We Interupt This Regularly Scheduled Sewing Post….

Posted on January 25, 2010 by sewfordough

I just had to tell ya’ll about an incredible weekend I had with my eldest daughter in Houston, Texas this weekend! (I will try to find something sewing related to share with you as I write, but if you’re here looking for an honest to goodness “how-to” do an alteration, you’ll be so disappointed.) There are two posts [...]

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Hem…Using the Inseam Measurement

Posted on January 18, 2010 by sewfordough

Several of my customers leave their pants to be hemmed on my porch without ever coming inside. It’s because I hem their pants using their inseam measurement. Once I know what their inseam measurement is, they never have to try pants on for me again. I just sew each pair of pants at that same length. This works [...]

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Liquid Stitch

Posted on January 6, 2010 by sewfordough

Do you get lots of sewing related items in your stocking each year? My husband puts all sorts of them in mine… bless his heart. This year, I got this: I have to admit that when I first pulled it out of there, I thought to myself: “When will I ever use this?” My husband [...]

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Taking In A Dress That’s 5 Sizes Too Big

Posted on January 1, 2010 by sewfordough

I haven’t written in almost a month. Not because I didn’t want to. I was preoccupied with altering a bridal gown. I should have known that taking in 8 inches at the bust was going to prove to be difficult. Isn’t there an unwritten rule that you shouldn’t take in more than like three inches [...]

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    Did you accidentally poke your finger with a pin or needle and get blood on your wedding gown?
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    I was a wedding coordinator for years, so I enjoy passing on tips to brides and their families. One of the things that most brides don't think of is to pin about 5 safety pins inside the dress for emergencies. A good spot to pin them would be along the side seam, within the seam allowance, just above the hem edge. That way, if anything breaks (like your zipper), or someone steps on your dress and tears it, or whatever, you've got them nice and handy.

    On the wedding day, have each bridesmaid (and bride) bring their items in a box with their name on it. After they are finished getting ready in the designated dressing room, they can put all their items back in their own box. That way, whoever is designated to clean up the dressing room, can just pack the boxes in their car without trying to figure out whose stuff is whose.
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