I have a great little sewing tip for you today. If you sew zippers and have trouble getting the stitching in a straight line, try using a piece of tape as your guide seen here in the book First Time Sewing: Step-by-Step Basics and Easy Projects.
Click on this page to enlarge to read the full step by step tutorial on how to use tape as your guide when sewing a zipper.
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First Time Sewing
by Editors of Creative Publishing international
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First Time Sewing: Step-by-Step Basics and Easy Projects
from the Editors of Creative Publishing international
Learning how to sew has never been simpler!
Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to sew using hand stitches as well as sewing machines.
Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in no time. Five simple projects will introduce sewing skills like hems, seams, balancing tension, and how to use a pattern; skills you will use often as you continue to learn.
With First Time Sewing, soon you will be stitching amazing gifts and projects with confidence.
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