Isabel Misner
Isabel Misner
A professional seamstress. Isabel has her own video blog where she shares her experience about all the aspects of sewing – from choosing suitable materials to step-by-step instructions on how to sew a summer skirt.

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A Complete Guide on Modal Fabric: Its Properties, Uses, Pros, and Cons
If you're new to fabrics and sewing, you've probably heard of modal fabric too many times. This might have led you to wonder, what is modal fabric and why is everyone so interested in it? To some people, modal fabric is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional kinds of fabric. But to others, the modal ...
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Everything About Pima Cotton: Is It Better Than Regular Cotton?
One of the few things that you learn when you just start sewing is that there are so many types of fabric. So rather than having only cotton, you have a variety of types, with Pima cotton being one of them. This is known as one of the types of cotton with superior characteristics, alongside Egyptian and upland cotton. ...
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How to Get Acrylic Paint Out of Clothes: Tips and Hacks
You’ve spent a full day creating or crafting with your favorite medium, the masterpiece is done, but now you are wondering how to get acrylic paint out of your clothes. How successful your efforts will be might depend on the type of fabric you are trying ...
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DST Files and How to Use Them for Embroidery
Embroidery DST files are one of the most popular file formats embroidery designs are stored in before getting fed into the CNC machine. It serves as an instructional guide that controls the movement of needles on fabric until they replicate the exact design shown on the machine window. Unlike other file formats, ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Elastane Fabric
What comes to your mind when you hear elastane? Your best guess is probably elastic. Elastane is closely related with unusual elasticity. In other words, fabrics made from elastane can stretch beyond the length of regular fabrics. Interestingly, many fashion stylists who use
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Cupro Fabric: Does It Really Feel Like Silk?
In cloth production, three basic types of materials are used. They are cotton, polyester, and silk. The fashion industry makes use of each of these material types in making clothes. Every cloth made with fiber eventually gets to the end of its useful life, clothes made of cotton are typically thrown away after ...
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Shantung Fabric: Its Physical Properties and Common Uses
is a type of fabric primarily known for its irregular ridges, commonly called slubs. The shantung fabric is highly rated, and you will mostly see it used for wedding gowns and special occasions. The origin traces back to a coastal province of China called Shandong, and the use of the fabric dates very far back in ...
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Micromodal Fabric: Is It Different from Modal?
One of the necessities of life is clothing, and there are several forms and types of clothes. Clothes vary from their designs down to the materials used to make them and there are several of these materials employed in making clothes. These materials have ...
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Skater Skirt Pattern: What is a Skater Skirt and How to Sew One?
The clothing industry in the USA is worth over $260 billion and skirts are considered a fashionable essential in many closets. Skirts are available in dozens of
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50 Different Types of Collars: Which One Do You Prefer?
Collars are essential parts of most garments because they frame the face, add a touch of elegance to the garment, and keep the neck warm. It is hard to avoid adding a collar as a design feature when making clothes, thus, it is important to know the different types of collars. There are 3 main types of collars: flat ...