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Sewing Machine Thread Tension Adjustment

Is your sewing machine having thread tension problems? Click here to learn how to adjust your sewing machine tension knob and understand the possible causes of thread tension.

Sewing Machine Thread Tension Adjustment Tips What tension number should my sewing machine be on? Sewing Machine Tension Knob You can see in the image below that this Sewing Machine Tension Knob is at the top of this machine. Your machine could have the tension dial in about the same place OR possibly on the […]

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6 Helpful Tips for Successful Pattern Piece Layout

Get Helpful Tips for Sewing Pattern Layout. Commercial Sewing Patterns have Sewing Pattern Piece Layout illustrations but sometimes extra tips are helpful! These tips help the beginner seamstress to keep sewing as simple as possible. Check out this Tip Guide to see extra 'help' photos. Save this pin to your favorite board AND Click on this pin to get the TIPS!

TIPS for Successful Pattern Piece Layout After you have pre-washed your fabric and notions, made size adjustments on pattern pieces if needed, you are ready for pattern piece layout. (This article is referring to a store bought pattern.) Tip #1. Use a cutting board or mat to lay your fabric on. The ruler guides help […]

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Beginner Tutorial for Easy to Sew Quilted Reversible Placemats with CORNERS

Learn to Sew a Reversible Quilted Placemat with Corners. These placemats amazingly enough have NO binding which keeps sewing construction SIMPLE!

A Beginner Tutorial for Quilted Reversible Placemats with 90-degree Angled Corners The title alone MAY sound complicated and confusing for a beginner seamstress but if you have practiced some basic sewing skills, I’m confident you CAN make these Easy to Sew Quilted Reversible Placemats with Right Angle Corners! FIRST STEP… Follow this Easy Sew Placemats […]

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Sew a Right Angle Corner with Sewing Machine

How to Sew a 90-degree Right Angle Corner

Learn How to  Sew a Right Angle Corner with the sewing machine.  There are many sewing projects that require sewing corners, so now is a good time to learn this technique before you get to those projects! Learn How to Sew a 90-degree Right Angle Corner The Right Angle Corner is an intersection of two […]

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Ideas on WHERE you can Create a Small Sewing Space

Create a Small but functional Sewing Space anywhere! Finding a place in your house to put a sewing machine is all you need! Click to find ideas!

Ideas of Places Where You can Create a Small Functional Sewing Space Hello!   You’d like to learn how to sew and wonder where you can set up your sewing machine and other sewing supplies but do NOT have an actual dedicated sewing room,  I’ll give you some ideas and tips to help you create […]

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Make Your Own Sewing Patterns From Scratch for Household Accessories

Learn how to Make your own sewing patterns. DIY Sewing without a pattern- Use a Sewing Planner Journal to keep track of all your notes and step by step directions! Click this PIN to READ MORE.....

Why in the world would you need or want to make your own sewing patterns from scratch, when there are SO MANY free tutorials on the internet?  I would like to take you BACK IN TIME before technology showed its pretty face and show you how I have made plenty of accessories for my home without using […]

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11 Sewing Machine Safety Tips for Beginners

Sewing Machine Safety Tips for Beginners. When you first start learning to sew, it is hard to remember ALL these safety tips! Click on this pin to get a PDF of Sewing Machine Safety Tips!

Sewing Machine Safety Tips There are ‘sew’ many things to think about and remember when you are learning how to sew.  These Sewing Machine Safety Tips for Beginners will help make learning how to sew with your machine easier. I’m going to give you my Safety Tips while I’m using my sewing machine.  Print out […]

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15 Helpful Sewing Tips for Beginners

Learn Helpful Sewing Tips for Beginners. Tips about Recycling Fabric, staying organized, and other GREAT TIPS! Click this Pin to find unique Sewing Tips and photos.

Sewing Tips for Beginners Check out these simple sewing tips for beginners! When I first started sewing I didn’t know many TIPS, ‘SEW’ I’m excited to share these sewing tips with you!   Recycle Sewing Tips 1) Save belt loops off old pants to use as ‘coat hangers’ for coats that need to be hung on a […]

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Sewing Journals

Sewing Project Journals- Keep track of the various details of your Sewing Adventures! 1)Make a Sewing Memories Journal-Pictures and Details of your finished projects. 2)Projects you want to do, or are in progress 3)Measurements Journal. These are a few examples of how you can use Sewing Journals in your sewing room!

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