Invisible zip

Invisible Zip Application

If you are making a skirt dress or a pair of trousers you will need to incorporate a zip somewhere along the line. The invisible zip, as seen here, is really your best option but it might seem like a tall order for a sewing novice. Fear not, there are …

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Cutting Down a Dress Into a Top

If you have a damaged dress, which is damaged below the waist, or that simply doesn’t flatter you the way it used to, cutting it down into a top can be a practical alternative to throwing it away. This doesn’t work with every dress, but most will only need a …

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How to replace a broken zip

One of the most annoying things that can happen is for a zip to break on a favourite garment or indeed to suddenly fail whilst we are wearing the garment. These so-called ‘wardrobe malfunctions’ can not only be embarrassing but can also mark the end of said item’s life as …

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Making Simple Waistbands

If you’re just learning to sew, one of the easiest garments to make is a skirt, but to do it successfully you need to know how to make a proper waistband. Though this is fairly simple to do, it’s also simple to get wrong, so – as always in sewing …

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