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Finding An Alternative Way To Great Ruffles: Gathering Foot vs. Ruffler Foot
If you're anything like me Ruffles or Flutters, any type of gathering actually, really intimidated me for a long time! As someone who is completely right handed, when faced with a task that require...
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Summer Dress Hack You Will Love
Want this look? I will help you achieve this look with a simple hack that will make your summer sewing quick and breezy. Who says quick sews can’t be trendy?! I wanted to make something the was fun...
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Be The Leader Top Pattern - Sleeveless Hack
Hey everyone! I'm Stephanie, here today to show you how to take one of my favorite patterns, Be the Leader, and make it sleeveless. Don't get me wrong, the sleeve is super cute, BUT I live on the s...
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Quick & Easy Vacation Romper Hacks
If I had to pick my favorite thing about sewing clothes for my family, it’s probably the fact that I can alter patterns and fit in numerous ways. So, once I get a pattern I love, I like to play wit...
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Wild Wide Leg Pants Pattern Sew Along
This time I wanted to work on a pair of the Wild Wide Pants (affiliate link) for my daughter. I know this is considered a boy’s pattern, but someone was a little jealous after I made a pair for her...
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Pattern Mixing Made Sew Easy
I am here to talk about this scary thing called “Pattern Mixing.” I love to express myself through clothing, and pattern mixing is such a fun way to do so, but I, like many others, don’t really w...
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Easy Hem Foot Tutorial - Create Perfect Hemlines With No Stress or Tears
Hemming has to be my least favorite part of sewing. I would rather gather a waist than to hem the bottom. To sew a perfect hem, requires lots of time, which I currently don’t have a lot of.
As I wa...
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Easy Costume Creations Using Ellie and Mac Sewing Patterns
Do you have a little girl that loves to dress up as her favorite characters? Me too! Baby Girl absolutely loves to play dress up. Well, today you are in luck. Here are some simple little girls out...
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Insider Scoop Into The Testing Process At Ellie and Mac Sewing Patterns
PDF sewing patterns are so easy to use and fit so well. Do you ever wonder just how they are created? I made this fun video to share with you...
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