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eSewingWorkshop News
Monday 30th of January 2012
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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. Duration: 16 mins |
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Sunday 30th of October 2011
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Learn how to make the following types of covered buttons:
Duration: 33 mins |
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Friday 30th of September 2011
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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. |
Duration: 61 mins |
Monday 30th of May 2011
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Learn to sew pants (trousers) from a pattern we drafted in another video course or from a purchased pattern.
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Duration: 324 mins |
Part A - Test your pattern on muslin fabric
Learn how to prepare your pattern, draft a waistband pattern, cut out the pattern, square and cut the muslin fabric pieces, transfer the pattern marks to the muslin using chalk and tailor tacks and baste mark the zipper opening. Learn how to construct the muslin pants. Baste the seams and darts by machine, how to press open the seams, baste the waistband to the muslin pants then pin and baste the hem of the pants for the first fitting.
By testing your pattern using muslin fabric you will find out where you need to make adjustments. Then make the adjustments on your pattern before cutting your main fabric.
Part B - First and second fitting on muslin and adjusting the pattern
Learn how to do the first fitting on muslin pants and make adjustments as needed, do a second fitting to make sure that the adjustments are good. Learn how to transfer the adjustments to the pattern from the muslin pants. Calculate how much fabric is needed for our pants. Square and lay the pattern on the fashion fabric and cut the pants pieces.
Part C - Cutting and sewing the fashion fabric
Learn how to cut and fuse interfacing for the waistband, how to transfer the pattern marks to the fabric pieces. Construct the pants, sewing and finishing the raw edges. Learn how to press the pants for this stage of the sewing process and how to sew the fly zipper with narrow top stitch placket.
Part D - Final Fitting and finishing the pants
Learn how to sew the waistband to the pants, how to do the hem using invisible stitches. Learn how to sew the buttonhole and button, press the finished pants and form the crease lines on the pant legs.
