BIAS BINDING
Make Your Own Bias Binding (video)
Facing a Curved Edge With Bias Tape (video)
Binding a Curved Edge With Bias Tape (video)
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BUTTONHOLES
Concealed Button Placket
Facing for Bound Buttonholes (video)
Hand-worked Buttonholes
Rectangular Bound Buttonhole (video)
Triangular Bound Buttonhole (video)
Spanish Snap Buttonhole
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COLLARS and necklines
All-in-One Facing
Attach a 'bump-free' collar stand | Pattern pieces for practice sample
Banded V-Neck
Collar with Decorative Bands
Draft a Cowl Neck (video)
Fix a Gaping Neckline
Perfect Collar Points (video)
Precision Plackets
Sheer Collar
Slashed Opening with Underlay
V-Neck With Tie Collar
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DARTS
Balanced Darts
Change Darts to Princess Lines
Designing with Darts (video)
Raise/Lower a Bust Dart
Waist Darts Re-Designed
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EMBELLISHMENT
Perfect Piping
Sequin Flowers
Tucks - Mark and Sew Accurately | Calculator for Tucks
Tucks - Modify a Plain Pattern to Include Tucks
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FASTENINGS
Covered Snaps (video)
Hook and Eye - attaching with the couture method
Thread bars - the couture method
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hems
Blind hem - how to sew (video by Made to Sew)
Commercial Blind Hem Stitch - how to unpick
Hemming Techniques
Mastering the Narrow Hem Foot
Mitred Lapped Vent
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pattern adjustments
Adapting Woven Patterns for Knits | Knit Stretch Gauge
Change Darts to Princess Lines
Draft a Cowl Neck Top (video)
Fixing a Gaping Neckline
Full Bust Adjustment - for garment with bust darts
Prominent Shoulder Blades
Raise/Lower a Bust Dart
Reposition Bust Apex for Princess Seam
Round Back
Sleeve Cap Adjustment for Forward Shoulder
Sway Back
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PATTERN DRAFTING
Draft 8 Skirt Styles from 2 Measurements
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pockets
Curved Welt Pocket (video)
Double Welt/Jetted Pocket (video)
French Seam Pocket
Invisibily Stitched Patch Pocket aka Bluff Pocket (video)
No-gape In-seam Pocket
Single Welt Pocket (video) - Pattern Pieces
Welt Patch Pocket
Zippered Pocket
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QUICK TIPS
Quick Tips is a collection of short videos showcasing techniques often not covered in standard pattern instructions.
SEAM FINISHES
Faux French Seam
Flat Fell Seam
French Seam
French Seam Refinement (video)
Hairline seam (video) - used for sheer fabrics
Hong Kong Seam
Strap Seam (also known as a slot seam)
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sleeves
Drafting and Fitting a Raglan Sleeve
Easy Sleeve Placket and Cuff
Origami Sleeve
Remove excess cap ease using new design lines
Sleeve Adjustments - bicep, cap height and cap ease
Sleeve Cap Adjustment for Forward shoulder
Sleeve Ease Guidelines
Sleeve Plackets, Tailored (video) | Sleeve placket pattern
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STITCHES
Back stitch (video)
Catch stitch (video)
Fell stitch (video)
Running stitch (video)
Slip stitch (video)
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WAISTBANDS
Draft a Contoured (Curved) Waistband
Couture Waistbands
Expanding Waistbands
Waistband with Mitred Corner
Waistband with Slot Buttonhole
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zippers
Inserting a Lapped Zipper (video)
Inserting a Lapped Zipper (written instructions)
Inserting a Lapped Zipper by Hand
Inserting an Invisible Zipper
Inserting an Exposed Zipper | Exposed Zipper Measurement Chart
Invisibly Stitched Zipper (couture method)
Couture Fly Zipper
Fly Front Zipper with Zipper Guard | Pattern Pieces
Mock Fly Front | Pattern Pieces
No-seam Zipper Insertion
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other
Boning - Not Just for Corsets
Built-in Skirt Hangers
Hand Sewing Needle Guide
Lined Vent/Walking Split (video)
Mastering Mitre Corners (video)
Mastering Sheer Fabrics (video)
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