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    COMPLEX FABRICS

    Feb 20, 2020 4 minutes

    This issue’s cover projects, the Sew Over It Annie Blouse and Ivy Skirt are made using lightweight and heavyweight fabrics respectively. These fabrics are well known for being tricky to sew and some beginner sewists may be put off by the fabrics alone. With this handy guide we show you simple hacks to help guide the fabric through your machine and get a perfect stitch!

    LIGHTWEIGHT FABRICS

    CHIFFON

    Chiffon is a strong, sheer fabric with a plain weave. It is often used for special occasion garments such as cocktail dresses, wedding dresses as well as for linings, scarves and lingerie. It can be difficult to work with as the lightweight nature of the fabric means it will shift about when cut and sewn.

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