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Joined EzineArticles on Apr 3, 2006 How to Sew a Princess Seam
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: March 8, 2011
A princess seam is a timeless classic style that gives a woman a feminine shape without being clingy or revealing. It does not come without its challenges in construction, though. Read this article to get some tips.
What Is the Difference Between a Mechanical Sewing Machine and and Electronic Sewing Machine?
Home Improvement: Appliances • Published: December 14, 2010
Aren't mechanical sewing machines run on electricity today? So what does that mean electronic sewing machine? Read this article to get an idea of the differences in mechanical and electronic sewing machines that are on the market.
Five Tips to Buying a Sewing Machine
Shopping and Product Reviews: Electronics • Published: December 2, 2010
5 tips on how to buy a sewing machine for yourself or someone else as a gift. Read this article before you buy a sewing machine.
How to Sew - Stage Two is Intermediate Skills
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: December 28, 2009
Garment construction skills and repairs are the intermediate skills to learning to sew on a sewing machine. Learn six skills that will move you on to the next stage of learning how to sew as an advanced student.
How to Sew - Stage One is Basic Skills
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: December 28, 2009
The very first things you need to learn to sew on a sewing machine are basic skills. Learn these three skills and you will be ready to move up to the intermediate stage next.
How to Sew - The Advanced Stage is Sewing For Fun and Profit
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: December 28, 2009
You are now an advanced student in learning how to sew. Find out more about sewing for fun and profit. Enjoy the benefits of the skills you've acquired on your journey to learning how to sew.
Video Marketing - Review of Two Infoproducts
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: November 10, 2008
There were a lot of ebooks promising to teach you the secrets of going viral. Any marketer who has been studying the internet for more than a month, or has spent more than $1 on advertising, knows that it's not how big your traffic is, it's how targeted your traffic is that counts. Page views are worth nothing, if you can't convert that page view into bottom line cash. There are now two ebooks out with the approach of using video as a marketing tool for your online business, not just getting viral eyeballs. Read this article for a review of what's good and what's bad about both products.
How to Sew With Seam Binding - A Quick Way to Finish Edges
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: July 10, 2008
Finishing an edge with seam binding is quick and can be a very decorative way to finish neck edges, sleeves, and more. It's easy to do, and pretty, too.
Video Marketing Checklist - 8 Tips For More Success
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: January 29, 2008
Planning your video can make the difference between a hit and a flop. Your time is valuable, so don't waste it on an unplanned video. Use this checklist to make sure that even your micro-budget DIY video helps your branding, reaches your target niche market, and looks good enough to hole your viewers' attention. We'll give you eight tips that will help you get more success from your video efforts. Read on to find out how to make sure you don't have post-production dissatisfaction.
Three Title Tips For YouTube Videos
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: January 25, 2008
Your video is great, but nobody is watching it. As the number of available videos sky rockets, you must keep on top of how to get your video viewed. If you're not using your keyword research for composing your title, you should be.
Using a YouTube Channel for Market Research
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: January 20, 2008
The YouTube community is very willing to give you comments, critiques, and ask for what they want to see. You can use this to find out more about your target audience and what they want to see. Then give them a video, and they'll watch it. You can build your brand this way, as well as find out what new content to provide for you viewers.
Video Marketing for Book Authors, or Add Buzz to Your Book Marketing Plan and Impress Your Publisher
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: October 16, 2007
So you've written a book, and are trying to find a publisher. You've heard that no matter how great your book is, it won't get a publisher without having a really hot marketing plan. Add video marketing to your marketing plan easily, and impress publishers.
Google Video or YouTube, or Other Venue? What Video Sharing Site is Best for Your Video Marketing?
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: October 10, 2007
So you think you've got a viral video idea and want to drive targeted traffic to your website? There are more and more video hosting options, especially Web 2.0 social networking video sites. If you're just looking for a video host, you can upload to almost anywhere. However, if you're a smart marketer, you'll be thinking not only of showing your video, but also building a community using the Web 2.0 options.
How to Sew 2 - Machine Gathering
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: August 24, 2007
Gathering is a basic sewing technique used for both decorative purposes and constructive purposes in garment sewing. Whether you're gathering for a sleeve cap or a ruffle, the basic technique is the same.
How To Sew 1 - Basic Machine Bastingsewing, Basting, How To Sew, Sewing Machine
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: August 24, 2007
Learning to sew includes learning the language of sewing techniques. One technique that is used in many sewing patterns is basting. Basting can be done by hand or by machine. If you're interested in machine basting, read this article.
Niche Video Blogging, or Marketing With Your VodCast
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: May 12, 2007
Video blogging isn't just for folks with cell phone cameras to post every oddity of the day. You can use simple video capture to add value to your sales sites with a video blog. Read this article for some ideas to put a fire under your vodcast.
Meet Your Sewing Machine - Again
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: May 12, 2007
Scenario: you already own a sewing machine. You used to sew often. Then came the diaper years, or the next academic degree, or the big career push and for a long time you had no sewing time. At some point you may find yourself with a little more time again, but who remembers how to wind a bobbin, insert it correctly in the sewing machine, or (shudder) thread the sewing machine? Read this article for tips on getting back to sewing.
7 Tips to Learning to Machine Sew
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: May 11, 2007
So you want to know how to machine sew? Where to get started? Who to turn to? Read this article to find out 7 quick tips for learning to machine sew. You'll be on your way to your first sewing projects in no time.
7 Tips to Changing Your Sewing Machine Presser Feet
Home and Family: Crafts Hobbies • Published: March 19, 2007
If your sewing machine has a slant shank adapter, then changing presser feet is easier than pie. Using the right presser foot for the job really helps your sewing project turn out better, faster, and look more professional. Read on for 7 tips to changing your sewing machine presser feet.
Viral Video Podcasting 1-2-3, or How to Make a Google Video
Internet and Businesses Online: Video Marketing • Published: February 18, 2007
Video Podcasting may be more your style than blogging or audio podcasting. Do you own a digital camera with video capture? Do you have Windows XP? You are set to make your own videos for uploading to Google Video, YouTube, and other video hosts. Read on to get the nitty-gritty bits to put together your video podcast.
Sewing Made Easier: Machine Sew on Buttons
Home Improvement: Appliances • Published: January 27, 2007
Certain common sewing activities can be made much easier by doing them on your sewing machine instead of by hand. For instance, you can sew on flat buttons with a sew-on button foot. Thread the machine once, and away you go.
DIY Sewing, Alterations, and Clothing Repairs: An Exclusive Interview
Home Improvement: DIY • Published: January 25, 2007
Hilary's U-Sew fills a niche on the internet of DIY information for anyone looking to do clothing alterations and repairs. The site offers expert advice, with step by step instructions and diagrams. If you need alteration advice, check out this exclusive interview to find out more about about Hilary's site.
Your Singer Sewing Machine: 7 Tips for Easy Upkeep
Home Improvement: Appliances • Published: January 25, 2007
7 tips for easy upkeep of your Singer Sewing machine make sure you get that legendary long life reliability from your sewing machine.