Decorate With Confidence: Smart Sewing Techniques

Class Preview

Conquer simple skills for DIY decor success in any project! Equip yourself with the know-how you need for savvy selection, planning and sewing.

Material Differences

Meet your instructor Donna Babylon and learn about home decorating fabrics! Begin with evaluating different kinds of fabrics and understanding the best choice for your project. Then, learn how to test fabrics at home in different lighting. You’ll also learn about print repeats and grain lines.

Behind the Seams

Learn how to measure, mark and cut fabric based on the motif for a perfectly fitted project. You’ll also learn how to showcase a print motif on multiple kinds projects for the best eye-catching placement. Then follow Donna’s tips for seaming multiple widths for successfully matching fabric repeats.

Custom Pillow Forms

Make a gorgeous pillow with Donna’s tips for creating a balanced pillow form. Did you make a pillow cover that doesn’t fit a pre-made pillow form? No problem! Follow her tips and techniques for making a perfectly shaped pillow form with upholstery batting.

Custom Pillow Covers

Learn to make a basic envelope pillow cover for any room in the house with Donna’s tips! First measure, cut and prepare your patterned fabric. Then you’ll learn her trick for getting perfectly squared corners with a balanced pillow form. You’ll also learn to make a flange, or sham, pillow cover for the bedroom.

Window Treatments

Donna makes window treatments easy with her tips and technique for finding the perfect fabric for your room. You’ll learn how to measure the window and pick the right type of treatment for the space. Then, she’ll demonstrate different kinds of linings you can pick to make your fabric pop.

Table Coverings

Get your calculators out! Begin with reviewing different kinds of table coverings you can make, from table runners to tablecloths. Then you’ll learn how to calculate the correct amount of yardage for the kind of covering you want. Plus, Donna will teach you how to measure and cut for a round table covering.

Finishing Techniques for Table Coverings

Finish your table cover with Donna’s demonstration for sewing a simple blind stitch. You’ll also learn how to sew an easy mitered hem that will make your table covering look so much more professional! Then you’ll also learn how to make a mitered placemat and finish off round table coverings.