40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know

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  • Premiered: Jan 2016
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Season 1
1x1
Pressing Matters
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 01, 2016
Meet Gail, your instructor, and work with your iron to get amazing pressing results with woven fabrics and knits in a variety of ways.
1x2
Stitch Perfect
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Air date
Jan 01, 2016
In this lesson, Gail walks you step by step through staystitching, understitching, and topstitching techniques.
1x3
Curves & Corners
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Air date
Jan 01, 2016
Learn efficient ways to sew, grade, clip, and press tricky curves and corners.
1x4
Interfacing Tips
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Air date
Jan 01, 2016
Choose the best interfacing for your garment, fuse full pattern pieces, learn block fusing, and reinforce shoulder seams.
1x5
Beautiful Bindings
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 01, 2016
Learn about bindings and facings; cut, join and attach binding strips; and create perfect inside and outside curves.
1x6
Sleeves Made Simple
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 01, 2016
Discover excellent gathering tips and construction methods for flat-constructed and set-in sleeves.
1x7
Getting Closure
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 01, 2016
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.
1x8 Show finale
Bonus Tip
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Air date
Jan 01, 2016
In this bonus tip, Gail shows you how to sew small circles and steep curves with ease!

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