You Can Sew That: Taming Tricky Fabric

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Learn how to sew specialty fabric with expert Linda Lee as your guide. From velvet and tulle to faux fur, and even activewear and outdoor fabrics, master simple techniques to transform almost any material into garments that get noticed. The best part? After these video lessons, you’ll finally be able to achieve beautiful results with fabrics that seemed daunting before.

Openwork & Sheer Fabrics

Meet Linda Lee and start by learning how to work with openwork, sheer and fashion tulle fabrics. Then, get Linda’s tricks for cutting smoothly, sewing seams without jams and hemming fashion fabrics like a pro.

Sequined & Beaded Fabrics

Get comfortable with techniques for working with beaded and sequined fabrics that will give your special occasion garments a designer quality.

Pile Fabrics: Faux Fur & Velvet

Work with pile fabrics next. Learn how to sew or trim fur and velvet. Then, follow along as Linda shows you how to choose styles and sew these specialty materials for consistently great results.

Coated Fabrics & Faux Leathers

Modern waxed, laminated and coated fabrics, along with faux leathers and suedes, are better than ever. In this lesson, Linda shares her best tips for working with these rugged fabrics.

Activewear Fabrics

Love to work out? Explore techniques for sewing activewear fabrics, including neoprene, scuba, athletic mesh and super-stretchy swimwear fabrics.

Outdoor Fabrics

Finally, work with high-performance outdoor fabrics, including hard-finish woven fabrics such as Ripstop and popular polyester fleece fabrics.