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Sew Graphic Design inspiration comes from everywhere, and one place I constantly find design ideas is in graphic design. I'm obsessed with creative typography and love to incorporate letters and numbers into my sewing projects with embroidery, stamping, fabric prints featuring type, appliqué...
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A Passion for Color If you love fabric, then you probably share a passion for color. From rich solids to vibrant prints, perusing the fabrics in a fabric shop is like being a kid in a candy store. We all have colors that we are personally drawn to-for me it's saturated oranges, teals, and greens...
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Fabric to Dye For I have always loved unusual, one-of-a-kind fabrics. If it's hand-dyed, hand-printed, embellished, or has a unique construction, I pretty much have to have it. If it's from a faraway exotic place, well that's even better. I'm intrigued by how these stunning fabrics are...
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The Fall 2011 issue of Stitch is here and we have a few free projects to get you going. Check out the Road Warrior Organizer by Kevin Kosbab for keeping all those important car-related papers neatly collected in your glove compartment. And dress up your sewing room with Pretty Pattern Weights and Embroidery...
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I Am Shift Into Tunic (top) and I Am Cute Contrast (bottom) from I Am Cute Dresses . Detailed illustrations accompany each pattern in I Am Cute Dresses . Easy, Breezy Summer Dresses It is no secret that I am obsessed with Japanese sewing books. I love the unique construction of the patterns, the clever...
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Finding Your Inner Designer Every sewist puts their personal design stamp on each project they sew, from the fabric and notion choices to fit alterations and embellishment. I'm so passionate about sewing because there is so much room for personalization. I look at every pattern as a baseline and...
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Stitching Comes to Life I've always been a visual learner. No matter how many times I read a set of instructions or hear someone describing the steps of a technique, I find that I remember things much easier if I can see someone demonstrate. I think this is especially true when it comes to sewing...
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ON THE COVER: Drop-Top Messenger Bag features seams right Nicole Smith Choose the best seams and seam finishes for your projects inside project runway Alissa Haight Carlton Follow contestants from casting to life after TV twinkle's big star Nicole Smith Meet design triple-threat Wenlan Chia of Twinkle...
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Stitched by Hand I often write about my love of handstitching, from using it to professionally finish a hem to adding decorative embroidery as a design element. I love stitching by hand because it's relaxing, portable, and it's so easy to do! If you have only used handstitching for finishing...
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Aprons with embroidered trims and crochet edging. From the collection of Julia Baratta. (Photo by Joe Coca.) Generations of Sewing I love learning about the history of textiles and fashion because not only can you gain a deeper understanding of the cultural impact of cloth, but you can also add some...
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Douppioni Silk Table Runner India Cotton Duvet Cover + Pillow Shams Denim Throw Chrysanthemum Pillow Cute-As-A-Button Pillow Give your Home a Makeover with 5 Free Home Décor Sewing Patterns Sometimes you want to give a room in your home a design makeover, but you are not prepared to spend a lot...
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Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Fabric, Sewing for Beginners, Sewing for the home, Sewing Pattern, Embellishment, Free Sewing Pattern, Sewing Pillows, Table Runner Patterns, Sewing
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Appliqué Your Way I'm a big fan of dressing up a plain item of clothing with simple embellishments. It's a great way to refashion something that you already own or dress up an inexpensive plain item like a t-shirt or simple dress and make it interesting. Summer is the perfect time for...
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Creating with Needle and Thread I think thread has multiple personalities. Whether it's structured and organized straight stitching, organic, hand-drawn effects with freehand machine embroidery, or the rich textured look of hand embroidery and appliqué, the tiny strands of fiber we take for...
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Lace Ruffle Tunic by Beki Wilson. Lacy Clutch by Rebeka Lambert. Designing with Lace Now that summer is here, I have finally put away all my layered clothing and have pulled out the romantic summer dresses I will live in for the next few months. I also have several summer dress patterns in my sewing...
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Keeping It in the Family One of the great things about sewing is how it's often passed down through generations. Many of today's sewists learned from watching their mothers or grandmothers sew, and they will in turn pass that knowledge on to their own children. Sewing knowledge can be cherished...