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Bag These: Where to Source the Best Hardware for Your Bag

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 26th, 2008

Save a trip to the store and buy your bag hardware online.

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Make 11 Outfits From One Pattern with SewStylish

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 24th, 2008

In this issue, SewStylish staffers teach you how to alter a single pattern to make an entire wardrobe.

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Button Tricks to Make Brilliant Buttonholes

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | May 23rd, 2008

If you ever feel like you don’t have enough fingers or pins to get your button sewn on correctly, this is the post for you! A little tip goes a long way. In fact, I can't imagine creating a buttonhole without these handy helpers.

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Restyle that Old Sweater with Stitch Lounge and CraftStylish!

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 21st, 20081 comment

In this video, the co-owners of San Francisco's Stitch Lounge, and authors of Sew Subversive and Subversive Seamster, show us how to breathe new life into an old sweater.

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Janome Hearts ThreadBanger

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 20th, 20081 comment

Breaking craft news: sewing machine manufacturer Janome partners with ThreadBanger.

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Specialty Feet Make Sewing Easier

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | May 20th, 2008

If you’re anything like me, I prefer the most professional way to do something in the least amount of time. Specialty feet designed specifically for your sewing machine are one of the fastest ways to do both.

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Create Your Runway Style with SewStylish

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 17th, 2008

In this issue of SewStylish, learn how to craft 15 looks that will have your friends asking, "Is it designer?"

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It's so Easy To Sew Buttons by Machine

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | May 16th, 2008

Guess what? I am going to build on the foundation of knowing how to properly hand-sew a button by making it a whole lot easier. Here, I'll introduce you to the basics of machine-sewing buttons. This bit of sewing know-how will make button-sewing easier and less tedious, leaving you with more time and a very secure button.

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Take a Peek at Portland's Vibrant Crafty Scene

AmberE, member | May 14th, 20083 comments

Portland is one charmer of a hip city, and its crafty venues are downright cool. Come along for a native-led tour.

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Notes from My First Pattern-Making Class

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | May 13th, 20082 comments

The absolute highlight of my week was my first pattern-making class. In the past, I’ve made many patterns on my own for accessories and home-decorating projects, but I’ve always been too intimidated to attempt to make a pattern by myself for a garment. But I love learning new things, and I'm especially excited to be learning something that I have always wanted to know how to do correctly, such as draft my own garment pattern.

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Fiber Arts Exhibit at Sacred Heart University is Sure to Please

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 12th, 20082 comments

From cotton to flax, fibers have been used since ancient times to create everything from blankets and clothing to baskets for gathering food. In this exhibit, they become art.

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Get Red Carpet Ready with Sew Stylish

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 11th, 2008

This summer issue of Sew Stylish magazine offers everything you need to know about sewing special-occasion outfits.

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"Quick Stuff to Sew" Provides Projects on the Fly

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 10th, 2008

This single-issue CraftStylish magazine, from the publisher of Threads, provides fast, fun ideas for the fashionable seamster.

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Buttonholes in Tweedy Fabrics

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | May 9th, 2008

Tweed fabrics can be difficult to match to a thread color—you don't want the stitching to stand out too much. Here's how one reader solved the problem.

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Quick Fabric Wrapping for Gifts

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | May 8th, 20081 comment

I'm in a pinch. My sister’s birthday present has to go out today, and I don’t have any wrapping paper! As I looked around the clutter of fabric in my sewing room, inspiration struck ...!

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My Trip to the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Cleveland, Ohio

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | May 6th, 20082 comments

I used to be a teacher with this traveling sewing expo ... But this time, I went for the pure pleasure of being surrounded by so many beautiful fabrics, exciting innovations and thousands of people who love sewing just as much as I do.

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How to Sew a Button Perfectly Every Time

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | April 29th, 20087 comments

Since CraftStylish.com is new, I thought I would try something new in my blog as well. Every month, I will post a “series” of how-tos, and at the end, we will apply everything taught in those mini-tutorials to a fantastic project. Let us begin with the proper way to sew on a button.

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Hi! Welcome to my Sewing Blog on CraftStylish!

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | April 27th, 20085 comments

This has been a year full of new beginnings: I am recently married, recently thinking about moving into a new house, and recently beginning my blog for the new CraftStylish site. Here's little about me and what I hope to bring to the site.

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An Interview with Trudy Hanson of HotPatterns

GorgeousThings, contributor | April 22nd, 20083 comments

A question-and-answer session with the doyenne of "fast fashion" patterns. She creates of-the-moment sewing patterns as quickly as Zara and H&M;create trendy clothing.

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