Industry Insider Techniques DVD, Vol. 1

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Get a behind-the-scenes look at how professionals construct fine clothing worthy of designer labels. Threads editors, along with nationally recognized sewing maven Louise Cutting, will show you how to improve your skills as you learn techniques for French bias binding, clipping curves to produce graded seam allowances, and a mitering method that's key to sewing neat, flat, sharp corners.
Episodes in this Series
Meet Louise Cutting
Author Louise Cutting shares a little about her sewing background.
Fuse and Interface a Hem
Use fusible interfacing to sew a clean hem.
Hem Sheers with Ease
Learn to weight a hem for a lightweight fabric.
Mold the Smoothest Darts
Learn Louise's secret for sewing smooth darts.
Draft and Sew a Perfect Collar
Eliminate bulk when sewing a collar.
Miter an Asymmetrical Corner
Two methods for sewing an uneven mitered hem.
Create Bulk Free Facings
Replicate the seam manipulations found in the garments of Georgio Armani.
Serge Quick French Seams
Get a clean and professional look with this technique.






















