Videos in the Series

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  Welcome to Industry Insider Techniques Vol. 6

  Louise Cutting shares a behind-the-scenes look at how professionals construct fine clothing worthy of designer labels.
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  Video: An Expert Technique for Aligning Hard-to-Match Prints

  Respected sewing instructor Louise Cutting share her insider secrets for precisely matching prints. Watch this free video tutorial from Industry Insider Techniques Volume 6.
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  Video: Secure Loose Snaps

  Respected sewing instructor Louise Cutting shares even more insider secrets for dealing with challenges – giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how the pros solve the very same dilemmas that…
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  Video: Make a Vertical Buttonhole

  Learn Louise Cutting's method for creating a vertical buttonhole.
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  Video: Line an Unlined Jacket

  Louise Cutting shares an expert method for lining an unlined jacket in this video from Industry Insider Techniques Vol. 6.
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  Video: Plan a Garment With Mini Patterns

  Louise Cutting gives an exclusive look at how she develops designs using what she calls "minipats" or "minipatterns."
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  Video: Martha Meyers’ Simplified Sashiko

  In this video tutorial from Industry Insider Techniques Vol. 6, Louise shares a technique for creating decorative stitches.
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  Video: Hide Snaps On Loosely Woven Fabrics

  Threads contributing editor Louise Cutting offers a neat trick for concealing snaps on handwoven fabrics in this video tutorial
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  Video: Impeccable Snap Alignment

  Learn two ways for achieving precisely aligned snaps in this video tutorial from Industry Insider Techniques Vol. 6.
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  Video: Finish a Centered Zipper With a Facing

  Respected sewing instructor Louise Cutting shares a technique that produces an elegant finish for zippers.
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  Video: How to Keep Sleeves Pushed Up

  If you prefer to wear sleeves higher on your forearm, find out how elastic can help secure them.
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  Video: Taper Long or Short Sleeves

  As part of the Industry Insider Techniques video and DVD series, respected sewing instructor Louise Cutting shows how to handle sleeves that are too large.
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  Video: Sew Elegant, Professional-Looking Darts

  Sew bulk-free darts with Louise’s expert method.
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  Video: Get Right With Ease

  Louise Cutting discusses three important concepts for achieving the fit you like: wearing ease, design ease, and personal preference. She also shares her method for getting your desired amount of…
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  Video: How to Shrink Packaged Bias Tape and Piping

  Store-bought bias tape and piping are 100-percent cotton, and they need to be preshrunk before use. Discover how easy it can be to preshrink these notions with a few household…
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  Video: Create Piping From Bias Strips

  Louise Cutting demonstrates how to make piping from strips of bias binding. She also shows you how to add it to the neckline to help give it stability.
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  Video: Perfect Vertical Buttonhole Placement

  When adding a vertical buttonhole, be sure to consider the fabric’s print and buttonhole position in relation to a hem or neckline. Find out how to achieve the perfect placement…
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  Video: Stabilize Lightweight Fabrics With Interfacing

  Learn how to add stability to lightweight fabrics with three interfacing techniques.
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  Video: Self-Fabric Interfacing

  Interfacing stabilizes lightweight fabrics, but sometimes it shows through the fabric. Self-fabric interfacing can prevent this problem.
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  Video: Making a Pleat Hem Lie Flat

  Bulk-free hems are easy to achieve with this expert technique.
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  Industry Insider Techniques, Volume 6: Conclusion

  Louise wraps up Volume 6 of Industry Insider Techniques.