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Can you give me some advice for topstitching? Read Answer...
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When I try to sew a blind hem, I always see too much thread on the front of my garment. How can I make smaller stitches? Read Answer...
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I like to finish my hems with a double needle straight stitch, but on fabrics with any stretch, the hems "bubble" out of shape. How can I prevent this? Read Answer...
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I have been told that I can sew on buttons with my sewing machine. How do I set up my machine for this technique? Read Answer...
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My buttonholes always turn out even except when working close to the neckline. How can I make that top buttonhole look as good as the rest? Read Answer...
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When I understitch my facings with a straight stitch, I often get a ridge around the inside edge that does not lay flat. Should I change the length of my stitch? Read Answer...
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Sometimes thread will "ball up" in the bobbin area of my sewing machine. Normally, my Janome machine has such consistent tension. Can I do something to prevent this? Read Answer...
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Can you give me some guidance in choosing the correct type of interfacing? I'm not sure what kind I should use for various projects and fabrics. Read Answer...
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I would like to have tighter gathers when I use the Gathering foot. How can I do this? Read Answer...
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My thread bunches up under the fabric when I start to sew. What causes this? Read Answer...
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I love heavy decorative cords for couching, but I can't always find them in the colors I want. Is there an easy way to make my own? Read Answer...
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When sewing on lightweight fabric, I have trouble with the seam puckering. What can I do? Read Answer...
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I like to sew around my buttonholes twice, but often the thread bunches in the middle of the second buttonhole. Read Answer...
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Can I bar tack a quilt? Read Answer...
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What is entredeux? Read Answer...
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What is lace beading? Read Answer...
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I've used a Wing Tip Needle for Heirloom Sewing. Is there anything else I could use it for? Read Answer...
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When I am piecing blocks together for quilting, which is the best way to press the seams? Read Answer...
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I'm using my 634D serger to make scarves. I'm using the rolled hem feature with 3 threads and wooly nylon thread. When I start serging on the beginning edge the first 1/8" - 1/4" of my fabric does not get hemmed. It is unfinished as if the thread just didn't catch that part of the fabric or it was pulled away. How can I prevent this from happening? Read Answer...
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When I'm using my machine to sew all three quilt layers together, the layers shift and my quilt comes out warped. How can I prevent this? Read Answer...
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Is there an easy way to make spaghetti straps on the serger? Read Answer...
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I like to topstitch pockets very close to the edge but it's hard to stitch straight. Is there any way to make my pockets look like ready-to-wear? Read Answer...
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When sewing Twin Needle Pintucks, they don't seem to "tunnel" down the center as much as I would like. How can I correct this? Read Answer...
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Recently, I was sewing very heavy cording for some slipcovers I was making. I tried to use my zipper foot. However, the zipper foot that comes with my machine was not narrow enough to get close to the cording. Any suggestions? Read Answer...
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When I appliqué using a satin stitch my fabric seems to stretch out of shape and won't lay flat. Read Answer...
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I'm new to free-motion quilting by machine. I understand that the feeddogs are lowered and I control the movement of the fabric. But, my stitching looks uneven and doesn’t seem to lock as it should. What am I doing wrong? Read Answer...
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I wasn't familiar with some of the lace terms used in Janome Digest Issue #6. What is Alencon Lace, Venice or Venetian Lace, and Lace Beading? Read Answer...
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How do I do reverse bobbin work? Do I need a special bobbin case for it? Read Answer...
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I am trying to make a broomstick skirt on the serger. How can I achieve ruffling on one layer of fabric while attaching it to a second layer of fabric? Read Answer...
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When I try to sew a blind hem, I always see too much thread on the front of my garment. How can I make smaller stitches? Read Answer...
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What is the difference between topstitching and edgestitching? Read Answer...
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I lost my user manual for my 6260qc. I want to use the button hole function but I don’t know how. Could you please give me a quick lesson? Read Answer...
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I have just hemmed some tees that had to be cut off. Problem is why can I not get a smooth stitch with the double needle like a purchased garment. Mine does not lay smooth between stitches and the bobbin is not uniform. The purchased hem looks like a serged edge and mine looked like a pulled uneven zigzag with the top not smooth. I used a 100 double needle, which was the widest distance between the needles, but not as wide as the purchased tee. Please advise as I have some to cut off and rehem. Do the purchased ones use a serger and then hem? Read Answer...
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