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How to Create a Beautiful Lace Top

How to Create a Beautiful Lace Top

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Watch as Threads Editor Deana Tierney May demonstrates how to create a beautiful and simple lace top.

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Two Techniques for Edges

Two Techniques for Edges

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Pam Howard shares an easy way to sew a shirt hem as well as a quick mitering method.

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Couture Techniques Workshop - Basics with Claire Shaeffer

Couture Techniques Workshop - Basics with Claire Shaeffer

Claire Shaeffer shares insider tips and secrets for creating high-end couture garments.

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Industry Insider Techniques DVD, Vol. 1

Industry Insider Techniques DVD, Vol. 1

Louise Cutting shares a behind-the-scenes look at how professionals construct fine clothing worthy of designer labels.

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Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 1

Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 1

The skills found in Teach Yourself to Sew are perfect for new sewers or for those looking to brush up on the basics.

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Industry Insider Techniques DVD, Vol. 2

Industry Insider Techniques DVD, Vol. 2

Louise Cutting demystifies the complexities of duplicating designer looks as she demonstrates important techniques in step-by-step detail.

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Threads Fitting Series: Torso

Threads Fitting Series: Torso

Discover the timeless techniques used by designers and professionals to solve fitting problems from neck to waist.

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Threads Fitting Series: Waist & Hips

Threads Fitting Series: Waist & Hips

Kenneth D. King shows you how to custom-fit or alter pants and skirts like a pro.

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Threads Fitting Series: Bust

Threads Fitting Series: Bust

Learn how to drape and shape for a fit that flatters every body type.

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Teach Yourself to Sew 2: Two Great Seam Finishes

Teach Yourself to Sew 2: Two Great Seam Finishes

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Season 2 of our beginner sewing series is now available. Learn two ways to finish a seam allowance in this excerpt from our new DVD.

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Video: How to Sew a Three-Thread Rolled Serged Edge

Video: How to Sew a Three-Thread Rolled Serged Edge

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Watch Kayla Kennington's online video tutorials to master a neat hemming or seaming technique.

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Video: Pressing Tips

Video: Pressing Tips

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The goal of pressing is to shape the fabric, not flatten it. In this video, custom sewer Ann Steeves demonstrates a few handy tools and techniques to use with your steam iron to create great-looking garments.

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Video: Pressing Templates for a Sharp Edge

Video: Pressing Templates for a Sharp Edge

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See how easy it is to create perfectly pressed hems and pockets.

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Video: All-in-One Piping and Facing

Video: All-in-One Piping and Facing

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Learn a technique that converts the piping flange to a self-finished facing, thereby eliminating the need for a separate facing or a lining.

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Video: Conquering Inset Corners

Video: Conquering Inset Corners

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Sewing teacher Shirley Smith demonstrates her technique for creating a crisp, 90-degree corner. The process works for corners of other angles, too.

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Video: Accurate Darts without Permanent Marks

Video: Accurate Darts without Permanent Marks

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Use pins to transfer darts from pattern to fabric, and tape to mark the stitching line.

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Video: A Neckline Binding for Knits

Video: A Neckline Binding for Knits

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As when attaching a turtleneck, you divide the neckline and binding each into quarters, then stretch the binding to fit the neckline.

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Video: A Turtleneck Finish for Knits

Video: A Turtleneck Finish for Knits

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Create a smooth, professional-looking edge that stretches.

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Video: Dont be Daunted by Darts

Video: Don't be Daunted by Darts

Learn how to sew a smooth, flat dart, as shown in this video from the Sew Stylish Red Carpet Ready issue.

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