Sewing With Cinnamon

Revisiting 1920s Fashion - Beading lace and Tailored Plackets

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Setting Sleeves Part 4 Finishing Details

In this final installment of the Setting Sleeves course, Cinnamon shares a few tips for success! She is joined by Melinda, the designer of Melody Valerie Couture, as she shares how to create ease in a sleeve cap, set the sleeve in a round, and add a beautiful finishing detail to the armscye.

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Setting Sleeves Part 3 The Tulip Sleeve

Hi Everyone! Welcome back. For our discussion on setting in sleeves this week, Donna will be focusing on The Tulip Sleeve, or petal sleeve. It’s easy to see where the name comes from. The sleeve looks like a tulip or petals of a flower, so it’s known by both names.

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Setting Sleeves Part 2 The Gathered Sleeve

Hi Everyone, in the previous video, Cinnamon demonstrated how set a
plain sleeve into an armscye. It is amazing how beautiful this simple sleeve can look when it is properly set. In this video, Shari is going to show you how to properly set in a gathered sleeve.

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Setting Sleeves Part 1: The Basic Sleeve

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Setting Sleeves course. Setting sleeves can be a challenge and cause some hesitation in choosing a pattern to sew. In this course Cinnamon, Shari, and Donna will each share with you their tips, tricks, and techniques for setting sleeves.

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Sewing A Themed Wardrobe 1920s Fashion Part 4

Follow along as I show you how to make the perfect shoes for your 1920s outfit! This classic shoe design was introduced in the twenties and has been a classic for years to come!

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Sewing A Themed Wardrobe: 1920s Fashion Part 3

Follow along as Shari shows us how to insert ribbon piping into the 1029s Mary Brooks Dress.

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