Julie's Sew and Serge http://www.juliessewandserge.com Learn to Love the Art of Sewing as Much as I do Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:38:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Are you the crafty sort? Looking for some extra income? Try your hand at the craft shows! http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/are-you-the-crafty-sort-looking-for-some-extra-income-try-your-hand-at-the-craft-shows http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/are-you-the-crafty-sort-looking-for-some-extra-income-try-your-hand-at-the-craft-shows#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:15:59 +0000 admin http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/are-you-the-crafty-sort-looking-for-some-extra-income-try-your-hand-at-the-craft-shows

Most families could do with a little extra income these days. This is easier said than done, as many of us know. However, there are still a few realistic avenues left to explore. With the job market so tight, it’s time to think outside the box. Why not create your own small business? One you can work right from the comfort of your own home, making your own hours?

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One such opportunity exists in the craft show circuits. In a depressed economy, people are still looking for outings and entertainment. In fact, in a bad economic climate, people are looking for inexpensive ways to have some fun and buy hand made items that are both creative and don’t bust the budget. If you’re the artistic or crafty type, take a look at how you might use the tight economy to your advantage, making some extra income and have a lot of fun yourself.

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Perhaps you have a hobby, that you’ve practiced for years, making gifts for family and friends. Do you knit or crochet? Raise bonsai plants? Make jewelry? Are you an amateur photographer? Maybe you’re a garage sale fanatic, shopping the weekend sales for great bargains. Any of these hobbies can become a personal business, bringing in some income to offset rising expenses.

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]]> http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/sewing-machine-p1-the-secret-life-of-machines-tim-hunkin-rex-garrod/feed 0 How to Sew a Zipper Backpack : Final Tips for Sewing a Zipper Backpack http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-a-zipper-backpack-final-tips-for-sewing-a-zipper-backpack http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-a-zipper-backpack-final-tips-for-sewing-a-zipper-backpack#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:38:27 +0000 admin http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-a-zipper-backpack-final-tips-for-sewing-a-zipper-backpack Learn how to sew a zipper backpack in this free video clip about final tips in sewing a backpack.

Expert: Karen Weisman
Contact: www.kitchenandcrafts.com
Bio: Karen Weisman currently lives in Israel with her husband and six children, where she teaches cooking, baking, cake decorating, and various crafts such as mosaics and sewing.
Filmmaker: Karen Weisman

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]]> http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-a-zipper-backpack-final-tips-for-sewing-a-zipper-backpack/feed 3 Sewing Machine Techniques : Hand Sewing Techniques http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/sewing-machine-techniques-hand-sewing-techniques http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/sewing-machine-techniques-hand-sewing-techniques#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:37:13 +0000 admin http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/sewing-machine-techniques-hand-sewing-techniques Hand sewing techniques are important to learn for detail work, and basting, a very loose running stitch, and the back stitch are the two most useful stitches to learn. Practice hand stitching for a variety of projects with instructions from a sewing craftsman in this free video on sewing.

Expert: Sam Lewis
Contact: www.darkleather.net
Bio: Sam Lewis is an Austin-based artist and craftsman who works in clothing, leatherwork, photography and wood.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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]]> http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/sewing-machine-techniques-hand-sewing-techniques/feed 4 Learn to Sew 101 series – Tracing and Cutting your Pattern Pieces Lesson #4 – by Puking Pastilles http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/learn-to-sew-101-series-tracing-and-cutting-your-pattern-pieces-lesson-4-by-puking-pastilles http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/learn-to-sew-101-series-tracing-and-cutting-your-pattern-pieces-lesson-4-by-puking-pastilles#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:37:11 +0000 admin http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/learn-to-sew-101-series-tracing-and-cutting-your-pattern-pieces-lesson-4-by-puking-pastilles http://pukingpastilles.etsy.com Please Visit My Shop for More Advanced Sewing Videos and PDF sewing Patterns!

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]]> http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/singer-futura/feed 1 How to Sew a Mens Shirt : Part 2: How to Lay Out the Pattern: Sewing Tips http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-a-mens-shirt-part-2-how-to-lay-out-the-pattern-sewing-tips http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-a-mens-shirt-part-2-how-to-lay-out-the-pattern-sewing-tips#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:36:04 +0000 admin http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-a-mens-shirt-part-2-how-to-lay-out-the-pattern-sewing-tips Part 2 – How to Lay Out the Pattern: Learn how to sew a men’s shirt in this free sewing project. Our expert seamstress will give tips on using patterns, adding buttons, how to thread a sewing machine, & other sewing instructions.

Expert: Stephany Jess
Bio: Stephany Jess has been sewing since the age of ten and is a member of the American Sewing Guild.
Filmmaker: Terry Larson

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Condensed by Jason Geffert
Sources:
http://www.secretlifeofmachines.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Machines

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]]> http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/the-secret-life-of-sewing-machine-condensed-s1e2/feed 1 How To Sew French Seams http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-french-seams http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-french-seams#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:37:30 +0000 admin http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-french-seams http://www.SimpleSewingProjects.com ~ Learn how to sew a french seam with Jenny T. Sew a french seam whenever you a seam’s raw edges will be exposed, a french seam is the perfect seam to sew. It hides those ugly raggedy edges and gives your sewing project a clean look.

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]]> http://www.juliessewandserge.com/learn-to-how-to-sew/how-to-sew-french-seams/feed 7 Inbro Embroidery Machine http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/inbro-embroidery-machine http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/inbro-embroidery-machine#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:32:21 +0000 admin http://www.juliessewandserge.com/sewing-machines/inbro-embroidery-machine Single Head Single Needle 12 Colour Auto threading embroidery sewing machine.

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