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The Essential Tools for Sewing
Date Posted: 1 February 2026
Getting started with sewing is much easier when you have the right tools on hand. In this video, we cover the essentials every beginner should invest in, including fresh threads and needles, sharp fabric scissors, seam rippers, pins, and pressing tools. You’ll also learn why maintaining your machine...
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How to Upload & Print from Artspira
Date Posted: 28 January 2026
In this guide, you’ll learn how to upload your artwork, size it correctly, and print using the Artspira app. We’ll walk you through starting a new project, adding and resizing shapes to fit your blank, uploading your image, and printing your final design. You can also duplicate and tile your layout ...
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Building Good Sewing Habits
Date Posted: 18 January 2026
Join Liam as he shares essential sewing habits that will take your skills from “meh” to masterful. From hand wheel technique and presser foot safety to backtacking, pressing fabric, test sewing, and regular machine maintenance, this video covers all the tips and tricks to keep your sewing smooth, sa...
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Stitching with glow in the dark thread
Date Posted: 1 September 2025
How does it work? We’re all familiar with fluorescent dyes like those used in highlighter pens. These dyes look bright because they take in light of a variety of colours and then transmit it back as a single colour. For example, a green highlighter’s ink absorbs the white light which hits it and sh...
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Why Mats Stop Sticking
Date Posted: 17 July 2025
Trouble with Mat Stickiness? Here’s What You Need to Know Brother ScanNCut mats are an essential part of your cutting experience — they hold your materials in place for clean, precise cuts. But over time, you may notice your mat isn’t as sticky as it once was. Don’t worry — this is completely nor...
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Textile Waste - The Facts
Date Posted: 15 July 2025
Textile waste is a growing problem that affects the environment and society, the numbers speak for themselves. We want to raise awareness about this issue and encourage you to take action to reduce your textile waste by making something you can love and treasure forever. We have created a library...
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