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Presents techniques for sewing perfectly fitting pants. Includes one-seam and slip-on designs. Topics covered: ill-fitting and well-fitting pants; pattern assessment; straight leg vs. tapered leg; measuring the body for proper fit; determine your correct size; alterations before sewing.
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Demonstrates various machine sewing techniques. Volume 1 covers: high cap sleeve setting; pattern preparation; parallel pleats and tucks; "no gap" sculptured necklines; contoured shoulder pads; lined pants. Volume 2 covers: two-piece bound buttonholes; add-on lengthening and piercing; non-roll kimono and similar bands; no-bulk waistbands; inset yokes; pattern changes for larger and smaller buttons; specialty hems; sharp pleat hemming; factory method...
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Join Stitch magazine's founder and former Editor in Chief, Tricia Waddell as she demonstrates ideas for personalizing work and techniques to create a professional look. Tricia's step-by-step instructions and inspiring ideas will help anyone, from beginners to experiences sewists, to expand their repertoire. Includes 6 techniques and 3 projects.
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Power Sewing skill volume 8
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"Learn the right seam finish and right hem to use with a wide variety of fabrics"--Container.
13) Serger basics
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Learn to master serger basics, and the practical reasons for using your serger on garments.
14) Sew cool
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Discover how sewing can be SEW cool. Create your own unique look and save some money by learning sewing basics that will give you the skills to make projects all your own. Sewing instructor Kimberly Oekekoven encourages viewers to 'see it, like it, make it' while presenting sewing basics and two easy sewing projects in short segments.
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Power Sewing skill volume 4
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"Learn to copy a jacket from your closet-- without taking it apart! Then copy your favorite pair of pants!"--Container.
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Discover how to measure yourself on your own with expert sewing instructor Linda Lee's easy-to-follow techniques. Start by finding the correct pattern size for your body and taking accurate measurements. Then, make basic pattern adjustments and evaluate fit using muslins. From there, you'll lengthen, shorten, narrow or widen a top pattern while keeping the seams correctly aligned. Once your adjustments are made, you'll create a fitting muslin, mark...
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