How to Hem Without Puckers…For Flared and Tapered Pants

Posted on June 1, 2009 by sewfordough

Have you ever tried to hem a pair of pants and by the time you were nearly finished sewing it, you realized that you were going to get puckers?
It happens to the best of us.
But, how do you avoid it? 
I couldn’t find the answer anywhere in books or on the internet, so I devised my own method [...]

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Mending a Hole Near A Seam…Important Concept!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by sewfordough

I’ll be back later today with a post on “How To Hem Without Puckers”, but for now I have a quick mending tip.
Our oldest daughter was home last weekend and she had a hole in her sweat pants near the seam. She hadn’t done this alteration before, but she knew what to do.
So, I thought you’d like to follow [...]

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