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It’s Better to Give: How to Use Your Sewing Skills to Help Others

Sewing has done so much for me. When I started to sew, I thought I would be lucky if I could sew a couple of cool clothes. Today, many years later, I have a closet…

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Summer Sewing List: How to Keep Your Goth and Your Cool When Things Get Hot

Even though the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere is in mid-June, Americans start the season unofficially with Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. From then on, thoughts are on lazy days at…

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Sewing Books: Five Favorites + Five New

When I am not spreading the gospel of sewing and make it goth/alt, I work as a librarian. I spend my days helping high school students discover the wonders, power, and joy of literature. The…

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PDF Patterns: Print Them at Home or Send Them Out?

I haven’t bought a paper pattern in a few years. I used to wait until Joann had a huge sale and buy 10 patterns for $10 dollars. That was before I came to the following…

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5 Reasons Sewing Will Change Your Life

When I first started sewing, all I wanted was to make a few cool clothes. I was frustrated that I could not find exactly what I wanted in stores, so I took upon myself the…

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