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October 21, 2022

Sewing Q&A: Bias Tape, Re-Using Ties, Shop Hops, and Ease Pleat

Bias Tape Q. Why does bias tape have diagonal seams? A.  Bias tape has diagonal seams to reduce bulk, pure and simple. Since fabric has a limited width, seaming is necessary to create continuous bias lengths. If the strips are seamed together with straight seams, then when the bias is folded in half, all the […]

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October 14, 2022

Piping Between Lining and Facing (preview)

Piping

A bias piping or cording between the lining and facing of a lined jacket or coat is an attractive addition. Make your own piping from purchased decorative cording or use bias strips of contrasting lining, polyester, silk, or any other silky woven fabric. One-quarter yard of fabric makes a lot of bias, and cord or […]

October 7, 2022

Pattern Weights

Pattern weights - wrapped washers

What’s’ your preferred method for cutting out projects—pins or pattern weights? There are sewists who swear by one or the other, but most of us tend to love both, depending on the fabric being used. Pins hold pattern tissue firmly in place for cutting, but there are some fabrics where pins can leave permanent marks […]

Tagged With: cutting fabric, patterns, sewing

September 30, 2022

Five Simple Steps to Truing a Hem (preview)

Careful finishing touches on a garment are a reflection of your overall sewing skills. No matter how well your garment looks, something as simple as a puckered hem can easily detract from your garment’s overall appearance. Do you know what may cause your hems to pucker and ripple? It might be as basic as the […]

September 23, 2022

Decorative Stitches: Accenting a Print

Who doesn’t love a great print fabric? But, sometimes, it might “just need a little something” to make it pop. Enter the myriad decorative stitches found in your sewing machine…those that often sit unused and those you’ve always wanted to use but didn’t quite know where. Accenting a print is easy! Just look at the […]

Tagged With: decorative stitches, embellishment, fabric, stitching

September 16, 2022

Sewing Tips for Perfect Trousers (preview)

Great looking trousers, like all successful sewing projects, requires a bit of specialized attention. Here’s a collection of tips and techniques to help you achieve the best possible results: Stitching Order Stitch all vertical seams before stitching the crotch seams, except when making jeans, making sure to stitch the inseams and outseams in the same […]

September 9, 2022

Handy Notions: Tracing Wheels

The tracing wheel may be a sewing notion you were first introduced to when you began sewing, as it’s a handy way to transfer construction markings from the pattern to the fabric. Whether it’s patch pocket locations, a zipper opening, buttonholes, darts or pleats, using a tracing wheel is a quick way to get accurate […]

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September 2, 2022

3 Steps to Perfecting the Princess Line Seam (preview)

Why Princess-Line? Princess-line seams often result in a smoother line that allows for a body-skimming fit. They can also be more flattering than typical darts, especially if you have a large bust or shoulders as they not only help to flatter curves, but allow for more opportunities for fitting. They can also be used to […]

August 26, 2022

Suit-ability: Repurposing Suits for Other Projects

men's suits

Not all fabric we use in our projects comes from the fabric store—some comes from our own closets or from the closets of others near and dear. Have you noticed in the past few years that there are fewer and fewer men wearing suits? Blame it on the popular work-from-home phenomena or simply the trend […]

Tagged With: fabric, recycle, remake, reuse, sewing, textiles, thrift store sewing

August 19, 2022

Sewing Swimwear: The Details (preview)

Sew a swimsuit in August? Of course! It’s still swimsuit season in many locations; however, a recent visit to a new gym with an indoor pool was a good reminder that aquatics classes are becoming more popular. This is  especially true when they have titles like Aqua Fitness and Aqua Arthritis Movement. For those who […]

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August 12, 2022

Triple Straight Stitch

Triple straight stitch on the machine

Often overlooked because the machine icon doesn’t really look like the actual stitch, the triple straight stitch is a fun one, both for utility use and for embellishments. Depending on the machine brand, the stitch may also be called a straight stretch stitch or a backstitch. On the stitch screen or dial, it appears as […]

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August 10, 2022

What I’m Sewing: Sinclair Patterns Bondi 22

ASG Member, Kim Caywood, shares her experience making the Bondi 22 Knit Classic Fitted T-shirt from Sinclair Patterns: Q: Item Created  A. Top Q. Independent Pattern Designer A. Sinclair Patterns Q. Name and Number of Pattern A. Bondi 22 Q. Fabric Used: A. Double Brushed Poly Q. Special Embellishments/Notions Used A. None Q. Skill level […]

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August 8, 2022

ASG Fashion Show 2022 – San Antonio



August 5, 2022

Project: A Summer Hammock (preview)

Relax in your backyard with a book, enjoy a cup of coffee on the porch, or swing peacefully as you bond with nature at your favorite campsite in a colorful, decorative hammock. It’s said that hammocks guarantee an amazing sleep experience, whether it’s an afternoon nap, or a full night’s rest. Simple to sew, this […]

Tagged With: canvas, hammock, sewing project

July 29, 2022

Make It With Wool Contest Entry: Coat & Dress

I joined ASG during Covid, having been motivated by a rediscovered ASG flyer. I had been given the flyer some years prior at the ASG booth at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, WA where I had been wearing my WA State winning Make it With Wool (MIWW) garment and was approached by the […]

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