videos - Threads
Video: Making and Using a Muslin
3 commentsSarah Veblen shows you how to use a sample garment to get an exact fit from any pattern.
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Video: All-in-One Piping and Facing
2 commentsLearn 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: Cut Synthetics with a Hot Tool
The low melting point of synthetic shell fabrics makes cutting overlays with a hot tool a simple job.
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Video: Conquering Inset Corners
1 commentSewing 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
2 commentsUse pins to transfer darts from pattern to fabric, and tape to mark the stitching line.
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Video: A Visit to a Fabric Store
1 commentA guided tour for new sewers reveals a fabric store that has a lot more than just fabric.
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Video: Manuel's Free-Motion Embroidery Technique
5 commentsAn embroidered design starts with a drawing by designer Manuel and ends with the skilled hands and feet and knees of free-motion embroiderer Pancho Martinez.
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Video: Make a Classic Leather Seam
Contact cement, a wallpaper roller, and a Q-tip don't sound like sewing notions, but they help to make a perfect seam in leather.
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Video: A Neckline Binding for Knits
5 commentsAs 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
3 commentsCreate a smooth, professional-looking edge that stretches.
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Video: Boutis Provençal
2 commentsStitch first, stuff later—this sophisticated cousin to quilting makes a textured and completely reversible fabric.
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Video: Manuel's Piped Pockets
2 commentsStraight or curved, stitch the welts and form the pocket.
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Shirtmaking Techniques DVDA video guide to sewing custom-made shirts
2009 Threads Magazine Archive DVD-ROM146 Issues of Threads on a single disc
Easy Guide to SewingHow to sew tops and T-shirts, skirts, and pants
