Videos in the Series

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  Welcome to Industry Insider Techniques, Volume 3

  Judith Neukam shares what you will find in this DVD.
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  Supplies You’ll Need

  Learn about the supplies you should have in your sewing room. Visit CuttingLineDesigns.com to purchase some of these items.
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  Get the Right Button Placement

  Reduce the gap caused by incorrect button placement. You'll be amazed at the difference this will make.
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  Make a Hidden Button Placket

  Cut down on the bulk and learn to sew this hidden button placket with a cut-on facing.
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  How to Remove a Bust Dart

  Certain fabric choices like prints, plaids, and knits might not work well with a bust dart. Learn how to remove a bust dart without changing the shape of your pattern.
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  Add a Bust Dart to a Sewing Pattern

  Threads Contributing Editor Louise Cutting shows how to add a side bust dart to a dart-free blouse pattern by marking, cutting, and spreading the pattern piece.
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  Swing Out the Side Seam

  This adjustment adds width to hip area of a garment without making the entire garment larger.
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  Add Width to the Hem Without Changing the Shoulder

  Add a little room throughout the garment without adjusting the shoulders.
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  Transfer a Neckline from One Pattern to Another

  If you love a pattern, but don't love the neckline, switch it out for one you do like.
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  Lower a Front Jewel Neckline and Front Facing | Video

  When the neckline of a pattern is just a little too high, adjust it (and your front facing) for comfort.
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  Lengthen the Back Neck Facing

  Many patterns do not include a back neck facing, but this will help you attack your front facing to the shoulder cleanly.
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  Four Deconstructed Edges

  Learn to create this deconstructed look on pockets, hems, and at your neckline.