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Sewing Essentials
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Sewing Machine Essentials Online Video Lesson Full Free Sample Learn how to use a home sewing machine. Our video courses on Singer, Janome, and Kenmore sewing machines will prepare you for any brand sewing machine. |
Video Chapters: 30 30Duration: 95 mins   |
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Inches Compared to Centimeters Measuring Methods Online Video Lesson Full Free Sample Learn the difference between the imperial and metric systems, and why we recommend you use the metric system for easier measurement and sewing clothing that fits better. |
Video Chapters: 5 5 Duration: 15 mins |
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How to Thread and Use Sergers (Overlock) Sewing Machines Online Video Lesson In this video lesson you will learn how to thread and use serger (overlock) sewing machines. Become familiar with these machines and feel confident using them. |
Video Chapters: 22 4 Duration: 71 mins |
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Hand Sewing Essentials & Tips Online Video Lesson Learn hand sewing essentials, with information on threads, how to thread a needle, basic stitching, basting, loose basting, tailor’s tack, ladder stitch, running stitch, backstitch, pick stitch, overcast or whipstitch, catch stitch and invisible stitch. |
Video Chapters: 27 9 Duration: 65 mins |
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Seams Sewing with a Sewing Machine Online Video Lesson Learn all about seams including, plain seams, flat felt seams and French seams. Finishing the seam allowance with zig-zag stitches and pinking scissors. How to press seams and repair partially opened seams as well. |
Video Chapters: 12 4 Duration: 44 mins |
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Standard Zipper Sewing by Hand and Sewing Machine Online Video Lesson Learn how to sew different styles of centered and lapped standard zippers by hand and machine. |
Video Chapters: 12 5 Duration: 71 mins |
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Invisible Zipper Sewing Online Video Lesson Learn how to sew invisible zippers using both invisible and standard zipper feet, marking the zipper spot on the fabric, basting and sewing the zipper by machine and sewing a bottom stopper by hand. |
Video Chapters: 16 3 Duration: 59 mins |
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Fly Zipper Inserting (Sewing) Online Video Lesson The First Style (A) will show you how to insert a fly zipper with no facing or extension, including how to prepare the pattern, mark the zipper opening and sew narrow and wide topstitch plackets. Second Style (B) will show you how to insert a fly zipper with facing and extension pieces, including how to prepare the pattern, draft the facing and extension patterns, marking the zipper opening and fusing the interfacing on the facing and extension pieces and sewing wide topstitch plackets. |
Video Chapters: 15 4 Duration: 144 mins |
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Button Sewing Essentials Online Video Lesson Learn how to sew two and four hole flat buttons on shirts, built in shank buttons on a coat, making a shank out of thread for a button and stay button sewing on a coat with the following video lessons. |
Video Chapters: 9 2 Duration: 30 mins |
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Bound Buttonhole Sewing Online Video Lesson Learn how to add an overlap to the front opening of a jacket pattern, where to place buttonholes and buttons and how to calculate the number of buttons we need. We will mark the buttonhole locations on our pattern, then transfer our markings from the pattern to the fabric and use the markings to sew bound buttonholes. |
Video Chapters: 13 3 Duration: 109 mins |
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Snap Button Sewing, Making & Applying Online Video Lesson Learn step by step how to make closures without the need to sew buttonholes.
You will also learn where your snaps should be positioned and how to space your snaps along the opening of your garments. |
Video Chapters: 7 1 Duration: 61 mins |
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Covered Button Making & Embellishing Online Video Lesson Learn how to make the following types of covered buttons:
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Video Chapters: 5 2 Duration: 33 mins |
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Buttonhole Sewing by Machines Using Buttonhole Feet Online Video Lesson Learn how to find out how many buttonholes and buttons you may need, how to measure and mark the buttonhole placements along a front or back opening. Then you will learn how to sew perfect buttonholes using a Janome, Pfaff, Kenmore and Singer - including how to sew reinforced or corded buttonholes. |
Video Chapters: 10 1 Duration: 58 mins |
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Rolled Hem Sewing Online Video Lesson Learn how to roll hems on a straight edge, sharp corner, round corner, curved edge with a French seam, how to roll a hem on a biased edge and how to merge a rolled hem by hand. You will also learn how to roll hems by machine using a hemmer foot with straight and zigzag stitches. Learn how to roll hems on straight edges, sharp corners, round corners, biased edges, edges with seams and how to merge rolled hems to the starting points. |
Video Chapters: 23 2 Duration: 68 mins |
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Blind Stitch Hemming Online Video Lesson In this lesson you will learn how to blind stitch hem using four different machines and their blind hem feet. Including how to blind stitch hems using a standard presser foot. |
Video Chapters: 9 3 Duration: 53 mins |
Garment Sewing, Alteration & Remodeling
Learn how to sew your own garments with our block pattern making videos or store bought (ready made) patterns. Also, learn how to alter or re-model to give new life to existing garments.
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Panel Dress Sewing with Princess Seams, Flared Skirt, Facing, Lining and Invisible Zipper Online Video Lesson Learn how to style a bodice and skirt block pattern for a flared panel dress with facing and lining. |
Video Chapters: 71 10 Duration: 597 mins |
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Dress Sewing with Pleated Skirt, Spaghetti Straps, Piping and Invisible Zipper Online Video Lesson Learn how to sew a dress by using the Bodice and Straight Skirt Block Patterns we drafted in previous video lessons. |
Video Chapters: 41 10 Duration: 346 mins |
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Shirt Sewing (Button Down + Long Sleeve) Online Video Lesson - Part A, B, C, D + E In this lesson you will learn how to cut and sew a button down long sleeve shirt. If you decide to use a store bought shirt pattern, you can follow along with the step by step instructions and learn how to sew your shirt. |
Video Chapters: 48 8 Duration: 423 mins |
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Dirndl Skirt Sewing Online Video Lesson Learn how to measure and draft a dirndl skirt pattern. How to square and cut your fabric, pin and sew the side seams, the hem and the casing for an elastic band. You will also learn how to draw the elastic band trough the casing and do a fitting before finishing your dirndl skirt. |
Video Chapters: 13 3 Duration: 92 mins |
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Skirt Sewing from a Pattern Online Video Lesson Learn to sew a skirt with lining from a pattern we drafted in a previous video lesson or a purchased pattern. |
Video Chapters: 47 15 Duration: 306 mins |
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Pants Sewing (Trouser) from a Pattern Online Video Lesson Learn to sew pants from a pattern we drafted in another video course or from a purchased pattern. |
Video Chapters: 59 12 Duration: 324 mins |
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Pants Alteration: Shortening and Hemming by Hand and Machine Online Video Lesson Learn how to shorten and hem pants by hand and machine, doing a fitting, measuring and marking pant legs, basting the hem line, doing a second fitting, sewing straight and slanted hem lines, using invisible hand stitch and sewing a double folded hem by machine. |
Video Chapters: 20 7 Duration: 38 mins |
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Pants Alteration: Side Seams & Waistband Online Video Lesson Learn how to do fine alterations on the waistband, side seams and dart on a pair of pants. In addition you will learn techniques of how to do a proper fitting, pinning and marking the excess fabric to achieve the exact amount of fabric intake on both side seams. |
Video Chapters: 20 4 Duration: 94 mins |
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Skirt Alteration: Shortening and Hemming a Straight Skirt Online Video Lesson Learn how to hem and shorten straight skirts, measuring and marking a new hemline, basting the hemline and sewing the hem by machine. |
Video Chapters: 11 4 Duration: 50 mins |
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T-Shirt Remodeling (Alteration): Neckline, Arm-holes, Side-seams, Darts & Shortening Online Video Lesson Learn how to remodel (alter) t-shirts: make it fitted, remove the sleeves, enlarge the neckline, sew casings around the neckline and arm-holes and run elastic threads trough the casings. |
Video Chapters: 18 3 Duration: 141 mins |
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Jacket and Coat Alteration: Shoulder Shortening and Shoulder Pad Online Video Lesson Learn how to shorten shoulders and do shoulder pad alterations on jackets. Part A - In this part you will learn how to do a first fitting, mark the new armhole seam line, pressing, transfer marks from the shell to the lining, altering shoulder pads, and inserting the shoulder pads. Part B - In this part you will learn how to do a second fitting, altering and marking the sleeve cap seam line, sewing the sleeves to the arm holes and sewing the shoulder pads in place. |
Video Chapters: 24 6 Duration: 171 mins |
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Jacket & Coat Alteration: Plain Sleeve Shortening Online Video Lesson Lear how to shorten sleeves on a jacket or coat: Including doing the fittings, separating the lining from the shell at the sleeve hem, adjusting the sleeve hem allowances at the seam lines and sewing the hem allowance seam lines by machine, sewing the original interfacing to the sleeve hem, cutting and sewing new interfacing for the sleeve hem, basting the hem, basting and sewing the lining to the sleeve hem by machine from the inside of the Jacket. |
Video Chapters: 16 4 Duration: 85 mins |
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Sweater Remodelling (Pullover Alteration) Sewing Online Video Lesson Give new life to an old sweater or pullover! In these video lessons you will learn how to remodel (alter) a sweater, including fitting, marking new seam lines, adding seam allowances, cutting and constructing. |
Video Chapters: 23 4 Duration: 153 mins |
Pattern Making & Drafting
Avoid frustration and wasting your time! Achieve perfectly fitted garments by drafting and
making your own fitted block patterns, according to your own or others’ body measurements.
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Bodice Block Pattern Making (Drafting) Online Video Lesson This video lesson will enable you to sew well fitted garments! You will learn how to do measurements, calculating dart intakes and drafting front and back bodice patterns. |
Video Chapters: 22 4 Duration: 68 mins |
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Sleeve Block Pattern Drafting (Set-in/Semi Fitted) Online Video Lesson Learn how to measure and draft set-in sleeve block patterns. The set in sleeve is the most common type of sleeve and many other sleeve styles derive from it. You will also learn how to add seam and hem allowances around the sleeve pattern and mark notches and tailor’s tack on it. |
Video Chapters: 8 3 Duration: 62 mins |
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Skirt Block Pattern Making (Straight & Tapered) Online Video Lesson Learn how to measure the body, draft a straight and tapered skirt block pattern according to your measurements. This lesson includes how to calculate the darts, adding seam allowances, abutted slit and hem allowances and how to mark and draw the lengthwise grain line. |
Video Chapters: 16 3 Duration: 68 mins |
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Full Figure Skirt Block Pattern Making (Drafting) Online Video Lesson Learn how to make full figure straight skirt block patterns with abutted slits using the Nehzat Houshan method. This will help you achieve perfectly fitted skirts that fall well on the body and with hemlines that are parallel to the floor! Before cutting and sewing your fabric, I recommend testing your pattern on muslin fabric, to make sure your pattern fits you. |
Video Chapters: 18 2 Duration: 77 mins |
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Pants Block Pattern Making (Drafting) Online Video Lesson Learn how to draft pants block patterns using the Nehzat Houshan method. You will learn how to do measurements, calculating dart intakes and drafting front and back pants block patterns. |
Video Chapters: 26 3 Duration: 105 mins |
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Pants Pattern Alteration (Adjustment) for Different Body Shapes Online Video Lesson Learn how to adjust pants block patterns for different body shapes. Includes increasing and decreasing the rise, increasing and decreasing the crotch length for standard, full figures, larger and flatter tummies, larger and flatter buttocks and larger thighs. |
Video Chapters: 12 3 Duration: 52 mins |
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Pants Block Pattern Styling Online Video Lesson Learn how to style pants block patterns, including: how to convert one waist dart into two, how to change a pants block pattern to a straight style, how to change a pants block pattern to a tapered style and how to change a pants block pattern to a flared (bell bottom) style. |
Video Chapters: 9 2 Duration: 50 mins |
Handcraft, Accessories & Home Decor
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Pinch Pleat Curtain Sewing Video Lesson - Part A + B Part A - Learn how to measure curtains and calculate how much fabric you will need for curtains hung from a pole or rod and a set of rings. Then square and cut your fabric, form and sew double folded hems along the bottom, heading and sides. You will also learn how to line your curtain using curtain lining. Part B - Learn how to calculate the pinch pleats, then measure and mark the pinch pleats and spaces along the heading of your curtains, sew the pinch pleats and insert pin hooks to hang your curtains. Also learn how to measure for curtains hung on traditional traverse rods and where to position your hold-backs. |
Video Chapters: 19 6 Duration: 113 mins |
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Hand Embroidery Essentials Online Video Lesson Learn embroidery essentials. This course also includes a downloadable pattern that you can transfer to a piece of fabric with assembly instructions. |
Video Chapters: 21 4 Duration: 75 mins |
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Makeup Bag Sewing Online Video Lesson Learn how to sew a makeup bag by drawing a pattern, cutting and fusing interfacing, using a standard zipper and making a rope for the handles and the tassel for the zipper pull. |
Video Chapters: 11 4 Duration: 54 mins |
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Cushion Cover Sewing Online Video Lesson Learn how to sew a cushion cover by drawing a pattern, cutting the cushion cover and using an invisible zipper. |
Video Chapters: 13 3 Duration: 47 mins |
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Knitting Essentials Online Video Lesson Learn different knitting styles, tips and tricks and become an advanced knitter. Knitting instructions include: how to cast on, starting to knit using garter stitches, casting off, hiding the loose ends of the yarn, stockinette style knitting (stockinet or stocking knit), different rib stitches, chequered pattern, diagonal rib stitch and two styles of seed stitches. You will also learn how to re-insert the needle in the stitches, switching to a new yarn by tying a knot and repairing dropped stitches. |
Video Chapters: 17 5 Duration: 77 mins |
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Knitting a Scarf Essential Online Video Lesson Learn how to knit a scarf with fringes at the ends. Instructions include: how to cast on, using garter stitches, switching to a new yarn by tying a knot, casting off and adding fringes to the scarf. |
Video Chapters: 4 1 Duration: 16 mins |
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