Sewing Essentials Online Video Lessons

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn step by step how to make closures without the need to sew buttonholes.
In this video course you will learn how to apply the following four different types of snap buttons:

• Sew on snap buttons with decorative buttons on a dress.
• Covered sew-on snap with a decorative button on an evening coat.
• Prong style snap buttons on a skirt.
• Post style snap buttons on a pouch.

You will also learn where your snaps should be positioned and how to space your snaps along the opening of your garments.

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.