Teach Yourself to Sew - Season 4: Beginning Couture

Teach Yourself to Sew introduces beginner couture Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 4 continues to teach skills beginners need to learn and advanced sewers want to review. Only now, this DVD goes beyond the basics to get you started in couture and on your way to refining your sewing skills and sensibilities.

The details make all the difference. With Threads Senior Technical Editor Judith Neukam as your guide, you will embark on an informative journey that provides a deeper understanding of couture. Your first steps include a look at a working atelier and then a tour inside a couture garment. You'll quickly realize how small but significant details clearly separate couture garments from all other sewn clothing.

Refine your skills ... see immediate improvement. Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 4 helps train your eye to see how nicely finished details improve your work. Even the simplest garment will be enhanced once you learn how to:

Sew precise seams, soft edges, and fine detailing Make a test garment to guide you Learn the benefits of basting vs. hand stitching Know when to use a lining, underlining, or interlining Set a sleeve by hand for a comfortable fit Use your iron to shape and finish your garment

Feel like royalty in clothes you make yourself. Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 4 is a major step forward - here are the lessons that turn beginners into discriminating sewers, with a critical eye for detail and a passion for quality.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.5"