40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know

Learn to read between the lines of any sewing pattern as instructor Gail Yellen teaches you 40 essential techniques that every sewer should know!

What You'll Learn

• Pressing tips that remove bulk and ensure beautiful lines
• Stitching techniques such as staystitching and understitching that improve the finished look of a garment
• Working with challenging fabric types and tricky shapes such as curves and sharp corners
• Ways to use bindings and facings for a professional-looking finish
• Insider tricks for beautiful sleeve construction
• Three different ways to create perfect buttonhole closures
  
  

What You'll Love

• The amazing number of techniques that are packed into one class! 
• Discovering new ways to make sewing challenges more fun and less frustrating
• Transforming your projects from homemade to stylish
• Sewing more efficiently, successfully and creatively as you apply Gail's tips to every project you make in the future
• Learning the secrets to the best tools of the trade
• Receiving answers to your questions from Gail along the way
• Watching the class any time on your own schedule from any Internet-connected device
• Using the downloadable supplies, resources and swatch notebook that come free with your class
  
  

What You'll Make

• Garments that drape and lay beautifully thanks to key finishing techniques
• Professional stitches that make your projects stand out from the crowd
• Gorgeous bindings that give your garments a refined look
• Sew-in or flat-constructed sleeves that fit beautifully and add an elegant line to the shoulder
• Buttonholes and zippers that are perfectly tailored for your garment

• 8 HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
• Class materials that include a template for making your own swatch notebook
• Hours of close-up instruction
• Answers from Gail in our virtual classroom

• Watch classes on your own schedule: wherever, whenever you want
• Your access never expires
• 100% money back guarantee

1. Pressing Matters (28:09)

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

2. Stitch Perfect (29:10)

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

3. Curves & Corners (27:49)

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

4. Interfacing Tips (17:59)

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

5. Beautiful Bindings (49:57)

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

6. Sleeves Made Simple (43:51)

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

7. Getting Closure (53:10)

   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.

8. Bonus Tip (5:16)

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

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