Do you struggle with finding clothes that are chic, fashionable, and fits your specific body type? 

More that 60% of individuals are in between sizes and have difficulty finding clothing that properly fit them because of a full bust or a distended belly. Some people have difficulty finding clothing because of their height as well. This course is designed to teach garment construction from the very beginning allowing you to create clothing customized to your specific proportions so that you can feel beautiful and confident as you strut across life's runway.


Learning the art of sewing and garment construction will build your confidence and self-esteem, and even without any previous experience, YOU CAN learn to sew beautiful custom garments for yourself. 

  • 54 Videos

  • 1 Quiz

  • 1 Worksheet

  • 13 Files

Beginner Basics

  • Machine Anatomy - Mechanical

  • Machine Anatomy - Computerized

  • Winding The Bobbin

  • Threading The Machine

  • Tools & Notions

  • Quiz

Stitches & Terminology

  • Sewing A Straight Line w/Seam Allowance

  • Backstitch

  • Basting Stitch

  • Zigzag Stitch

  • Stretch Stitch

  • Pivoting: Turning Your Work

  • Overcast Stitch

  • Staystitch

  • Topstitching

  • Understitch

  • Class Project: Creating a Sample Stitch Card

All About Fabric

  • Yardage

  • Grainline, Selvedge, Cross Grain, Bias

  • Interfacings

  • Various Fabric Types

  • How to Cut Fabric

  • Toiles

  • Class Project: How to Create a Fabric Swatch Book

Seams, Hems, and Finishings

  • Single and Double Stitch Seams

  • French Seam

  • Rolled Hem

  • Hong Kong Finish Seam

  • Bias Tape Finishing

  • Hand Sewing: Catch Stitch

  • Hand Sewing: Blind Hem

  • Hand Sewing: Ladder/Invisible Stitch

  • Class Project: Infinity Scarf

  • Bonus Class: DIY Create Your Own Bias Tape

Reading & Understanding Patterns

  • Various Pattern Types

  • How to Read The Pattern Envelope

  • Choosing The Right Pattern Size

  • Understanding Pattern Markings

  • Transferring Markings

  • How to Take Measurements

  • Project: The Basic Kimono

Sewing Facings and Curves

  • What is A Facing

  • What is a Concave Curve

  • What is a Convex Curve

  • How to Understitch Facings

  • How to sew and clip concave curves

  • How to sew and clip convex curves

Closures

  • Types of Closures

  • Zipper Anatomy

  • How to Install a Center Zipper

  • How to Install an Invisible Zipper

  • How to Create Buttonholes w/Your Machine

  • How to Attach Buttons w/Your Machine

Project: Basic Top McCalls 7322

  • McCalls #7322 Top Sew Along

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