{"id":11046,"date":"2026-04-07T11:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=11046"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:31:55","slug":"how-to-sew-a-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/how-to-sew-a-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sew a Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Sew a Dress\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7WwCAfFT2wg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>How to Sew a Dress <\/em>by Emma Preston. 2026. 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