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The simple task of sewing on a button does seem to confuse many people. Sewing hems and installing zippers and darning are all looked upon as difficult tasks. In fact they are simple to do once you get the hang of it. Here are a few tips to make the tasks easier and more enjoyable.
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Mabel Van Niekerk
Mabel van Niekerk's main passion in life is travel. She enjoys writing about her many travel experiences and documenting reference books to provide more information about towns and cities in countries she found fascinatingly different from her homeland, South Africa.She is also passionate about crafting and enjoys writing reference books about the various crafts she has mastered and enjoys.Mabel has now turned her hand to writing books for young children, as she recalls the stories she told her own children many years ago.
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Learn How To Sew On A Button, Fix A Zip, Sew A Hem And Darn Your Sock - Mabel Van Niekerk
Learn How To Sew On A Button, Fix A Zip, Sew A Hem And Darn Your Sock
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Mabel Van Niekerk
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Learn How To Sew On A Button, Fix A Zip, Sew A Hem And Darn Your Sock
Copyright 2012 Mabel Van Niekerk
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Content
How to Sew on Buttons
How to sew on 2 holed buttons
How to sew on 4 holed buttons
How to sew on a decorative button with a shank
How to Sew a Hem
Types of Hems
Turned and stitched hems
Uneven catch stitch or slip stitch
Catch stitch
Blanket stitch
Blind hem stitch
Blind hem stitch by machine
Decorative hems
How to fix Zips
Darning
To darn a hole
A Few Tips for Mending Children’s Clothes
How to Sew on Buttons
The simple task of sewing on a button does seem to confuse many people.
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