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Sewing & Fashion Design Online Video Training Library
Whether a beginner, advanced, or just want to brush up your sewing and fashion design skills,
you can learn from anywhere in the world and on your schedule with our Online Training Library.
Master sewing from the essentials to alterations, pattern-making, garment sewing and more.
The sewing skills you learn from our online video library can be applied to many different projects.
Watch "Free Samples" to get a taste & Signup to get immediate access to the entire library!
Sewing Essential Online Video Lessons/Tutorials
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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. |
Video Tutorials: 28 Duration: 90 mins Rel. Sept 2007   |
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Metric versus Imperial Measuring System (FREE SAMPLE) Learn the differences between the imperial and metric systems, and why we use the metric system at eSewingWorkshop.com. |
Video Tutorials: 5 Duration: 15 mins Rel. June 2010 |
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Hand Sewing Essentials & 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. |
Video Tutorials: 27 Duration: 65 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 12 Duration: 44 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 10 Duration: 30 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 12 Duration: 71 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 16 Duration: 59 mins Rel. 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, 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 Tutorials: 15 Duration: 144 mins Rel. 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. 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 Tutorials: 23 Duration: 68 mins Rel. Feb. 2010 |
Garment Sewing & Altering Online Video Lessons/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. |
Video Tutorials: 20 Duration: 38 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 20 Duration: 94 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 11 Duration: 50 mins Rel. Aug 2008 |
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T-Shirt Remodeling (Alteration): Neckline, Arm-holes, Side-seams, Darts & Shortening Video Lessons 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 Tutorials: 18 Duration: 141 mins Rel. July + Aug. 2010 |
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Sweater Remodeling (Pullover Alteration) Sewing Video Lessons 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 Tutorials: 23 Duration: 153 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 47 Duration: 306 mins Rel. Feb 2009 |
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Jacket Alteration: Shoulder Shortening & Shoulder Pad Video Lessons 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 Tutorials: 24 Duration: 171 mins Rel. April 2010 |
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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. |
Video Tutorials: 41 Duration: 346 mins Rel. June 2009 |
Handcraft, Accessories, Home Decor Online Video Lessons/Tutorials/Classes
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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. |
Video Tutorials: 21 Duration: 75 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 17 Duration: 77 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 4 Duration: 16 mins Rel. Jan 2009 |
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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. |
Video Tutorials: 13 Duration: 47 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 11 Duration: 54 mins Rel. June 2008 |
Pattern Making & Drafting Online Video Lessons/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. |
Video Tutorials: 22 Duration: 68 mins Rel. 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. |
Video Tutorials: 17 Duration: 68 mins Rel. Sept 2008 |
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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. |
Video Tutorials: 18 Duration: 77 mins Rel. Oct 2008 |
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