09 Mar 2010
Couch stitches are a hemming technique, simple and invisible on the front side. Learn to hand sew couch stitches from a fashion designer in this free sewing video.
Expert: Lauren Bradley
Bio: Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:2:10
Steps for making a sewn-in elastic casing; learn about this and more in this free series of sewing videos taught by an expert tailor.
Expert: Shawna Schauers
Bio: Shawna is a custom dress maker, who specializes in wedding dresses and heirloom pieces and currently works at The Stitching Corner, a family operated business in Provo, Utah.
Filmmaker: Danno Nell
Duration : 0:2:55
The basting stitch can avoid the use of pins on nice garments. Learn to hand sew basting stitches from a fashion designer in this free sewing video.
Expert: Lauren Bradley
Bio: Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:2:4
04 Mar 2010
When sewing leather, always use a chisel-tip leather needle, which cuts the material instead of separating the weave, and use a heavy-weight upholstery thread. Gather the right materials for sewing leather with instructions from a sewing craftsman in this free video on sewing.
Expert: Sam Lewis
Contact: www.darkleather.net
Bio: Sam Lewis is an Austin-based artist and craftsman who works in clothing, leatherwork, photography and wood.
Filmmaker: Todd Green
Duration : 0:1:8
Beginners sewing baskets should include a pair of fabric shears, a pair of thread-snipping shears, a pack of needles, thread, a pin cushion, a measuring tape, a seam ripper and straight pins. Collect the necessary supplies to put together a sewing basket with instructions from a sewing craftsman in this free video on sewing.
Expert: Sam Lewis
Contact: www.darkleather.net
Bio: Sam Lewis is an Austin-based artist and craftsman who works in clothing, leatherwork, photography and wood.
Filmmaker: Todd Green
Duration : 0:3:46
26 Feb 2010
When sewing a cross stitch always point the needle to the left. Learn to hand sew cross stitches from a fashion designer in this free sewing video.
Expert: Lauren Bradley
Bio: Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:1:50
Learn how to sew a blind stitch with a sewing machine with expert step-by-step instruction in this free clothing repair video clip.
Expert: Karen Weisman
Contact: www.kitchenandcrafts.com
Bio: Karen Weisman currently lives in Israel with her husband and six children, where she teaches cooking, baking, cake decorating, and various crafts such as mosaics and sewing.
Filmmaker: Karen Weisman
Duration : 0:2:52
21 Feb 2010
Use a running stitch to make a simple hem or join two pieces of cloth. Learn to hand sew running stitches from a fashion designer in this free sewing video.
Expert: Lauren Bradley
Bio: Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:1:53
Applique stitching, like the fell stitch, is a decorative stitch. Learn to hand sew applique stitches from a fashion designer in this free sewing video.
Expert: Lauren Bradley
Bio: Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:2:36
15 Feb 2010
To sew patches on a pair of jeans, first flip the pants inside out, trim the excess threads from the torn hole, lay the patch fabric over the hole, and stitch it carefully to the jeans, making sure the patch overlaps the entire torn area. Sew patches on a pair of jeans with instructions from a sewing craftsman in this free video on sewing.
Expert: Sam Lewis
Contact: www.darkleather.net
Bio: Sam Lewis is an Austin-based artist and craftsman who works in clothing, leatherwork, photography and wood.
Filmmaker: Todd Green
Duration : 0:4:23