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Sewing Tips

Iron off!

Unless you have a strange love for pyrotechnics, for the love of all that is good and fashionable, turn off your iron! Leaving an iron on can start a fire.

To avoid a flaming disaster, plug your iron into a power strip with a lamp. Always leave the lamp’s switch on and use the on/off button on the power strip to turn the lamp off. When the light is off, you can be absolutely sure your iron is, too, because it’s in the same strip!

Want to fast-track cutting your thread? Make a thread cutter from a floss dispenser and a pill bottle. Remove the metal cutter from the floss dispenser. Then make slots in the cap of a pill bottle with a knife, and insert the cutter. Stab a hole for the thread with an ice pick. Voila—thread cutting made easy!

Sewing tip from Chris Kozacevich

SEMI-FLAT PATTERN METHOD OF SLEEVE INSERTION

by Patricia Burns
February 9, 2007

Join shoulder seams
Press seam open
Sew gathering stitches around the cap of sleeve
Gather sleeve to fit the armhole
Pin and stitch sleeve cap between the notches only
This will leave a section of the sleeve unstitched (this is the underarm section of the sleeve)
Sew garment side seams and press seam open
Sew underarm seam of sleeve and press open
Finish setting the sleeve into the armhole and stitch
Clip curves and trim seam at underarm

HOME DECORATING SIZING CHART

The following Home Decorating Information was furnished to us by Chris Kovacevich Thanks, Chris.

Mattress Sizes

Standard Mattress
Twin -39" x 75"
Full - 54" x 75"
Queen - 60" x 80"
Dual - 76" x 80"
California King - 72" x 84"

Waterbed Mattress
Single - 48" x 84"
Queen - 60" x 84"
King - 72" x 84"

Day Bed Mattress
39" x 75"

Crib Mattress
27" x 52"

Bed Pillow Sizes
Standard - 20" x 26"
Queen - 20" x 30"
King - 20" x 36"

Bedspread Sizes

Twin - 81" x 110"
Full - 96" x 110"
Queen - 102" x 115"
King - 120" x 115"
California King - 120" x 115"

NOTE: All of these sizes are the finished measurements.

NOTE: These sizes include a standard drop of 21"

Dust Ruffle Sizes

Twin - 57" x 89"
Full - 96" x 110"
Queen - 102" x 115"
King - 120" x 115"
California King - 100" x 98"

NOTE: These sizes include a standard drop of 14".

Comforter Sizes

Twin - 69" x 90"
Full - 84" x 90"
Queen - 90" x 95"
King - 106" x 98"

Tablecloth Sizes

52" x 52"
52" x 70"
60" x 84"
60" x 102"
60" x 120"
60" x 144"
70" round
90" round

Napkin Sizes

Dinner 16"
Square Luncheon 14"
Square Cocktail 12"

Ready-Made Drapery Sizes

48" x 63"
48" x 84"
72" x 84"
96" x 84"