How To: Attach Your Comforter to Your Duvet

If you battle the comforter scrunch night after night, help is here. This is a quick and permanent solution to keep your comforter evenly distributed inside your beautiful duvet.  Everyone will be warm and toasty and happy. 

What you need:

8 pieces of 10" pieces of non-satin ribbon or twill tape (shoestring with ends cut off)

seam ripper

pins

sewing machine

What you do:

1. Turn duvet inside out 

2.  Fold ends of ribbon or tape ov » READ MORE

September 13, 2008

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How to do a Blind Hem Stitch on your Sewing Machine

This is the go-to hem for anything more formal where you don't want to be able to see a line of stitching on the bottom. It is called a blind hem for obvious reasons -- you can't see the hem! Amazing! And professional! To do this, you need to have a blind hem foot for your sewing machine. Thanks to the Diana Rupp of Make Workshop! Check out her book Sew Everything Workshop! To see this tutorial in live action, check out the Threadheads vid » READ MORE

June 20, 2008

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How To Knit a Pidge Scarf

In this episode of threadbanger, Corinne shows you how to make a very simple yet fashionable pidge scarf.  Using the knitting techniques from a previous tutorial, this scarf is an awesome fashion accessory for both the guys and the girls.

Materials:



size 15 needles

thick bulky yarn

2 buttons

needle and thread

1.  The first thing you should do before starting this project, is watch our knitting tutorial from a » READ MORE

April 02, 2008

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Sewing Machine 101- Sewing For Dudes (and Ladies) No. 2: Stitches and Seams

Check out Sewing for Dudes (and Ladies) No. 1: Gathering your Gear



The best way to learn to use your specific sewing machine is to READ THE MANUAL. If you fall into the male stereotype of one whom doesn’t ask for directions, and won’t read the instructions… get over it. 



Anatomy of a Sewing Machine

1) Bobbin winder

2) Spool pin

3) Thread guide

4) Tension Knob

5) Foot and needle

6) Bobbin housing

7) Reverse stitch button

8) Stitch length adjustment

June 11, 2007

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