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How to replace the elastic in a waistband
Short answer: Cut a small hole in the waistband from the inside, pull the old elastic out with a safety pin, thread i...
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How to tighten a slack neckline
Short answer: Sew a thin elastic into the edge from the inside, or make two small pleats at the back of the neck. Bot...
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How to rehem a bottom edge
Short answer: Measure all the way around, fold twice, pin every five centimetres and sew with a zigzag stitch. The me...
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How to rehem a sleeve edge
Short answer: Fold the edge twice toward the inside, press it with your fingers and sew all the way round with zigzag...
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How to rescue a crotch seam
Short answer: The crotch seam moves more than any other seam. Sew it with zigzag in two rows, and start and finish we...
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How to rescue a shoulder seam
Short answer: The shoulder seam carries the whole weight of the garment. Sew it twice and put a narrow tape into the ...
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How to rescue a side seam
Short answer: The side seam is the easiest seam to repair, because it runs straight and is not seen when the garment ...
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How to sew a seam that has come apart
Short answer: Sew from a couple of centimetres inside the intact seam, use small stitches with a little slack in the ...
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How to close a hole in knitwear
Short answer: First catch the loose loops with a pin so the hole stops growing. Then sew from the inside with a threa...
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Why a small hole becomes a big one
Short answer: Knitted fabric is a chain of loops, and when one loop goes, its neighbours lose their support. That is ...
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How to close a hole in a t-shirt
Short answer: Sew the hole closed from the inside with small stitches and place a thin piece of fabric behind it. Nev...
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How to darn a hole in a sock
Short answer: Put something round inside the sock, sew a grid of threads across the hole in both directions, and anch...
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