thus gathering it up. The size becomes adjustable. These aprons are fun to make and so easy.

Fabric Coffee Sleeve

Fabric Coffee SleeveYour coffee may perk you up in the morning, but this colorful fabric coffee sleeve is sure to make your day even better. It can be as unique as you are and it is a great way to use up small pieces of fabric.

Craft Project: Curling Iron Traveling Bag

Curling Iron Traveling BagNot knowing what to do with an odd flannel pillowcase, I decided to make a travel bag that I could put my hot curling iron in.

A flowered throw pillow cover.

Throw PillowHere's a really quick and easy pillow that I did with the girls using their choice of a sewing machine or hand stitching with a needle and thread using all straight stitching. Eight year olds were able to do this with remarkable ease and very good results.

Fixing Too Big Pants

Fixing Too Big PantsYou don't have to pay a seamstress to do this if pants are only a little loose. Here is how to do it yourself.

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Fabric Dinner Roll Cozy

Dinner Roll CozyLearn how to make this vintage dinner roll holder with this how-to video.

Yo Yo Keychain

Yo Yo KeychainUse fabric yoyos and a button to make a personalized keychain. Learn how to make it in this short video.

Questions

Dog Clothes Don't Fit WellI have a large, 100 lb., Boxer that I have purchased and made shirts for. No matter which I put on him they won't stay in place, they tend to slide down his back and the neck gets stretched out. What am I doing wrong?

jeans hem

Learning to Sew ClothingI've recently bought a sewing machine and I'd like to start to make clothes. I've never used a machine before. What do I start with first? Recycle my old clothes? How do I start? Help would be greatly appreciated.

Needle Stops with Thick MaterialI recently acquired a Singer 319W. I was sewing 2 pieces of fabric together and it worked fine. Then I doubled up the fabric, but when I started to sew, the needle stopped when it hit the fabric, but the wheel kept turning. When I went back to the original 2 pieces of fabric, it was fine. Help!

Smocking a Child's Dress SleeveWhat is the best stitch to smock on the sleeve of a baby's bishop dress? How many rows should be smocked?

Kenmore Serger Manual or Threading GuideI need instructions or a manual on how to thread a Sears and Roebuck serger, model no. 385, serial No.7100862. I hope Thrifty Fun has the answer. Thanks

Threading Singer BobbinI found a Singer 6235 by the dumpster. It runs. I can adjust tension, only if I knew how to thread the dang bobbin. I have the manual but still think I am threading it wrong or the winder reverse might be on.

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