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A tote bag side panel, a pocket, or a simple hem might get cut cleanly and look perfect, but after sewing, it could behave oddly in strange ways. One side might pull more than the… 

Threading a sewing machine is like threading your needle, except it is a small maze, from the spool in your left hand at the top of the machine, to guides, tension discs, the take-up lever,… 

You can have two pieces of fabric that appear to fit perfectly together when they’re lying on the table before you sew. Yet, when you’re finished sewing them together, your project can be slightly skewed… 

Sometimes it seems like the fabric is sliding off the line you’ve planned, and all you have to do is steer harder. That is when we tighten our hold, pull on the fabric behind the…