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Gift Wrap Ideas

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

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Hi Sewing Friends:

If you are in the midst of a pile of gifts that need to be wrapped and you wish you could come up with some unique, special wrapping, these ideas might spark your creativity.

You can really have a lot of fun using “stuff” from around the house to make your gift really special for your loved one.  I had a great time with this.  Try it!  Enjoy some fun wrapping.  Let the kids help!

Check out the following link for some ideas:

Gift Wrap Ideas

Marian

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Sewing Techniques - Sew Smooth Sleeve Caps Easing Sleeves The Easy Way

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

Sewing Techniques

Sewing Friends: 

Easing is a method of sewing a larger piece or section of fabric to a smaller piece of section of a garment without having any tucks, gathers or puckers when it is finished.

We ease sleeves to armholes.  Often, we need to ease fabric at the elbows, bust or at waistlines to accommodate a body curve or bulge.

Depending on the fabric, easing can sometimes be a challenge.  Here are a couple of methods to help you when you need to ease fabric in a garment.

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