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Trace those master pattern pieces!

Trace those master pattern pieces!

I’ve received several questions about what to use when tracing pattern pieces for repeated use (paper? tissue? interfacing?). My absolute favorite choice is Swedish Tracing Paper, which is washable, reusable interfacing (“paper” is a bit of a misnomer). You can even make your fitting toiles from this stuff, as it will stand up to sewing [...]

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How to Use This Site

How to Use This Site

I am re-posting this article on the front page this week, as I’ve had a lot of questions in recent days about how to use the site. This will give you the basic overview and help you navigate around. Thanks!

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Sewing in a Zipper: Tips for installing centered, lapped, and invisible zippers.

Sewing in a Zipper: Tips for installing centered, lapped, and invisible zippers.

I’ve been asked many times for zipper tutorials, so I am happy to share this is a marvelously helpful article from the Threads magazine website. Click HERE to read all about it!

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