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Demonstrates various machine sewing techniques. Volume 1 covers: high cap sleeve setting; pattern preparation; parallel pleats and tucks; "no gap" sculptured necklines; contoured shoulder pads; lined pants. Volume 2 covers: two-piece bound buttonholes; add-on lengthening and piercing; non-roll kimono and similar bands; no-bulk waistbands; inset yokes; pattern changes for larger and smaller buttons; specialty hems; sharp pleat hemming; factory method...
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Power Sewing skill volume 4
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"Learn to copy a jacket from your closet-- without taking it apart! Then copy your favorite pair of pants!"--Container.
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Discover how to measure yourself on your own with expert sewing instructor Linda Lee's easy-to-follow techniques. Start by finding the correct pattern size for your body and taking accurate measurements. Then, make basic pattern adjustments and evaluate fit using muslins. From there, you'll lengthen, shorten, narrow or widen a top pattern while keeping the seams correctly aligned. Once your adjustments are made, you'll create a fitting muslin, mark...
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Power sewing skills volume 2
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Demonstrates techniques for finding and making the most flattering fit for pants.
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Power Sewing skill volume 1
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Demonstrates techniques for making a variety of buttonholes.
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Power Sewing skill volume 6
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"Learn all about: pockets with a flap, invisibly stitched lined patch pocket, welt pockets with and without a zipper, jean pockets, trouser pockets with a pant front stay"--Container.
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"Learn the basics of choosing the right size, tissue-fitting, altering, and fabric-fitting. Marta Alto fits a model who needs the most common alterations for the bust, back, shoulders, and sleeves. She demonstrates the same alterations on three styles of tops--a fitted shirt, a loose fitting jacket, and a fitted princess jacket with a straight skirt."--Container.
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Alongside fashionista Linda Lee, you'll learn essential skills for making and sewing fine garment interiors: choose interfacings, underlinings, interlinings, facings and linings, and install them perfectly in your garments. Bring stunning structure and a lifetime of longevity to your fabric with interfacings. Underline entire garments to reduce wrinkles and give beautiful body to limp fabrics. Interline your outerwear to protect your fabric and add...
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Designer Angela Wolf presents a course on "the little black dress." She kicks off the season with an extended lesson on choosing the right fabric and silhouette for this wardrobe wonder, while fit expert Peggy Sager demonstrates variations on the classic sheath dress. More lessons from Angela Wolf are woven throughout the 13 episodes and cover: seam finishes, necklines, lining and facings, zippers, sleeves, and hems, just to name a few.
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Angela chose one commercial pattern by Simplicity with four essential pieces, a dress, skirt, pants, and jacket with long and short-sleeve versions, as a starting point. Then her boundless imagination and sense of creativity kick in as she demonstrates the many ways this basic pattern can be manipulated, such as: Enhancing the dress, altering the neckline, addind sleeves, adding a collar, altering the pants hemline, restyling a shorts suit with fabric...
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Learn how to get the most from a favorite pattern using techniques to produce a variety of different looks to expand a wardrobe. Angela will go over: Fabric, overlay, and shadowing; Changing the neckline; Dart manipulation; Exposed zippers; Changing the jacket pattern; Adding a collar; Add a waist seam; Asymmetrical design; and more.
19) Velvet: Season 3
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In season three, Velvet Galleries continues to be ground zero for money, fashion, drama, entanglements, love, jealousies, plots, and counter-plots involving its owners, customers, and residential employees. Looming over all is the love story between Alberto and Ana. Torn between family obligations and the cry of his heart, Alberto resolves to leave his wife and commit to Ana. However, a surprise piece of news wrecks their plans.
20) Velvet: Season 4
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In season four, years have passed, and Velvet Galleries continues to stand as the beacon for fashion and taste. Women in the 1960s, however, are no longer content to dream of unaffordable clothes but demand quality apparel for themselves. The store cannot afford to cater exclusively to the wealthy. As the season begins, top designer Ana prepares to bring ready-to-wear fashion to Velvet. A penitent Cristina returns but makes a shocking discovery.