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Fabric Manipulation - Pin Tuck Tutorials

Hi Everyone! This week we'll take a closer look at creating and working with pintucks. Pintucks are tiny pleats folded and stitched down on the fabric. They can be used horizontally or vertically in a given design. Often times they are used in groupings of three, as shown in the Boomerit Falls Dress, Steam Bib Top, and Roebuck Bay Skirt designs. They are a great way to add visual interest without any additional cost or materials. I love techniques like this!

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Elastics - Working With Casings

Hi Everyone! In part 2 we're going to take a look at working with casings. A casing is a tube created with fabric, thread, or an applied trim. When combined with elastic, it creates an adjustable fit for the garment. It can be used on a waistline, neckline, or sleeve. They are very easy to create and use!

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Fabric Manipulation Topic Overview and Distressing Denim

Hi Everyone! Let's talk about something I like to call Fabric Manipulation!  

Follow along in this 4-part course as we learn the tricks of the trade! This topic covers distressing denim, using techniques like pintucks and ruching to create visual interest, working with fabric dyes, and more...

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March 06, 2018

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Elastics - Topic Overview & Shirring With Elastic Thread

Hi Everyone! Let's talk about - Sewing With Elastics! Using elastic is a great way to create a flexible fit for a variety of design elements. Whether you choose to use a casing on a waistline, shirring on a bodice, or a stitched elastic on a sleeve hem - knowing and understanding the proper way to sew them in is a must! Let's jump in and do some shirring with elastic thread...

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Specialty Fabrics - Hems, Bindings, and Facings

Hi Everyone! This week we continue with a look at finishing the visible edges of these specialty fabrics. Depending on the fabric type, you may need to use an altered technique for the sleeve or skirt hem and possibly the neckline. It can be liberating to know that you can use an alternate fabric choice if you klnow the proper techniques or fabric treatment to make it work for the intended design.

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Specialty Fabrics - Linings, Underlays, and Seam Finishes

Hi Everyone! This week we take a closer look at the specific needs of these lighterweight, more delicate fabrics. Linings are a great way to quickly and easily enclose seams and finish raw edges. Underlays are used to give strength and structure to a softer more flimsy fabric. Both methods are important to understand so that you can confidently swap in a more luxurious fabric type into a favorite pattern that may use quilting cotton as it's primary design choice. These types of fabrics are perfect for some of the more specialty types of seam finishes like French Seams, Flat Felled Seams, and Hong Kong Binding.

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Specialty Fabrics - Performance Costumes and Princess Dresses

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We round out this topic with a look at creating both performance costumes and princess dresses. The great thing about many of these designs is that they are simple in construction but the choices in fabrics and embellishments really set them apart! Whether your creating costumes to match little girls or a dress inspired by her favorite princess, the delight and joy you'll be giving to the recipient is priceless!

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