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
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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
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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
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This week we feature a fan’s request to learn how to do a simple stitch and we put it to use by making a pixie hat from a tutorial submitted on our forums. Feature designer of the week is Treat DC whose original style is versatile and as the designer Ms Vong says, anyone can rock them! Plus a quick look at some cool websites and profiles on our fab fan submissions.
Links in this episode:
Psychild
Diana Bobar’s So Fash’on
http://www.dianabobar.wordpress.com/
Style Bytes
http://www.stylebytes.net/
Modish
http://www.modish.typepad.com/
Art School Dropout
http://www.artschooldropout.net/
The Stanley Family Lodge
http://www.thestanleyfamilylodge.com/
The Hipp BenefitPhung Vong of Treat DC
http://www.treatdc.com/
Music Video: Max Field “Stuck Like”
Duration : 0:5:28
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Hemming knit pants differs from hemming other types of pants because the fabric is stretchy, so an initial zigzag stitch is required to stabilize the fabric. Hem a pair of knit pants 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 : 0:3:28
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Trying to sew a lap zipper on fabric? This free video is perfect for you. Learn how to sew a lap zipper from a professional clothing designer.
Expert: Candi Cane-Canncel
Contact: www.candiland.com
Bio: Candi Cane-Canncel has been featured on Craft Television shows on The DIY Network, HGTV, as well as TLC’s “Faking It”.
Filmmaker: Louis Nathan
Duration : 0:1:37
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From Inspiration to Reality. Introducing the Baby Lock Ellisimo, the newest addition to the Baby Lock Sewing machine family. For the Love of Sewing – Baby Lock
Duration : 0:9:34
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Corset boning is designed to keep a corset rigid without bunching the fabric, and it can be made from a variety of materials, including whale bone, plastic or steel. Learn about boning for corsets 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 : 0:1:40
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Hemming blue jeans is best done by using a seam ripper to take apart the bottom hem, refolding the hem to the correct length and doing a double fold over for a sturdy hem. Hem a pair of blue jeans after pressing the seam using an iron 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 : 0:4:18
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Learning how to read a sewing pattern involves recognizing the various symbols that are used, as a solid black line represents a cut line, a dotted line indicates a sewing line and a V-shaped notch illustrates where two pieces of a pattern match up. Read sewing patterns correctly for the best finished result 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 : 0:4:25
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