The last post was on how to hem a pair of pants with a vent or slit in the side. This post will give you instructions on how to do a vent another way. This technique can be used with skirts that have vents on the side or center back seam. Here’s what this pair…
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Hemming Pants With a Vent (or Slit) in Them
Once in awhile, you’ll buy a pair of pants that have a vent (or notch) in the hem like these: The vent is a slit that is located on the side seam of the pants at the hem. You may want to hem those pants up, but you don’t know how to replicate that vent. It…
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Let’s Serge a Hem
This is what a serged hem looks like up close: Maybe you have a dress, skirt, shirt or even a scarf that really needs this type of hem. You can duplicate this look with your serger (and I’ll give some pointers for how to do this on your sewing machine at the end of this…
Read MoreRotary Cutters and Mats
I just love my rotary cutter. Do you have one? They are so sweet. They make your sewing life a breeze. Also your quilting life. They are like a pizza cutter, except that they cut fabric. They are easy to operate. This model is made by a company called Olfa. Dritz and Omnigrid also make…
Read MoreLet’s Alter Some Scarves
A dear friend of mine had a bone marrow transplant for cancer and is in remission. She lost all her hair from chemo and it’s growing back. In the meantime, she is wearing scarves over her wigs and wants the scarves altered. Here is the collection of scarves that I need to alter: Maybe you…
Read MoreCover a Foam Pad…Bench Seat Cover…Part One
Today, I am going to show you how to cover a foam pad to make a bench seat cover. This process can be applied to covering any sized foam pad (cushions for a couch, chair, boat seat, outdoor furniture, indoor furniture, etc.) All you need to know is how to sew a straight line and…
Read MoreAlterations save you money!
The President of the United States and the media have said that there may not be a turn around to this economic situation for at least a year. That means that you have less disposable income with which to live on. Cutting corners wherever possible has never made more sense than now. You can save alot…
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The Sewing Garden 