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How To Blind Hem Trousers
A follow up to the "How to Use a Blind Hem Foot" tutorial showing how to use the Blind Hem foot to hem a pair of trousers. This was a...
Babs Rudlin
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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How to Use a Blind Hem Foot
No need to be confused about folding, flipping and turning the fabric. This is a clear easy to understand video tutorial for using a...
Babs Rudlin
Jan 23, 20211 min read
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How to Use a Fringe Foot
A simple to use foot to produce a couple of stunning embellishments for your sewing projects. Fringes and loops can be used to great...
Babs Rudlin
Jan 15, 20212 min read
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Sewing Machine Practice
As with any other skill beginners, and those of us who stepped away from our sewing machines for a 'moment', can benefit from practicing...
Babs Rudlin
Jan 10, 20211 min read
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Changing Your Sewing Machine Feet
A short video demonstrating just how simple it is to switch out your Sewing Machine foot using the bar method. No need to unscrew and...
Babs Rudlin
Jan 8, 20211 min read
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Presser Foot Descriptions
Which Foot Does What? A regular question in the Starting to Sew group relates to the ever popular collection of 32 Sewing Machine Feet,...
Babs Rudlin
Jan 5, 20213 min read
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Create 40" of Bias binding from a 10" Square
I have already recorded a video tutorial to show how to create a single run of bias binding from a fat quarter. You get a magical 5m+...
Babs Rudlin
Dec 28, 20202 min read
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Valentine Fabric Origami Candle Mat - Part 3
By now you should have a set of squares, top stitched and all marked up using your template. If not you should hop over to Part 1 and...
Babs Rudlin
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Valentine Fabric Origami Candle Mat - Part 2
Instructions Before we begin sewing attach the fusible interfacing to all 12 squares of fabric 1. Check with the makers information to be...
Babs Rudlin
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Valentine Fabric Origami Candle Mat - Part 1
This is a stunning table mat which looks complex but in reality is a very simple make. You can gussy it up with fancy trimmings,...
Babs Rudlin
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Christmas Crafts – Mitre Corner Napkins
Table settings are a missive part of the Festivities in our house. New napkins, table cloths, table settings and special Christmas...
Babs Rudlin
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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How to Sew a Table Runner
My parents recently bought a complete new set of dining room furniture and now need all sorts of new goodies to go with. It’s one of the...
Babs Rudlin
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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