April 09, 2021
In this video, I am sharing how I used couture sewing techniques to make placemats and table napkins as gifts for my friends and family. We begin by designing the placemats and making a pattern. We will make couture fabric ourselves, sew insets, and attach applique to your garments.
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March 22, 2021
In this quick and easy sewing tutorial for beginners, I will show you how to sew a pillowcase. Sewing is not just about haute couture and complicated projects. You can use this important skill to make something practical for your cottage or your home.
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March 09, 2021
Sewing a robe tutorial with Kwik Sew K2325 pattern is great to follow. Just pause the video as you sew along with me. Treat yourselves to something so beautiful, we so rarely do it.
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January 31, 2021
This is another sewing tutorial for beginners. I will show you how to draft a skirt pattern inspired by the vintage 50's Christian Dior couture skirt. Drafting a pattern is fun and it's not complicated at all. Learn how I design box pleats, measure buttons, design button placements on the skirt and pick up other tips and tricks.
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January 12, 2021
Did you want to learn how to make couture fabric covered buttons? I will share my method with you step by step, including the right tools, fabrics and detailed demonstration. Making couture fabric buttons without a kit is easy and very rewarding. Watch my most popular tutorial on YouTube.
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January 12, 2021
This is your introduction to the world of sewing buttons. I will explain the types of buttons: flat buttons, shank buttons, plastic buttons, glass buttons, shell buttons, fabric buttons and metal buttons. I will show how to measure the buttons to fit the buttonhole, and give the tips and advice about sewing buttons.
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January 12, 2021
In this video, I will share the first step of sewing a skirt for beginners. I will show you how to measure yourself for a skirt if you don't have a partner to help you. We will go over five basic measurements: front and back waist, front and back hips and skirt length.
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January 12, 2021
This is the second part of my learn how to sew series for beginners. In this video I will show you how I draft a basic straight skirt pattern. We will use this basic pattern to create other skirt designs. By the end of this video tutorial, you will learn how to make the basic skirt pattern with four darts on the back and the front of the skirt.
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