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How to Start Sewing From Scratch: The Ultimate Guide

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How to Read and Interpret Sewing Patterns

Detalle de una máquina de coser mientras se ajusta el hilo

Find the perfect machine to start sewing or take the next step.

BERA Journal | Modern Sewing, DIY Fashion & Pattern Tutorials

Chica sentada en unas escaleras con vaqueros anchos y paneles laterales en rosa fucsia
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Custom Jeans: how to turn your jeans into a one-of-a-kind piece

What a Custom Jeans workshop is, which jeans to bring and which ideas you can use to make them truly yours.

Carpeta de muestrario con retales de telas de distintos colores y texturas
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How to create your own style by sewing your clothes

A twenty-minute exercise to discover your style, and why sewing your own clothes helps you define it.

Manos bordando una tela de lino con un carrete de hilo sobre una mesa de madera
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When tutorials stop being enough (and what to do then)

Tutorials are wonderful, but they have a limit. These are the signs you have reached it and what to do then.

Vaqueros de tiro bajo con panel lateral plateado y estrella aplicada, cosidos en el taller de BERA
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How to customise a garment you already own: 7 ideas, no expertise needed

Seven simple ideas to make a garment you already own truly yours, with just a needle and thread.

Tela de seda color caramelo con pliegues suaves y brillo natural
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How to wash and care for silk so it lasts for years

Silk is delicate, but well cared for it lasts for years. We tell you how to wash, dry, iron and store it without ruining it.

Tela de satén roja con pliegues y reflejos brillantes
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How to wash and care for satin without ruining its sheen

Satin is delicate, but with care it keeps its sheen for years. We tell you how to wash, dry, iron and store it.

Pila de telas de algodón estampadas, dobladas sobre una superficie clara
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How to wash and care for cotton so it lasts

Cotton is easy to care for, but a few habits will make your sewn garments last much longer. Here is the practical guide.

Pie prensatelas de una máquina de coser con hilo sobre una tela negra, en blanco y negro
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Sewing mistakes that are easier to understand by seeing them than by reading

Five classic sewing mistakes, why they happen and how to avoid them. And why some are easier to understand by seeing than by reading.

Retrato en blanco y negro de Donatella Versace en la gala Time 100 de 2010
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Donatella Versace Is Preparing Her Own Brand: What We Know So Far

After almost 30 years at the helm of Versace, Donatella is launching a new fashion and beauty brand with Revolve. We go over what has been announced and what’s still to come.