Stitching in the Ditch

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• Stitching in the Ditch: The basics of cutting out a pattern

  Cutting out your pattern is the first step towards having a nice finished piece, and like any first step, it's important that you get it r...

• Stitching in the Ditch: Let's make a simple sleeveless top (Simplicity 2262-D)

  For the first start-to-finish project, I'm going to make a simple, sleeveless tunic. This will use some of the stuff we've talked about, a...

• Stitching in the Ditch: Putting in a set-in sleeve (version 1)

  My first fitted sleeve. Fitted (set-in) sleeves aren't hard, but they can be a little fussy, and they definitely require patience and a ...

• Stitching in the Ditch: Let's make a matching jacket (Simplicity 2938 - View C)

  Again! In our last project, we made a sleeveless sundress and a contrast color tie belt. The pattern comes with a little raglan-sleeve ...

• Stitching in the Ditch: Finishing a raw edge with single-fold bias tape

  In our first project  we did some work with single-fold bias tape, but here's a separate article on it just for ease-of-reference. Bias ta...

• Stitching in the Ditch: Working with fusible interfacing

  Many patterns will require interfacing to reinforce a particular panel or structure in the pattern--think of it as hairspray for fabric. C...