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Sewing machine repairs
Quilt repair, what we do, and how to get your quilt repaired
Bespoke handmade quilts
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Dressmaking
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Learn to use a commercial dressmaking pattern & sew up something that fits!
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cutting instructions
cutting instructions
introduction to the course
Meet the teacher
What will you learn?
What will you need?
choosing a pattern – big company or indie?
Notes on choosing a pattern
Reading a pattern
How to read a pattern
Dressmaking glossary
Taking measurements and determining your size
Measuring, choosing a size & grading/ altering a pattern to fit
creating a good fit – resources
Resources for larger bodies
How to cut your pattern pieces
cutting instructions
Folding fabric and cutting pattern pieces
Transferring marks to your fabric
Interfacing – what is it, do I need it, how do I apply it
sewing and adjusting darts
Darts
Support stitches
Basting stitches
Topstitching
Understitching
Staystitching
Gathering
pinning and stitching seams in dressmaking
How to pin and sew longer seams
Easing in
Grading, notching, finishing etc
Pressing
Pressing matters
Finishing touches
Finishing necklines
Hemming
Zips, buttonholes, snaps etc
Sewing with trickier fabrics
Sewing with stretchy fabrics
Sewing with denim
cord
Things I love
Patterns and pattern companies I love and recommend
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