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October 22, 2021

Decorative Stitches, Part 2: In the Hoop

Have you ever tried to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine and some of them bunched up or didn’t stitch evenly, or you ended up with crooked rows? The really wide stitches can be especially tricky to keep centered where you want them. The best option for a quality result is to bring […]

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September 10, 2021

Sewing Machine: Using The Built-In Specialty Stitches

Harry Potter pillow

Have you looked at advertisements for new sewing machines lately? One boasts of 729 built-in stitches! The designs consist of holidays, seasonal references, geometrics, flowers, plants, bugs, scrolls, animals, lettering, and just about any topic you might be looking for. They are quite impressive, but where can they be used? In this article, Beverly Betz […]

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