Hand sewing ease

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SAR01
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(11/15/00 8:41:49 pm)

Hand sewing ease You can make hand sewing easier by using an old medieval sewing technique. Wax the sewing thread with beeswax before you start. This prevents the thread from fraying and makes it easier to draw through the fabric. The beeswax melts with the first hot water wash

-- Anonymous, February 23, 2001

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