Sewing With Cinnamon

Simple Closures - Eyelets and Lacing

Hi Everyone! We round out this months topic with a closer look at using eyelets to create a lace up closure... Similar to buttonholes, eyelets may seem a bit intimidating. Cutting a hole into your almost finished garment is always a bit nerve-racking but with a few careful preperation tips you'll be able to apply these with confidence! Watch the video below for a full tutorial on how to use and eyelat setting tool called a Crop-o-dile to add eyelets to your garment.

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Simple Closures Buttonholes

Hi Everyone! I'm sure many of us have a fear of sewing buttonholes. That moment when you've sewn up your entire garment, hours of meticulous attention to detail, it looks perfect, you're so excited, then you relize the final step could literally destroy your entire piece! What to do, do you dare try to sew those buttonholes by machine, should you just go with snaps? Oh the torture! Haha, just kidding(well a little bit!)...

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Simple Closures - Button and Loop Closures

Hi Everyone! This week is packed with tips and tricks for sewing buttons with loop closures!

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Simple Closures - Topic Overview

Hi Everyone! Are you ready for a deep dive into the topic of "simple closures"? Throughout this month long topic I'll share with you my tips and tricks for working with a variety of closures such as: hook and loop tape, buttons, buttonholes, eyelets, and more...

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Knits - The Walking Foot and Binding Techniques

Hi Everyone! Over the past few weeks, we've explained a few techniques to make sewing with knits a bit easier. It's been so fun to see the response! Many of you are gaining confidence and mastering this challenging fabric - which is the goal- Horray!

This week we touch on two additional topics...

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Knits - Working With FOE, Stretch Lace, and Sequin Fabrics

Hi Everyone! We'll be rounding out the month with a few extra tutorials focusing on  finishing knit fabric edges without hemming. These are frequently my go to methods when working with delicate fabrics like sweater knits and sequined knits.

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Knit Fabrics - A Resource Guide

I've been sewing for quite a while and I'm always on the lookout for interesting, beautiful, authentic looking knit fabrics. The larger stores carry a small variety and usually what they have is not the "ready to wear" on trend type knits that I'm looking for. Here's a list of sites I visit regularly to find great knit fabrics...

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