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  • 5 sewing tools that you cannot buy in haberdashery
  • How to choose tailor’s scissors & cutting tools
  • Learn to use your sewing machine (straight & curved lines)
  • How to calculate the required amount of material (for sweatshirt, jacket, pants, etc.)
  • How to baste fabric (simple & correct technique)
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Should you wash fabrics before sewing? – My tips for washing and pre-shrinking fabrics

  • Peťa
  • November 3, 2020
To wash or not to wash? That is the question. If you’ve been sewing for a while, you’ve probably come across this topic. And you certainly know that this question…
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How do I know the level of my sewing skills?

  • Peťa
  • September 1, 2020
Picolly.com patterns are classified according to the complexity of the sewing process. This overview will help you find out which patterns are right for you depending on your current sewing…
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Types of textile materials (woven fabrics & knits, natural & synthetic…)

  • Peťa
  • August 25, 2020
Woven fabrics and knits In the past, people have invented various textile materials. In this article, you will learn what types of fabrics exist and how to identify them. At the…
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Thread tracing (Video tutorial)

  • Peťa
  • July 3, 2020
Thread tracing is a special tailoring technique used to accurately transfer marks to fabric. For example, if you have darts on the back pieces of your pants and you want…
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Test piece sewn on a sewing machine (Peplum)

  • Peťa
  • July 3, 2020
Before I publish a new pattern and instructions for a women’s peplum top with ruffles, I would like to show you a few photos from the process. I don’t really…
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5 sewing tools that you cannot buy in haberdashery

  • Peťa
  • July 1, 2020
Because not all standard sewing tools are practical. There is no need to buy piles of sewing tools if you are just starting to sew. And you may not even…
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How to choose tailor’s scissors & cutting tools

  • Peťa
  • June 30, 2020
In today’s article, I would like to share my experiences with tailor’s scissors. I will give you a few tips on how to choose scissors, what to look for and…
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Learn to use your sewing machine (straight & curved lines)

  • Peťa
  • June 16, 2020
All beginning seamstresses must learn how to sew straight and curves lines on their sewing machines. If you want to learn to sew well, don’t skip the basics. You may…
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How to calculate the required amount of material (for sweatshirt, jacket, pants, etc.)

  • Peťa
  • June 15, 2020
You often ask me how much fabric you will need for a specific thing. And since it’s not hard to figure out, I’ve decided to show you how to determine…
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How to baste fabric (simple & correct technique)

  • Peťa
  • June 8, 2020
Unfortunately, many beginner seamstresses (but also those who have been sewing for some time) underestimate the power and importance of temporary stitching (and subsequently do not perform fitting tests). And that’s…
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