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Sewing is a well-known craft that dates back to olden times. Its beginning stemmed from as early as the Paleolithic age. The advancement of sewing machines had made sewing procedures much quicker and simpler. There are various stitches and methods used.

Patterns are graphical sketches in a paper that will be basis for a sewing project. Sewing patterns are normally comprised of two elements:

1. The individual parts that make up the item
2. The instructions for fitting together the item.

Use a dressmaker chalk to transfer patterns onto cloth/fabric, or trace the pattern with a tracing wheel.

Three Methods of Making Patterns:

The drafting pattern method entails sketching or outlining a pattern straight onto paper pattern with the use of lines and curves. This is common in sewing apparels.

The draping pattern method is three dimensional. A fabric is actually draped onto a subject to see the actual flowing effect. This method is best for more decorative and intricate designs that a sketch can not capture.

The flat pattern method starts with the crafting of a sloper. A sloper is a pattern for a tight skirt or fitted corsage or bodice customized to the measurements of the user. Slopers are often made of cardboards with no specified styles or seam allowances.

Here is an easy project to hone your sewing skills:

TROUBLE-FREE TOTE BAGS
Tote bags can are functional small bags fit for traveling. Here's how to make one:

Materials:
(Feel free to alter materials to your taste)
a. Nylon fabric
b. 20 pieces of 1-inch thick nylon webbing. You can decide for the length of the the Avengers that can go well with your needs. With the use of a candle or lighter, melt and unify the nylon webbing's raw edges to thwart it from disentanglement.
c. Thread. (Choose one that fits your fabric material)

Procedure:
Fold the fabric in half.
Sew the two side seams with a inch margin
Turn the raw edges by inch and sew.
Turn under 1 inch of the upper border to the inside portion of the bag.
Pin in position and stitch edges.
With the wrong sides of the bag out, fold the sides such that they only on top of the underside fold of the bag.

Strap Placement and Finishing:
Cut bag strap to desired length.
Position the straps at an even gap from the side seams.
Sew a square shape to the strap ends connecting the side seams.
Accentuate your new bag with laces or beads.

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I must admit that I had never heard or had any interest in the Shadow People. I have been a fan of horror since a child, remembering the eerie voice announcing my father's weekend movie. Its single word playing over in my head: "Chiller." My sister and I jumping up and down, hoping to catch a glimpse of what was occurring on the TV screen. I was desperate to open the door of the unknown.

While I was too young to remember any particular movies, and I was not allowed to watch them anyway, the word that played on Chiller Theatre remained with me. Much like the words of my youngest son, when he divulged that he was being visited by shadow people.

Every mother's life changes with the second child but as mine aged, he became a little more "intuitive" than I had liked and I was not amused. Besides, one day claiming to have been my father's father, where he made certain statements about his so-called past life, which only my father had known about his dad, he claimed to have visitors in his room at night. Hence, his continual visitation to my bed, holding his pillow in his arms asking to crawl in for escape from the shadow man. It raised the hair on the back of my neck for one night. After the first few nights, I was tired and wanted sleep.

Unable to handle the bags under my eyes any longer, I decided to look up shadows to try to end this nightly occurrence. I had to get this child to sleep in his own bed. I did not have these problems with my older son. Possibly, I would be able to explain to my son that all little boys see this. That this is a common thing among children and there is nothing to worry about. Shadows cannot hurt you. I repeated that verbiage over to him again and again.

When I started hunting online, I was shocked to find over a 100,000 various websites listing those darned shadow people or shadow folk. I found stories and details and sometimes even pictures. Some of the stories matched exactly what my three-year old had spoken of.

However as time went on, I would do all I could to make my son independent enough to sleep alone. I asked him often why the shadow man sat on the edge of his bed. He would shrug his shoulders. As this became a three to four night weekly occurrence, his unusual intuitions kicked in full force. He would sit in the cart at Price Chopper and wave to people and ask them how their The Phantom cat was or if they missed their deceased father and before I knew it, I was in a conversation, assuring that person that I did not know them or their loved one. It was strange times indeed.

One evening, as he stood at the side of my bed again, begging to come under the covers with me, he announced in a whisper that he knew why the shadow man was here. The shadow man was here to get his mama. He had been trying to sleep with me all these months to protect me. With everything that was going on with my intuitive boy, I didn't say a word. I raised my blanket up and let him crawl in.