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Parts of a Sewing Machine

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Attach Single Fold BindingAttach Single Fold Binding and Make Your Own Bias

Reading a Fabric Bolt

How do you read the information on a bolt of fabric? What is there- and what do you REALLY need to know?

What you need to know about fabric before you layout your pattern.

Master Two Important Sewing Machine Stitches

Tips on Gathering Pleating and Finishing a Seam

Tips on Gathering Pleating and Finishing a Seam

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How to install a flush zipper- Once upon a sewing Machine

Installing a Flush Zippered Pocket

In October Rachel and I participated in a pleats,smocking and pin tucking challenge. We opted to make a market bag with both a pleated and smocked pocket. See our pocket tutorials here. We had chosen fabric for two bags when we were doing our challenge. Rachel has the bag we made for our challenge and I brought the [...]

Anywhere Dress Go To Patterns

Sewing Up the Anywhere Dress

I have a new favorite in my pattern drawer, Go To Pattern’s Anywhere Dress.(affiliate link) I’ve made two of these little dresses so far, and I have a suspicion that there are many, many more in our future! This is my first. It is a 2T Elbow length sleeve with cuff.  I’m in love with the [...]

Spring Fever Dress, Once Upon a Sewing Machine

Spring Fever Dress, PR & P Week 2

Is it too early for spring fever? Maybe huh? It just really got good and cold here in the Midwest. You may recognize this dress pattern as one Rachel and I collaborated on around Thanksgiving. When we originally pulled this pattern we loved the vintage feel and I really do like the look of this [...]

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