Tips & Tricks

Tips and Tricks

Tips for using your sewing machine efficiently

Looking at the difference between pressing and ironing; Pressing techniques for different sewing projects

How to hem and what type of hem to choose

Which seam for which garment/fabric?

French seams with splits

How to use grainlines to perfect the fit of your pants

If you don't thread it right, it won't work.

Pressing and Ironing are sewing musts: here are the tools!

Using a rolled hem foot

8 of the most common seams

Keeping French seams in sleeves smooth and flexible

GAH! Pointy darts!

Basics of manual and computerized sewing machines

Spray starch on knits; Block fusing slippery fabrics; Garment measurements; marking your thumb for hand stitching; beeswax

Creating a narrow rolled hem using BanRol Stabilizer

5 go-to seam finishes

Sewing jeans with domestic machine; side seams and pockets; hemming silk; fixing a saggy neckline; fixing the crotch of zipperless pants

Sleeve drafting (video 1 of 4)

30 Types of Women's Pants

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Tips and Tricks

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(530) 276-0458‬
for alterations, maker space appointments,
class & general information

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Design Studio & Maker Space
1616 Market Street
Redding, CA 96001

Tips and Tricks

CALENDAR

Contact us(530) 276-0458‬for alterations, maker space appointments, ​class & general information

[email protected]

Design Studio & Maker Space1616 Market StreetRedding, CA 96001

Contact us
(530) 276-0458‬
for alterations, maker space appointments,
class & general information

Design Studio & Maker Space
1616 Market Street
Redding, CA 96001