Do you know knits? Here’s a guide!
We all love wearing knits – the stretch makes it comfortable to wear and forgiving if you gain or lose a few pounds. The fit
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We all love wearing knits – the stretch makes it comfortable to wear and forgiving if you gain or lose a few pounds. The fit
Portland deserves to be a center for the apparel industry. “Our city is known nationwide for its fashion,” says Sharon Blair, director for Portland Fashion
It’s a simple truth that you can’t swap a woven for a knit when making something. Knits stretch. Wovens don’t. True, some wovens are blended
1 – Place zipper stop at bottom of opening so excess is at top. Sew zipper. 2 – Unzip zipper below waistline. 3 & 4
Use a wooden coffee stir stick as a guide to make even stitches and even spaces between stitches. If needed, chalk the sew line &
1. With a marker, turn your thumb into a ruler. 2. Make marks ¼” or ⅜” apart. 3. Hold your thumb at the same level
Is it Summer? Do you want to finish that hem so you can wear that dress? Check out these 12 hems in a hurry for
1 – Weight pattern to a clean piece of paper. 2 – Join two pencils with a rubber band. 3 – Trace around pattern.
At PFI, we aim to make your sewing easy and professional. Here is the latest in our series of sewing tips everyone should know.
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