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Celebrating 7 years & 14 episodes of @itsseweasytv with a 30 day sewing marathon!!! I have pulled together my 30 favorite episodes starting today with DAY 1: Patternhack the Evelyn Sheath Dress into a vest or duster & Learn to Sew on Sheer Fabrics with a french seam and grossgrain ribbon 👗 Click on the link in my profile and be sure to subscribe to my youtube page to get notifications for each new video . . . . #sewing #fashionsewing #sewingmarathon #itsseweasy #brothersews #brandambassador #patterhack #blogger #celebrate #instagood #entrepreneur #learntosew #isew #sewcialist #blogger #diy

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Love it when the sketch to finished project works out 🤓 #sewing #design #fauxleather #serging #howibrother #pintuck #instagood #sketch #eyeglasscase #fun #diy #creative #angelawolf

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Love being able to add decorative stippling with a touch of a button 💖 #dreammachine #sewing #embroidery #quilting #blogger #metallicthread #diy #howibrother #brothersews @brothersews #brandambassador #luxury #beautiful

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Such a fun day of sewing knit tops with these fabulously talented ladies!!!! 🤗 #sewing #serging #fun

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Choosing Easy Sewing Patterns for Beginner Sewing Success!

Choosing Easy Sewing Patterns for Beginner Sewing Success! #sewing

Hopefully you had time over the weekend to spiff up your sewing room. My Craftsy class “Sew Confident: Essential Techniques for Beginners” has officially launched and we are already just shy of 500 students. Very Exciting!

CONGRATULATIONS!

First things first, congratulations to Tracey McKoyfrom Baltimore, Maryland. Tracey was last weeks lucky winner and has already joined us in the Craftsy…

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Enter to Win my new Craftsy Class & Fashion Sewing for Beginners!

Win my new @beCraftsy Class and introducing #fashion #sewing for beginners! Join me :)http://wp.me/p1f5sk-sB

        New Craftsy Class Giveaway! 

click here to enter

(Contest closes at midnight Central time on Monday, April 6, 2015 and Craftsy will randomly draw one lucky winner – Good Luck!)

Sewing Tip of the Day! 

NEVER use a dull seam ripper!!!!!  I buy my seam rippers in bulk from WAWAK Sewingand you should too :)  Then you can throw…

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How to Make Covered Buttons

How to Make Covered Buttons #DIY #sewing #restyling

All About Buttons!

Embellishing is one of my favorite things to do, in fact sometimes I even add touches to ready-to-wear garments.  One of the easiest ways to restyle is to change the buttons.  Even better, your own custom covered buttons!  From simple to couture, this is what I will cover in the next series of blogs.

First, lets start with the basics on how to cover a button.  The base of the…

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THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!! Just one more round to go!

Thanks for nominating my blog to the top 4! One more voting round to go #sewing #blogging

I just got back from a 6 day Sit & Sew tour visiting all the Allbrands stores which started in Louisiana and ended in Texas.  Fabulous trip, but definitely dragging a little today.  I will be sharing details of the week as soon as I organize all the photos.  In short, I met so many wonderful people, ate some amazing food, got over my fear of bridges, I now have official Mardi Gras beads …

In the…

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What does Cooking have to do with Sewing and Serging?

First off, I want to wish you a Happy New Year and I hope you are off to a great start in 2015! So far so good on this end J

I started the year with a mini-vacation up north. Although, the snow didn’t arrive until after the mini-vacation, which resulted in another mini-vacation at home, not all bad J

yes, I took this fuzzy photo and it’s on the new years list to get better

I am not big into New…

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TIPS ON HOW TO SEW FAUX LEATHER!

Leather is a major trend this season and continues on into the spring, yes leather for spring and summer!  Here are a few tips to get you started:

TIP 1. FABRIC

Check the fabric for flaws, especially in faux leather you might find scratches or cuts that you will need to work around when cutting out the pattern pieces.

Consider the weight and feel of the fabric for the design.  For example a…

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How to Sew Exposed Zippers in Jeans and Jeggings!

How to Sew Exposed Zippers in Jeans! #sewing

With October’s Wardrobe Challenge including zippers, I thought now would be a good time to share a few easy ways to embellish with exposed zippers.

A fun way to change the look of a pair of jeans is to embellish the leg with an exposed zipper.  Follow along:

Supplies Needed:

 Strip of fusible interfacing cut 3″ wide and at least 2″ longer  the zipper,

2 metal zippers (any length)

#14 denim Jean…

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Are your photo's showing up on Flickr? Wild Card Entries in the Wardrobe Challenge!

WILD CARD ENTRIES You will notice August and September offered a Wild Card entry and there are a few reasons for this:

NEED HELP JOINING FLICKR?

Many of you have emailed needing help with Flickr, which is the primary method of entering the contest.  Hopefully you are getting the hang of it now, but in all fairness, if any of you need help setting up your Flickr or navigating around the site,…

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OLFA CUTTING BUNDLE GIVEAWAY from WAWAK SEWING!

GIVEAWAY OLFA CUTTING BUNDLE @WAWAKSEWING #sewing

Win a FABULOUS Olfa cutter bundle from WAWAK sewing including:

Olfa Rotary Cutting Mat 24″ x 36″ – use the mat on both sides, made of self-repairing construction, and use the grid for accurate cutting!

Olfa Rotary Heavy Duty Cutter - 45mm  (cuts cloth, paper, leather, vinyl and more)

Olfa Rotary Cutter Replacement Blade

        If you haven’t signed up already, this is one newsletter you…

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How to Create Unique Fabric by Sewing Scraps!

How to Create Fabric by Sewing Scraps! @brothersews @wawaksewing #sewing #wardrobechallenge

I love sweaters and shawls, especially since I am always cold in the air-conditioned restaurants (not that we have needed air conditioning in Michigan this summer!).  Thinking of the wardrobe challenge, sweaters are one of the items that I end up buying. Yes I do know how to crochet, yet trim on a jacket is about as far as that usually ends up. A small knitting machine sits in the corner of the…

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Designer Wardrobe Challenge - Fabricate with Applique!

Designer Wardrobe Challenge - Fabricate with Applique! @wawaksewing @brothersews #wardrobechallenge

Many of you have asked about the design on the cover of June’s wardrobe challenge and I can’t think of any better way to get back on the blogging roll. Where have I been hiding? Actually, I have been traveling quite a bit: some for work, visiting family, and of course getting a little fishing in.

I keep my blog notebook with me and write ideas and topics when the inspiration comes. The book is…

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Compare: Rolled Hem Foot, Ball Hemmer Foot, and Spring Hemmer Foot on an Industrial Sewing Machine

Compare Rolled Hem Foot, Ball Hemmer Foot, and Double Fold Spring Hemmer Foot for Industrial Sewing Machines

There are so many sewing machine feet to choose from, it can get overwhelming deciding which foot is best for the job.  Why bother, right?  If using a specific foot for a specific job could drastically cut the sewing time down and offer professional looking results, wouldn’t you want to try?  I sure would.

Home sewing machines usually come with a fabulous manual explaining what each foot is for…

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New Challenge - Dress the Part! Winners Announced

New Challenge - Dress the Part! Winners Announced!http://wp.me/p1f5sk-kP @brothersews @wawaksewing @threadsmagazine #wardrobechallenge

May starts, what I call, the “party season”. Graduation parties and wedding festivities are forefront on the invitation lists, then we move into garden parties, yacht club parties, fashion shows, … and so much more. Please tell me you are like me – scrambling at the last hour for something fun and fashionable, then wishing I would have taken the time to sew something new ( just because I design…

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