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Fit 2 Stitch
Sewing with Straight Lines
Season 13
Episode 1302
All garments, no matter how difficult, start with a straight stitch. There are a few methods we can learn that will inform how we hold our fabric, as we perfect the straight stitch. In this episode of Fit 2 Stitch, Maria King, a novice seamstress, brings her enthusiasm and humor to the set, as she demonstrates the ins and outs of creating fun and practical projects with a straight stitch.
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