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Friday 28th of February 2014
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In this lesson you will learn how to alter a turtle-neck sweater into a boat neckline and embellish it using a crochet needle. Learn how to remove the neckline and shorten the sleeves into 3/4 length, how to hem and sew buttonhole (blanket) stitches around the edge of the new neckline and sleeves. Then, how to crochet chain stitches on the buttonhole stitches and use this as the base to embellish the boat neckline and the sleeve hem by crocheting picot stitches. This type of embellishment can also be done around armholes, collars, and the hemline of any garment, around table cloths, runners and curtains. |
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Duration: 65 mins |
Monday 2nd of December 2013
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Learn how to sew a beautiful tote bag with lining and a divided pocket on the inside. Part ALearn how to draft patterns for the shell, lining, pocket and handles of a tote bag. How to add seam and hem allowances, mark notches and tailor tacks, and lengthwise grain lines on each pattern piece. Part BLearn how to square the fabric and cut tote bag pieces, join handles, sew shell, join the pocket to lining and lining to the shell. Includes tips on how to make sure your tote bag keeps it's shape, and decorative touches to personalize your bag. |
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Saturday 2nd of November 2013
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Learn how to professionally draft a flat, low and high-rise (stand) Peter Pan collar with rounded and In addition, you will learn how to add an overlap for a front and back opening, how to draft the one piece and two piece Peter Pan collars and how to draft a collar which is close and further down from the neck. You can use the bodice block patterns drafted from the bodice block pattern making video lesson or store bought bodice patterns to draft the Peter Pan collar variations on. |
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Sunday 29th of September 2013
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Duration: 88 mins
Video Chapters: 10 | Free Samples: 2
Released: Sept 2013
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan
Learn how to shorten sleeves on a suit, jacket or coat with a mitered corner on its vent.
Includes:
- How to mark sleeves for shortening the hem and recreating mitered corners.
- How to make new patterns for the fusible interfacing and then cut and fuse them to the sleeve hem.
- How to shorten the lining and add moving ease when joining the lining back to the sleeve.
- How to relocate and sew buttons back to the sleeve vent.
- This lesson will also provide you with many tips and detailed instructions that will give your projects a professional finish.
Sunday 1st of September 2013
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Learn how to sew patch pockets. In this lesson you will learn how to draft, cut and sew three styles of patch pockets. A square, a pointed and one with rounded bottom corners. In addition, you will learn how to transfer the position of pockets from the pattern to your garment. This lesson includes many tips that help you sew patch pockets professionally and neatly. |
Duration: 104 mins |
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