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How to mend a seam (in a shirt) without a sewing machine

This is the latest of the ‘basic sewing skills’ post to help you mend clothes rather than chucking them out. This week is about mending a gap that has appeared in a seam of garment, for example, a shirt, a skirt or a pair of trousers, without the use of a sewing machine. The gapContinueContinue reading “How to mend a seam (in a shirt) without a sewing machine”

How to sew on a press stud

This is another post in the 2024 series on Basic Sewing Skills. Press studs A press stud, also called a press fastener, popper or snap, is a very useful fastening. This post shows you how to attach press studs or to repair your garment by replacing one or both parts of a lost stud. TheContinueContinue reading “How to sew on a press stud”