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Thread breaks when sewing! One of the most frustrating things which happens when you're sewing with your machine is when the thread breaks! Not only does it slow you down, but sometimes, decorative stitches being created have...

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Kathleen’s Easy Peesy Iron Up Hem Guide This is one of the most useful tools I use when sewing.  For years I have hand made my own to use, then tossing out when they get “used up”.  I hope you will find this as handy and useful in your...

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A Fix For Fabric Not Cut Straight From A Store I am starting a little project on some linen fabric as a gift.  When checking the fabric in the store, I knew I would not get an accurate cut on the crosswise grain of the fabric.  This crosswise grainline...

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Bridesmaid Dresses   The now famous "infinity" style dress was the style my daughter selected for her wedding.  I flew back to Memphis where we made 4 in one day.  There are few (2 seams) and a little elastic...

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Sewing ADD   Holidays always remind me I really should clean up my sewing room.  Here is a cute story about sewing ADD so many sewers develop! Spring Cleaning http://popser.com/Cleaning.html P.S. ...

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Bridesmaid Dresses

Category : Design, My Projects

 

The now famous “infinity” style dress was the style my daughter selected for her wedding.  I flew back to Memphis where we made 4 in one day.  There are few (2 seams) and a little elastic attached, and that is all one uses a sewing machine to accomplish.  No hems or handwork needed!  My daughter did all the sewing and I helped with cutting and the pins!  The trick is in the cutting and then how each maid selects to tie her dress.  There are an abundance of youtube clips on how this can be done.  This picture is of my beautiful daughter in law and the grand girls!

The fabric is a four way stretch from Designer Alley Fabrics.  This was a wonderful online store, and very helpful.  I recommend getting swatches for accurate color and “‘hand” (feeling/thickness) of the fabric.  They get a big gold star from me!