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Video: Stabilize Lightweight Fabrics With Interfacing

By Threads magazine Oct 05, 2016

Evamarie Gomez and Judith Neukam; Shot by: Gary Junken

This video from Industry Insider Techniques Vol. 6 describes three techniques for making lightweight fabric a little stiffer with the use of interfacing. In Volume 6 of this amazing series, respected sewing instructor Louise Cutting shares more insider secrets for dealing with challenges. She gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how the pros solve the same dilemmas you face. In this 21-part series, you’ll learn how to handle fragile fabrics, make perfectly aligned vertical buttonholes, sew elegant darts, make self-fabric interfacing, and many more expert techniques. Watch more videos from this series here, or purchase the complete DVD from our store.

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Videos in the Series

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.
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.
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…
Video: Make a Vertical Buttonhole

Learn Louise Cutting's method for creating a vertical buttonhole.
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.
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."
Video: Martha Meyers’ Simplified Sashiko

In this video tutorial from Industry Insider Techniques Vol. 6, Louise shares a technique for creating decorative stitches.
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
Video: Impeccable Snap Alignment

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

Respected sewing instructor Louise Cutting shares a technique that produces an elegant finish for zippers.
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.
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.
Video: Sew Elegant, Professional-Looking Darts

Sew bulk-free darts with Louise’s expert method.
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…
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…
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 more stability.
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…
Video: Stabilize Lightweight Fabrics With Interfacing

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

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

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

Louise wraps up Volume 6 of Industry Insider Techniques.

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