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40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know

Learn to sew more efficiently, successfully, and creatively as instructor Gail Yellen teaches you 40 essential techniques that every sewer should know.

Overview

The secret is in the details! In this course produced by Bluprint-the popular online educational site dedicated to creative projects of all types-you join instructor Gail Yellen as she shares her best sewing tips and tricks to establish and refine your skills. With Gail's key finishing techniques, you'll make garments that drape and hang beautifully. Learn to sew more efficiently, successfully, and creatively as you create professional stitches, bindings, buttonholes, and zippers that will transform your garments from homemade to stylish. You'll learn insider's tips for making set-in and flat-constructed sleeves that fit beautifully and add an elegant line to the shoulder.

About

Gail Yellen

It’s amazing when a sewist uses a pattern as a “jumping off” point for inspiration and vision.

Gail Yellen is an independent pattern designer, author and an active member of the American Sewing Guild. She's been drawn to sewing since childhood, when one of her most treasured belongings was the dress her grandmother made for her first day of kindergarten.

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40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know
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40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know

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Pressing Matters

01: Pressing Matters

Meet Gail, your instructor, and work with your iron to get amazing pressing results with woven fabrics and knits in a variety of ways.

28 min
Stitch Perfect

02: Stitch Perfect

In this lesson, Gail walks you step by step through staystitching, understitching, and topstitching techniques.

29 min
Curves & Corners

03: Curves & Corners

Learn efficient ways to sew, grade, clip, and press tricky curves and corners.

28 min
Interfacing Tips

04: Interfacing Tips

Choose the best interfacing for your garment, fuse full pattern pieces, learn block fusing, and reinforce shoulder seams.

18 min
Beautiful Bindings

05: Beautiful Bindings

Learn about bindings and facings; cut, join and attach binding strips; and create perfect inside and outside curves.

50 min
Sleeves Made Simple

06: Sleeves Made Simple

Discover excellent gathering tips and construction methods for flat-constructed and set-in sleeves.

44 min
Getting Closure

07: Getting Closure

Finish off your garments expertly as Gail shares tips for zipper installation, automatic buttonholes, bound buttonholes (even faux ones!), and making your custom covered buttons.

53 min
Bonus Tip

08: Bonus Tip

In this bonus tip, Gail shows you how to sew small circles and steep curves with ease!

5 min