Teaching Sewing and Alterations for Fun or Profit
I like to think that this is your site. A place where you feel welcome to learn and grow in your expertise and ability. A place where your craft is cultivated and you can ask questions. Chances are if you have a question, others have the same question. So ask!!! And please feel free to…
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This post teaches you how to do more than temporarily mend your mattress pad. It shows you how to make a lasting fix that will keep you from getting frustrated with those cheap materials that mattress pads are made of these days!
Read MoreI received a good question via email today. It concerns taking in a garment where the customer has lost a lot of weight. Here is the question I received from a reader: “I need to alter scrub jackets for a woman who lost 22 pounds after she purchased them. They are embroidered with the dental…
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You know it’s time to replace a zipper when the teeth are missing or the zipper tab has pulled away from the teeth, like this one: It’s almost impossible to put the tab back on the track. (But if the slide has broken off and the zipper is still intact, you can always just replace…
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Yes, there are many tutorials online that teach you how to sew a zipper into a pillow. But this method is Different. Easier. As I stitched up some pillows recently, I wondered if there was already a post out there with these instructions. To my amazement, there weren’t any. So I thought I’d share that with…
Read MoreFinding drapes in the color, length and fabric you need is not an easy task, unless you get them custom made. But that is expensive. I found a set of drapes in the color and style I wanted, but the length was too long. Also, when I stood on the curb outside, they didn’t look good…
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As you readers know, altering garments is my focus, not constructing them. But, I just got a great question from a reader and I would love your input in helping her. I’d love your thoughts on the tulle (netting) fabric. Do you have some tips on how to expedite the process and make that skirt…
Read MoreI can’t believe its been 6 months since I posted last! 2014 was a very challenging year and perhaps I’ll write more about it soon, but I just wanted you to know I haven’t forgotten about you and I thank you for all your prayers and encouraging emails for our daughter and granddaughter. Our granddaughter…
Read MoreThank you all for your prayers and sweet comments concerning our new granddaughter. I really appreciate them all. She is doing better and gaining weight, now just over 6 pounds! Thought you might like to see a recent photo. I sure am enjoying her!
Read MoreJust wanted to stop by and let you know that our precious little granddaughter has been born! She came a month early and weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces. She and her mama are doing well. She was born a little over a week ago and will be in the NICU until she can feed with…
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The Sewing Garden 