40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know

Class Preview

Learn to read between the lines of any sewing pattern as instructor Gail Yellen teaches you 40 essential techniques that every sewer should know!

Pressing Matters

Meet Gail, your instructor, and work with your iron to get amazing pressing results with woven fabrics and knits in a variety of ways.

Stitch Perfect

In this lesson, Gail walks you step by step through staystitching, understitching and topstitching techniques.

Curves & Corners

Learn efficient ways to sew, grade, clip, and press tricky curves and corners.

Interfacing Tips

Choose the best interfacing for your garment, fuse full pattern pieces, learn block fusing and reinforce shoulder seams.

Beautiful Bindings

Learn about bindings and facings, cut, join and attach binding strips and create perfect inside and outside curves.

Sleeves Made Simple

Discover excellent gathering tips and construction methods for flat-constructed and set-in sleeves.

Getting Closure

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.

Bonus Tip

In this bonus tip, Gail shows you how to sew small circles and steep curves with ease!