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Basics6 min read
How to Sew a Straight Line: Beginner Practice for a 15 mm Seam
A no-pressure practice routine for guiding fabric steadily and keeping an even seam allowance in millimetres.
Beginner
Pattern No. 001 · A sewing blog
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APiece A · Fresh off the cutting table
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Basics5 min read
How to Thread a Sewing Machine: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide
A calm, model-aware guide to threading the top thread, loading the bobbin and checking your first stitches.
Beginner 
ICut 1Reviews8 min read
My Experience with the Janome MC6600P: The Good, The Bad, & Should You Buy It?
My experience with the Janome MC6600P to help you decide if its worth purchasing yourself!
Beginner
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Thread your machine
A calm, step-by-step guide to getting your first stitches ready.
Read the threading guideSew a straight line
Practise a steady line and a consistent 15 mm seam allowance.
Read the straight-seam guideUse those scraps
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