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DIY Stock Tank Pool Setup
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DIY Stock Tank Pool Setup

October 10, 2020October 11, 2020 KatieKahn

Hi everyone! As you can see this tutorial is a little different from my usual… But it’s still a DIY project so it counts 🙂

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How to Sharpen Tailor’s Chalk
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How to Sharpen Tailor’s Chalk

October 4, 2020October 10, 2020 KatieKahn

Tailor’s chalk is great for marking fabrics but it dulls quickly and the marks can end up too big and inaccurate. There are tailor’s chalk

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M6745 Striped Summer Dress pt 2 of 2
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M6745 Striped Summer Dress pt 2 of 2

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 KatieKahn

Hello everyone, here is the second part of the tutorial for how to make a quick summer dress using McCall’s 6745 pattern! We have already

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M6745 Striped Summer Dress pt 1 of 2
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M6745 Striped Summer Dress pt 1 of 2

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 KatieKahn

It is HOT outside and I need some new summer dresses right now! So I’m not going to bother with my usual method of tracing

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How to Make Piping
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How to Make Piping

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 KatieKahn

Piping is a fun accent to seams and an easy way to trim garments. You’ll also see it in upholstery. It’s fairly easy to make,

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DIY Blouse Knock-Off pt 2 of 2
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DIY Blouse Knock-Off pt 2 of 2

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 KatieKahn

As promised, here is the second part of this tutorial where I’ll show you how to sew the blouse we knocked-off the pattern for. As

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How to Sew an Invisible Zipper
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How to Sew an Invisible Zipper

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 KatieKahn

Sewing invisible zippers can be tricky to learn, but with the correct feet and a little practice you can sew a perfect invisible zipper every

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DIY Blouse Knock-Off pt 1 of 2
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DIY Blouse Knock-Off pt 1 of 2

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 KatieKahn

I think we all have that one favorite garment that you wish you could have in every color. As it turns out – you can!

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How to Make a Thread Chain
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How to Make a Thread Chain

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 KatieKahn

Thread chains are really common in clothing. You’ll see these as swing tacks that hold a skirt or jacket lining to the shell fabric at

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V1546 Halter Dress pt 4 of 4
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V1546 Halter Dress pt 4 of 4

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 KatieKahn

We’re almost there! This is the last tutorial for this dress. I showed you how to sew the bodice in the last tutorial, now we’ll

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Hi! I’m Katie Kahn

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I make costumes for the Motion Picture Industry. When I’m not sewing at work, I’m sewing at home. Let me show you some of the things I’ve learned, because you can do this too!

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