May 2006
Sandra's Tips

1. Eliminate puckered seam problems on silks by sewing seams with a brand new 70/10 HM or HJ needle and always sewing with 100% cotton thread.
2. Plagued by stretched hemlines on knits? Knit hems can be tamed by inserting a half inch strip of Lite Steam-a-Seam 2, into the hemline, using the manufacturer's instructions. Follow this up with twin needle stitching using a stretch twin needle and woolly nylon in the bobbin. Lower the top tension 2 numbers to eliminate a ridge between the needles.

Sandra Betzina / Power Sewing
Sandra Betzina formerly hosted "Sew Perfect" which aired on Home & Garden TV, writes a syndicated sewing column called "Power Sewing" and featured articles for Threads, Vogue Patterns, Sew Beautiful and Australian Stitches magazines, and currently designs a line of patterns called Today's Fit for Vogue and Butterick patterns. Sandra was inducted into the Sewing Hall of Fame in 2002 and voted teacher of the year. Sandra has written 10 books and created 12 instructional videos and 3

For more information about Sandra and Power Sewing go to www.SandraBetzina.com

Sandra Betzina
Power Sewing
1390 Pine St. #302
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-359-0440
415-386-0441 fax

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