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Learn About Garment Ease

Here’s how Louise Cutting guides her client's to a better garment fit with fewer major pattern adjustments.
Learn How to Add Lots of Lace to a Basic Skirt

This version, inspired by some expensive ready-to-wear examples, combines the no-nonsense silhouette of a straight skirt with the texture and visual interest of lace.
Learn to Sew Updated Jeans Jackets

With the right pattern and proper fit adjustments, you can update jeans jackets that suit any occasion and nearly any body type.
Replace a Jeans Waistband

Jeans are a wardrobe staple for many, but unless you make them yourself, it is difficult to find a great-fitting pair. A common issue is that the waistband is either…
Break in Your Jeans

Most designer jeans are sold with artful distressing. Learn how to break in your jeans and recreate a designer look.
The Magic Yoke: Constructing a Fast Finished Yoke

The yoke on a typical shirt or blouse isn’t challenging to construct. After joining the yoke and facing to the back, and the yoke facing to the front with a…
Stitch Flowers with Ribbon

Adorn garments and accessories with beautiful blooms.
Pants Fitting with Sarah Veblen | Video Series

Many women find it difficult to fit pants for a flattering, comfortable look. In this video series, fit expert Sarah Veblen shares her method for fitting a slacks-style test garment,…
A Tip for Fitting the Back Crotch Curve | Video

Fitting expert Sarah Veblen focuses on resolving one of the most common fitting problems in pants—the back crotch curve.
Choose the Best Size for Fitting a Muslin | Video

When you begin the pants-fitting process, select the best size for the muslin test garment.

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