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When I found this awesome video tutorial by Professor Pincushion, on YouTube, describing how to make a tailor’s ham, I had to make one

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I love to sew, and I have seen many people using tailor’s ham, but I never wanted to actually buy one. When I realized that I could make one of these awesome tailor’s ham at home I was so excited. You only need a few simple materials to make this tailor’s ham and since it is such a small project, so it will not take long at all to make. The very best thing about this cool project is that it comes with a free downloadable pattern. Materials For The DIY Tailor’s Ham: Downloadable Free Pattern All-purpose thread 3/8 yard...

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Leggings have to be the most comfortable garment ever invented, they look good on so many people from all different age groups and body types

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Leggings look great with a t-shirt for exercise but also they are the perfect pant to wear with a chunky sweater to relax on the couch at home. I have always wanted to make my own leggings and have actually bought a couple of patterns to try, but when I found this great Youtube video by Made Everyday, where the process of actually cloning your favorite leggings is intricately described in a step by step fashion with every shortcut idea included to boot. There are two ways to cole your leggings included in the video, one is to cut your...

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Crocheted fringe is the hallmark of all the great Sixties and Seventies boho style, it looks great on just about everything from blankets to ponchos

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I had always believed it as really difficult to make so I really shied away from patterns that had a fringe, but when I saw this great video tutorial by Hectanooga 1 on Youtube, she really was like a myth-busting hero who blew away those old ideas and presented a really simple way to make crocheted fringe as an addition to any pattern you are making. The way Hectanooga explains how to make this fringe in a very simple way, she uses an ordinary Bic pen to measure how long you make the long loops that will become the fringe...

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