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Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 2
Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 2
Sewing Machine Needles 101
Two Great Seam Finishes
How to Finish a Facing Edge
Bling & Studs 101
How to Sew a Double-Fold Hem
Elastic 101
How to Apply Elastic
How to Sew Casings for Elastic & Drawstrings
3 Ways to Gather
Patch Pockets
Project: Sew an Apron
How to Sew an Invisible Zipper
Part 1: Make Your Own Dress Form
Part 2: Make Your Own Dress Form
A Word From the Editors of Threads

Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 3
Shoulder Slope 101
Compare Your Shoulder Slope to the Pattern
Alter the Pattern's Shoulder Slope
Measure Your Clothes for Fit
Sleeve Styles 101
Transfer a Sleeve from One Pattern to Another
The Anatomy of a Skirt
Project: Make a Skirt
In-Seam Pockets
Quarter-Cut Pockets
Project: One-Seam Pants
Bound Buttonholes
Finish the Wrong Side of a Buttonhole
Shaped Bound Buttonholes
Conclusion - Notes on fitting, books, DVDs, and more

Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 4
Inside a Couture Garment
The Beauty is Always in the Details
The Importance of Sewing a Test Garment
Basting
Seams
Lining, Underlining, and Interlining
Set a Sleeve for Beauty and Comfort By Hand
Pressing Pointers for Shaping and Finishing
Feel Like Royalty When You Wear Your Homemade Clothes

Meet Louise Cutting
Fuse and Interface a Hem
Hem Sheers with Ease
Mold the Smoothest Darts
Draft and Sew a Perfect Collar
Miter an Asymmetrical Corner
Create Bulk Free Facings
Serge Quick French Seams
Goodbye

Ripple Free Double-Fold Bias Binding
Carefully Clipped Curves
Interface a Classic Lapel
Inset Corners Simplified
Weightless Pocket Flap

Industry Insider Techniques, Volume 3
Supplies You'll Need
Get the Right Button Placement
Make a Hidden Button Placket
How to Remove a Bust Dart
Add a Bust Dart to a Pattern
Swing Out the Side Seam
Add Width to the Hem Without Changing the Shoulder
Transfer a Neckline from One Pattern to Another
Lower a Front Jewel Neckline and Front Facing
Lengthen the Back Neck Facing
Four Deconstructed Edges

Threads Industry Insider Techniques, Volume 4 - Welcome
Pattern Adjustment for a Full Bust Without Darts
Pattern Adjustment for a Full Bust in Knits
Enlarge or Reduce Body Circumference
Adjust a Forward Shoulder
Place a Sleeve in a Sleeveless Garment
Enlarge a Sleeve Circumference
Expand the Upper Bodice of a Pattern
Sew a Sleeve Placket
Create a Curved Cuff Edge

Threads Industry Insider Techniques, Volume 5 - Welcome
Interfacing 101
Interfacing Secrets
Draft and Vent a Two-Piece Sleeve
Attach a Sleeve Cuff
Sewing Starts and Finishes
One-Thread Stitching
Front Hem Finish
Make Short Sleeves Long
Finish a Curved Hem
Remove Excess Pant Fabric
Shorten the Rise

Meet Kenneth D. King
Professor King on Test Garments
Professor King on Back vs Front
Professor King on Assymetry
Professor King on Bias Stretch
Professor King on the Grid
Professor King on Drawing a Curved Line From a Straight Edge
Professor King on Mobility and Appearance
Professor King on Fitting a Skirt
Professor King on the Back
Professor King on Pivoting Darts
Professor King on Fitting the Arm
Professor King on Walking a Seam
Professor King on Reducing the Cap Ease

Fitting a Torso
Torso 101
Fitting the Shoulders
Fitting the Back
Adjusting the Upper Chest
Fitting a Full Abdomen

Fitting Arms
Anatomy of the Arm
Adjusting the Sleeve Length
Adjusting the Sleeve Circumference
Refining the Sleeve Cap

Fitting a Bust
Basics of Fitting the Bust
Adjusting the Bodice Front
Moving Darts to Improve the Fit
Working with Princess Seams
Quick Fixes for Bust Fitting

Fitting Waist & Hips
Getting the Right Measurements
Fitting From the Hips to the Waist
Fitting a Full or Flat Derriere
Fitting a Full Front Thigh
Adjusting the Length