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Help! My Dress is too Short! 7 Ways to Lengthen a Hemline
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Help! My Dress is too Short! 7 Ways to Lengthen a Hemline

Sewing Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

Help! My Dress is too Short! 7 Ways to Lengthen a Hemline

By Tracy McElfresh|2020-04-27T07:42:55-04:00April 27th, 2020|Sewing Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized|

We’ve all been there, we either cut the hemline a bit short, ran out of fabric or have to deal with the thing tall people deal with every day – my garment is too SHORT!!!

I hope you enjoy a few fun things I have done to help lengthen those hemlines over the years.

The easiest […]

Glitz, Glam, no Shame
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Glitz, Glam, no Shame

1960s Style Fashion, Costumes, Fashion Dress Replicas, Sewing Tips and Tricks

Glitz, Glam, no Shame

By Tracy McElfresh|2019-12-23T07:51:43-05:00December 23rd, 2019|1960s Style Fashion, Costumes, Fashion Dress Replicas, Sewing Tips and Tricks|

I believe talent is inherent and that skills are learned and built upon.

With each new fabric there is another medium that needs to be studied and practiced. Learning a new skill may also be stressful. There are always failures on the road to success.

I have made a few sequin dresses before that either had no […]