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How To: Ladder Stitch (Invisible Stitching)

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

How to sew using a ladder stitch, one of my favorite stitches for closing plushies without any visible stitching. Want to learn how to cosplay? Check out the rest of my channel! New tutorial videos every Monday and Thursday with extra bonus content sprinkled throughout the week! My Website/Blog: http://www.koumorinohime.com/ My Book!: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KQU02B0#… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koumori_no_……

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4 Upcycled DUMP FINDS / Trash to Treasure / Incredible Transformations

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

4 Upcycled DUMP FINDS / Trash to Treasure / Incredible Transformations You wont believe all these DIY Upcycled projects were found in the dump!! ▶️ Visit my store: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OurUpcycledLife ▶️ Shop my Amazon store for all my favourite craft supplies: https://www.amazon.com/shop/upcycledtotreasures Hello everyone! Welcome and in this video I will show you 4 dump finds…

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How to Sew a Simple Strong Seam by Hand: A Step-By-Step Beginner’s Guide

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

For 10% off your first Squarespace website or domain, visit https://www.squarespace.com/bernadettebanner and use my Coupon Code BERNADETTEBANNER An example of a tailor using not-good-practicely-long thread can be found on page 14 of “17th Century Men’s Dress Patterns” https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/17th-century-menandapos-andapos-s-dress-patterns-146468.html Burnley & Trowbridge thread (not sponsored): https://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/linenthread.aspx (They sell beeswax too!) And their Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySy8zO2XCnsSM1STJc0r6A Some…

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Cabinet Upcycle with BURLAP! | TRASH TO TREASURE | Radio Weave Cane Alternative?

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

I picked up a two piece china cabinet or hutch from the curb a few weeks ago. I transformed the bottom half of the hutch into a stand alone media console in this video: https://youtu.be/bYo4lL1P_Rs Today it’s time to makeover the top half! I cut it down, added some legs, replaced the glass doors with…

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5 SEWING MISTAKES THAT MAKE YOUR CLOTHES LOOK HOMEMADE!

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

I think we all aim to sew high quality, well made professional-looking garments. So what are the biggest mistakes we make as beginner sewists that make our clothes look homemade? 0:00 Intro 2:52 Top stitching over under stitching 4:16 Not pressing 5:24 Machine stitching instead of hand finishing 6:26 Seam finishes 8:01 Using the wrong…

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how i hand sew a corset // no machine

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

welcome weary traveler, todays quest is to procure a hand sewn corset. the reward for completion is…. a hand sewn corset lmao i am still very new to corset making but i wanted to share the process regardless. i love corsets and stays but refuse to afford the heavy pricetag attached to them, so i…

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THRIFT FLIP | 7 simple diy clothing transformations to update my thrift pile | WELL-LOVED

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

taking in trousers, fixing holes, cropping tops, and making small thrift flip adjustments to finally update all the pieces that have been sitting in my closet for months! this video is basically me forcing myself to complete these little changes, and it was *quite* therapeutic to have these pieces fit me and my style! thanks…

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14 things I wish someone told me about sewing as a beginner!

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

These are my top 14 tips I wish someone told me (or I wish I really took the time to listen to!) about sewing when I was just a beginner! Don’t wait to learn the hard way! 0:00 Intro 1:46 There are all kinds of different needles for different fabrics! 2:09 Change your needle 2:44…

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How To Shop for Fabric at a Thrift Store and Deconstruct Clothes for Upcycling

By letter2self on October 27, 2022

Have you ever been fabric shopping at a thrift store? I do it all the time and I’m going to show you what to look for and how to take the old clothes apart once you get them. This video also includes: how to use a seam ripper, reusing zippers, buttons, purses, and belts, and…

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Repairing Jeans With Invisible Mending

By letter2self on October 26, 2022

In this video you can see me trying the invisible mending technique to reapir a couple of crotch holes and tears with a household sewing machine and a darning foot. The result is great, I must say. With the blue jeans it really turned out quite nice. With the right tools and technique on your…

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