Fashion Design & Clothing: FDC 110/111/211

Presents five different techniques for adding zippers to garments without pins or basting, covering: right and wrong zipper feet; slot zipper; lap zipper; invisible zipper; traditional fly zipper; mock fly zipper

Demonstrates various machine sewing techniques. Volume 1 covers: high cap sleeve setting; pattern preparation; parallel pleats and tucks; "no gap" sculptured necklines; contoured shoulder pads; lined pants. Volume 2 covers: two-piece bound buttonholes; add-on lengthening and piercing; non-roll kimono and similar bands; no-bulk waistbands; inset yokes; pattern changes for larger and smaller buttons; specialty hems; sharp pleat hemming; factory method Western yokes. Volume 3 covers: simple mitering and double mitered bindings for any angle or trajectory; bound buttonholes for lightweight crisp fabrics; altering collars and necklines; turning adjusted or drafted pant patterns into no-side seam pants. Volume 4 covers: corded loop buttonholes; trim insertion; machine smocking (included pattern adaptation); new design capability with ethnic fullness control; spun cording to spark new texture ideas; turning a skirt into a culotte or divided skirt

Presents a variety of machine sewing techniques, covering: cutting; sewing machine basics; curves and crimping; pockets; darts; zippers and waistbands; no-bulk back neck zipper openings (lapped zippers); crossing bulky seams; mitering

Part 1. Opening and introduction by Margaret Islander ; Pattern preparation and cutting tips ; Interfacing ; Pockets and front facing ; Yokes ; Two piece collars -- Part 2. Sleeves ; Short sleeve finishes ; Hems ; Buttonholes ; Bias front band

Presents techniques for creating custom fit pants, covering: measurement; drafting; tracing and finishing the pattern; fitting legs.

Fitting: Arms, Bust, Torso, Waist & Hips

Presents techniques and tips for making women's clothing, covering: how to fuse and interface a hem; hem sheers; molding the smoothest darts; drafting and sewing collars; how to miiter an asymmetrical corner; creating bulk-free facings; clean French seams.

Library use only. Topics: Textile crafts, sewing.

Preview: Zippers 101
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Jacket Part 2
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Jacket Part 1
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Iron
Teach Yourself to Sew: Pressing Equipment 101
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Sleeve
Teach Yourself to Sew: Sleeves 101
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Skirt
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew Buttons, Snaps, and Hooks
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Buttonhole
Teach Yourself to Sew: Zippers 101
Teach Yourself to Sew: Bias Binding
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Hem
Teach Yourself to Sew: Faced Edges
Teach Yourself to Sew: Finishing Edges
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Dart
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Mark a Dart
Teach Yourself to Sew: Clipping and Trimming Seams
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew French and Lapped Seams
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Basic Seam
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Bias-strip Scarf
Teach Yourself to Sew: Woven Fabrics
Teach Yourself to Sew: Knit Fabrics
Teach Yourself to Sew: Make a Felt Jewelry Bag
Teach Yourself to Sew: Fabric 101
Teach Yourself to Sew: A Trip to the Fabric Store
Teach Yourself to Sew: How a Stitch is Made
Teach Yourself to Sew: Patterns 101
Teach Yourself to Sew: Equipment 101
Teach Yourself to Sew: Notions 101