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- Free members get any-time access to "Free Sample" videos and full access to the below:
1. Sewing Machine Essentials Video Lessons
2. Button Sewing Essentials Video Lessons
3. Knitting Essentials Video Lessons - Subscribers get instant & unlimited access to all online training videos in our online library.
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- Browse the below titles, then click on a title that interests you.
- Select a video from the title's Video Table of Contents.
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Essential Sewing Online Video Lessons
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Sewing Machine Essentials Video Lessons (Free Sample) Learn how to use a home sewing machine. The lessons on Singer, Janome, and Kenmore sewing machines will prepare you for any brand. |
Chapters: 28 Duration: 90 mins Released: Sept 2007   |
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Hand Sewing Essentials and Tips Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 27 Duration: 65 mins Released: Dec 2007 |
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Seams by Sewing Machine Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 12 Duration: 44 mins Released: Nov 2007 |
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Button Sewing Essentials Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 10 Duration: 30 mins Released: July 2008 |
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Standard Zipper Sewing by Hand and Sewing Machine Video Lessons Learn how to sew different styles of centered and lapped standard zippers by hand and machine. |
Chapters: 12 Duration: 71 mins Released: Feb 2008 |
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Invisible Zipper Sewing Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 16 Duration: 59 mins Released: April 2008 |
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Fly Zipper Inserting (Sewing) Video Lessons The First Style (A) will show you how to insert a fly zipper with no facing or extension. The Second Style (B) will show you how to insert a fly zipper with facing and extension pieces. |
Chapters: 15 Duration: 144 mins Released: Dec 2009 |
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Rolled Hem Sewing Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 23 Duration: 68 mins Released: Feb. 2010 |
Garment Sewing & Alteration Online Video Lesson Tutorials
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Pants Alteration: Shortening and Hemming by Hand and Machine Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 20 Duration: 38 mins Released: Oct 2007 |
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Pants Alteration: Side Seams and Waistband Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 20 Duration: 94 mins Released: Dec 2008 |
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Skirt Alteration: Shortening and Hemming a Straight Skirt Video Lessons Learn how to hem and shorten straight skirts, measuring and marking a new hemline, basting the hemline and sewing the hem by machine. |
Chapters: 11 Duration: 50 mins Released: Aug 2008 |
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Sweater Remodeling (Pullover Alteration) Sewing Video Lessons <p>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.</p> |
Chapters: 23 Duration: 153 mins Released: Oct 2009 |
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Skirt Sewing from a Pattern Video Lessons Learn to sew a skirt from a pattern we drafted in a previous video lesson or a purchased pattern. |
Chapters: 47 Duration: 300 mins Released: Feb 2009 |
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Dress Sewing with Pleated Skirt, Spaghetti Straps, Piping and Invisible Zipper Video Lessons Learn how to sew a dress by using the Bodice and Straight Skirt Block Patterns we drafted in previous video lessons. |
Chapters: 41 Duration: 300 mins Released: June 2009 |
Handcraft Online Video Lesson Tutorials
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Embroidery Essentials Video Lessons Learn embroidery essentials. This lesson also includes a downloadable pattern that you can transfer to a piece of fabric with assembly instructions. |
Chapters: 21 Duration: 75 mins Released: Nov 2008 |
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Knitting Essentials Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 17 Duration: 77 mins Released: Jan 2009 |
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Knitting a Scarf Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 4 Duration: 16 mins Released: Jan 2009 |
Pattern Making and Drafting Online Video Lesson Tutorials
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Bodice Block Pattern-making Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 22 Duration: 68 mins Released: May 2009 |
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Straight and Tapered Skirt Block Pattern-Making Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 17 Duration: 68 mins Released: Sept 20 |
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Full Figure Skirt Block Pattern-Making Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 18 Duration: 77 mins Released: Oct 2008 |
Accessories Sewing Online Video Lesson Tutorials
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Cushion Cover Sewing Video Lessons Learn how to sew a cushion cover by drawing a pattern, cutting the cushion cover and using an invisible zipper. |
Chapters: 13 Duration: 50 mins Released: May 2008 |
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Makeup Bag Sewing Video Lessons 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. |
Chapters: 11 Duration: 60 mins Released: June 2008 |
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Upcoming Releases
- Jacket Shoulder Shortening
& Shoulder Pad Alteration - Pinch Pleat Curtain Sewing
- T-shirt Remodeling (Neckline,
Length & Sleeve Length) - Cocktail Dress Pattern
Styling, Cutting & Sewing
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