Design Workshop
Step outside the sewing box and try something new! The videos listed here all feature creative design ideas and project inspiration to take your sewing to the next level.
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32:21Tips for Working with Terry Fabrics
Terry cloth is a nice, soft fabric often used to make towels and robes. While some may find this fabric tricky to work with, Jessica Giardino shows you how easy it can be and shares some helpful tips along the way. Then she shows you how to use the fabric and make a fun spa…
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29:40Learn How to Sew Lined Curtains
One of the hottest trends in home decorating today is paneled drapery with Grommet tops. ZJ Zumbach shows us how we can easily make our own trendy drapery using decorator fabric and lining. Watch this tutorial today to learn how to sew lined curtains, and create stylish draperies for your home.
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18:49Punch Needle Embroidery
Jessica Giardino takes you through everything you need to know to create beautiful punch needle embroidery designs. What is Punch Needle Embroidery? Most people are familiar with hand and machine embroidery, but maybe not with punch needle embroidery. Jessica explains how long it has been around, where it came from and what some of the…
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10:31How to Finish Seams When Sewing Silk
Silk and other silk like fabrics can be used to create luxurious garments or other projects. However, they can tend to ravel badly at the seams and need to be finished. Nicole LaFoille walks you through several ways you can finish seams when sewing silk. Seam Finishes The type of seam finish you choose will…
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10:26Easy Project Ideas for Fabric Scraps
Do you have a bin at home full of scrap pieces of fabric? If so, Ellen March introduces you to several creative projects that require you to use up your fabric scraps. Spark some inspiration to make something beautiful out of your sewing fabric scraps. Try one of these fun and unique projects today while…
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13:09Tricky Fabric Stitching Techniques
Nicole LaFoille presents new and helpful stitching techniques for working with tricky fabrics. These techniques open up many unique possibilities for you. See what needles work best when stitching specialty fabrics as well as the most efficient way to cut your fabric. Learn how to do different styles of stitching. For example, zig-zag stitching. Find…
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6:59Using Bias Fabric Grain
Kair Bjordahl will help you get started making a garment on the bias, adding bias strips to a project, or binding a project using bias binding. She introduces you to her three steps to learning about the basics of grain, shows how to cut out a pattern piece on the bias, and even showcases some…
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4:55Understanding the Benefits of Bobbin Winders
Having to stop in the middle of a sewing project to wind a bobbin can be frustrating. ZJ Humbach shares a way that she likes to avoid that by using a bobbin winder to wind several bobbins ahead of time. Bobbin Winders Explained There are several different brands and styles of bobbin winders available at…
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4:51Tips for Finding the Straight Grain in Fabrics
Finding the straight grain of fabric is important to do before beginning a project. ZJ Humbach shares several tips for finding the straight of grain in different fabrics. Understanding Fabric There are several area of fabric that are important to be familiar with. When you purchase fabric off of a bolt there will be a…
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