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ORDER You Can Make It Series

The “You Can Make It Program” will progressively build your sewing skills. Each level builds on the knowledge from the previous levels.

Learn the basics in Level 1 and progress through comprehensive skills in Level 7. These programs leave nothing out, even where to put that first pin. There are project and fabric requirements for each level; you just need to go out and find a pattern of your choice to make the garment. This is the ideal way to learn gradually all the steps to good sewing practices.

Level 1 Simple Skirt DVD 761 100 minutes

Level 2 Intermediate Skirt DVD 762 130 minutes

Level 3 Blouse or Dress DVD 763 150 minutes

Level 4 Jumper DVD 764 100 minutes

Level 5 Pants DVD 765 100 minutes

Level 6 Tailored Blouse DVD 766 105 minutes

Level 7 Tailored Jacket DVD 767 120 minutes

ORDER Anatomy of a Jacket DVD 889 $34.95

With Sandra Betzina. Peek behind the linings of 8 top-notch designer jackets and see what’s inside. Learn about what interfacing to use and where, preferred linings, sleeve ease, sleeve heads and shoulder pad insertion, making fringe, applying fold-over braid, attaching a lining, and weighting a hem. Make your jackets look professional. 60 minutes.

ORDER Copy Ready to Wear DVD 886 $34.95

With Sandra Betzina. Do you have a favorite well-worn jacket or pair of pants you can’t bear to throw away? Let Sandra show you how to copy them by making new ones without having to take the old jacket or pants apart to do it. 60 minutes.

ORDER Couture Techniques with Roberta Carr. Couture For Fine Sewing DVD 856

Many tailoring techniques presented. Bias binding, sleeves. Valuable demonstration on the use of many sewing tools. 113 minutes

ORDER Foolproof Buttonholes With Sandra Betzina. DVD891 $34.95

This program covers just about any style button hole you could ever want. It includes machine-made buttonholes showing tips to make them stable and perfect, round buttonholes, faced and shaped openings, button loops made uniform in size, shape and spacing every time, button openings in a seam, and Chinese ball buttons and closures. 60 minutes.

ORDER HOW TO BUILD AND COVER CORNICE BOARDS 775 $35

With Dianne Apple. Discussion of how to build a cornice board, the types of wood to use, and the dimensions to make it. You will learn how to pad, cover, cord and line a cornice board. For the cording, you will see how to cut bias strips, cover the cording, and attach it to the cornice. Also included will be a discussion of covering shaped boards and using double cording.

ORDER HOW TO MAKE PLEATED DRAPERIES 778 $35
With Dianne Apple. This detailed video, not only gives explicit directions on assembling the pleated drape, but also presents a thorough discussion of how to measure the proper dimensions and how to figure the pleats with several examples of the math involved. This video will take the frustration out of drapery making using the pleating method.

ORDER HOW TO MAKE ROMAN SHADES & BALLOON SHADES 776 $35
With Dianne Apple. Flat Roman shades, shirred balloon shades, and pleated balloon shades are covered in this video. Detailed measuring, cutting, and sewing instructions are shown so that you can contour your project to the specific size of your window. Included is a close-up view of stringing these shades with the use of a cord lock.

ORDER How to Make Swag Treatments 777 $35

With Dianne Apple, Swag window treatments are one of the most popular window adornments today. Various swag styles are covered: board swags, pole swags, knotted swags, knots, and rosettes. Details of proper measuring, cutting, and sewing for the different styles are given. A thorough video. 97 minutes.

ORDER How to Make Victorian Style Lamp Shades DVD 851 $54.95

With Mary Maxwell. Step-by-step instructions are given on how to choose materials and measure and cut the fabrics for each unique panel. You will learn the proper way to pin and sew on the lining and lace panels, how to form silk chiffon rosettes and add decorative trims and beaded or long fringe. Mary also shows you how to custom dye darker edges to your lampshade or fringe. 75 minutes.

ORDER How to Make Victorian Sugar Shades and Other Advanced Techniques DVD852 $54.95

With Mary Maxwell. Best How-to Video, California Videographers Association 1997. This program teaches fan pleating, inverted rosettes, quick corner pleats, pulled-off rosettes, and the almost lost art of Victorian Sugar lamp shades. Sugar shades incorporate small glass beads onto one or two of the shade’s panels to create a unique texture. Over 20 shades are shown throughout this intermediate level program. 75 min.

ORDER How to Restore Traditional Style Lamp Shades DVD 855 $50

Instructions are given for restoring traditional Soft Bell and Drum lamp shades of all sizes and Oriental and Campo di Monte style shades from Italy. Stretch linings and pattern-making are highlighted as well as other tricks of the trade. Directions are designed for the beginner; all you need are basic sewing skills. 65 minutes.

ORDER LEARN TO MAKE SLIPCOVERS The Removable Upholstery $34.95 VHS Tape 833

With Clare Driscoll. This straight forward, hands-on guide to the art of making fitted slipcovers can be applied to all types of furniture. Investigate all the steps from tools and terminology, to measuring for yardage, blocking out, and sewing each section. A variety of camera angles clarify the tricky areas as Driscoll shows you how to cut and shape the fabric to achieve a perfect fit. An excellent resource for anyone wanting to make a slipcover.

ORDER Pant Fitting Pointers DVD 865 With Sandra Betzina

Flattering pant lengths for different styles, Raising and lowering front waistline. Pattern Alterations for: Flat and protruding seat , Full thighs, Full abdomen, Large and small waist, High hip, Bow legs and knock knees

Pillows with A Punch DVD 862 Make patterns for odd shaped pillows, Secrets to fringe, Piping application with flawless, unbulky joints, Boxed corners, Faux fur pillow with contrasting fur inserts, Decorative pillow stacks

Pocket Particulars DVD 885 Pockets can make the garment. Learn all about pockets with a flap, invisibly stitched and lined patch-pockets, welt pockets with or without a zipper, jean pockets, and trouser pockets with a pant front stay. A good class in finishing professionally. 60 minutes.

ORDER Precious Petticoats: An Introduction To Heirloom Sewing with Debra Justice DVD888 $34.95

You can duplicate the delicate look of heirloom hand sewing on the sewing machine. Debra begins with a discussion of supplies needed, including detailed information on fabrics, laces and notions. Nine techniques are included; French seam, roll and whip, flat lace to fabric, lace to lace, entredeux to lace, entredeux to gathered lace, entredeux to fabric, puffing and pintucks. These techniques are great for lingerie and other fine fabrics. 60 minutes.

ORDER REUPHOLSTERING THAT OLD CHAIR 779 $34.95

With Olan Flick. Use this video as your step-by-step guide to the exciting hobby of reupholstery. You will go through the six steps of upholstery: tear down--the removal of old fabric and inspection of the frame and finish; rebuilding--the fixing of springs, re-webbing with jute, and simple wood touch up; measuring and cutting fabric--the way to measure fabric pieces and cutting them correctly; sewing--learning to make the perfect welting, sewing the deck and arms inside and out; installation--putting chair back together (deck, arms, back, and bottom); the cushion--fit, cut, sew, and stuff the perfect cushion.

ORDER Sew...You Want To Get Fancy DVD 887 $34.95

With Debra Justice. Specialty Machine techniques like fancy pintucks, lace shaping, etc., not only look impressive, they're fun and easy to do as you'll see in this video. Debra takes you step-by-step through the following: Fancy Pintucks, (including points & curves, loops, in the round, scalloped hemline and folded tucks); Lace Shaping (including scallops, diamonds, loops, hearts, fancy center insets and lace shaped hemline); plus many other techniques. Includes tips on lace and recommendations on needles and tips on mitering. Includes written insert. 60 minutes.

ORDER SHIRTMAKING TECHNIQUES VHS Tape 846 $24.95
With David Page Coffin. Coffin is an expert shirtmaker and associate editor of Threads magazine. He demonstrates the special skills needed in classic shirtmaking--making rolled hems, flat-felled seams, and precisely sewn plackets, cuffs and collars. To master these techniques, Coffin encourages you to sew samples along with him. With a little practice, you will soon be able to produce the hallmarks of fine shirts--collars that roll, symmetrical cuffs and collar points, stripes that match from placket to sleeve, and carefully topstitched details. The fine sewing skills you develop here will become a valued addition to your sewing repertoire.

ORDER Smocking Tomorrow's Treasures-Easy Techniques for English Smocking, 863 By Terri Wood. This video teaches you easy techniques for English smocking. You will learn how to pleat the fabric using a pleater and how to prepare the fabric sections for smocking. Learn eight geometric smocking stitches using excellent close-ups and learn to do picture smocking and flower embellishment stitches. All of the main stitches used in smocking will be demonstrated by doing a sampler. Construction of a smocked Bishop dress is also covered. 98 minutes.