eSewingWorkshop News

Saturday 30th of April 2011

New Video - Jacket and Coat Alteration: Plain Sleeve Shortening

Learn how to shorten sleeves on jackets and coats.

Learn how to do a first fitting, mark the new hemline, separating the lining from the shell at the sleeve hem, why we use interfacing at the sleeve hem for jackets and coats, removing the interfacing from the sleeves, basting the new sleeve hemline for second fitting, do a second fitting, adjusting the sleeve hem allowances at the seam lines and sewing the hem allowance seam lines by machine.

You will also learn how to sew the original interfacing to the sleeve hem, cutting new interfacing for the sleeve hem, sewing the new interfacing to the sleeve hem, basting the hem, joining the lining to the sleeve hem, and sewing the lining to the shell by machine from the inside of the Jacket.

  

   

Duration: 85 mins
Video Chapters: 16 | Free Samples: 4
Released: April 2011
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

 
Wednesday 2nd of March 2011

New Video - Pants Block Pattern Styling

Learn how to style pants block patterns, including:

  • How to convert one waist dart into two
  • How to change a pants block pattern to a straight style
  • How to change a pants block pattern to a tapered style
  • How to change a pants block pattern to a flared (bell bottom) style
  • How to change a pants block pattern to be more fitted below the lower hipline line

Before cutting and sewing your fabric, we recommend testing your pattern on muslin fabric, to make sure your pattern fits you.

  

   

Duration: 50 mins
Video Chapters: 9 | Free Samples: 2
Released: Feb & March 2011
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

 
Sunday 30th of January 2011

New Video - Pants Pattern Alteration (Adjustment) for Different Body Shapes

Learn how to alter (adjust) pants patterns for different body shapes.

Includes increasing and decreasing the rise, increasing and decreasing the crotch length for standard, full figures, larger and flatter tummies, larger and flatter buttocks and larger thighs.

Before cutting and sewing your fabric, we recommend testing your pattern on muslin fabric, to make sure your pattern fits you.

 

  

   

Duration: 52 mins
Video Chapters: 12 | Free Samples: 3
Released: Dec 2010 + Jan 2011
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

 
Tuesday 30th of November 2010

New Video - Pants Block Pattern Making

Learn how to make (draft) pants block patterns using the Nehzat Houshan method.

You will learn how to do measurements, calculating dart intakes and drafting front and back pants block patterns.

Before cutting and sewing your fabric, we recommend testing your pattern on muslin fabric, to make sure your pattern fits you.

 

  

   

Duration: 105 mins
Video Chapters: 26 | Free Samples: 3
Released: Nov 2010
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

 
Thursday 30th of September 2010

New Video - Bound Buttonhole Sewing

Learn how to sew bound buttonholes on jackets, including:

  • Add an overlap to the front opening of a jacket pattern
  • Where to place buttonholes and buttons
  • Calculate number of buttons you will need
  • Mark buttonhole locations on pattern
  • Transfer markings from the pattern to the fabric
  • Use the markings to sew bound buttonholes
  • Create openings in the facing
  

   

Duration: 109 mins
Video Chapters: 13 | Free Samples: 3
Released: Sept + Oct 2010
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

 

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