In the Sewing with Threads Episode 20 video podcast, custom clothier and teacher Pamela Howard discusses how to select fabrics that work for a chosen pattern and which fabrics are the most flattering for your shape. Her suggestions go well beyond the fabrics recommended on a commercial pattern.

Choosing the Right Fabric for a Pattern | Episode 20

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What does it mean to sew a couture garment? Learn from an expert the five elements of couture pieces and how to start sewing them yourself.

The Vocabulary of Couture, with Susan Khalje | Episode 77

Because of our neurodiversity, each of us uses our mental skills, or executive functions, differently in our sewing practice. You can learn to harness those functions for even more enjoyment when sewing.

Sewing and Neurodiversity, with Hannah Choi | Episode 76

Selecting the right sewing machine needle can make a big difference in how your sewing project turns out. Rhonda Pierce, a spokesperson for Schmetz needles, explains how to determine the right needle, what are some needle options, and even when you should change a machine needle. The avid quilter and sewing enthusiast shares her knowledge about what she calls "the most important 2-inch piece of steel in the home sewing machine" in this episode of  Sewing With Threads.     For more in-depth training with Threads magazine explore our eLearning courses at:  https://courses.threadsmagazine.com/         Sign up for the Threads weekly eLetter -  https://www.threadsmagazine.com/pages/newsletter-signup.php?utm_source=webad_728X90          Sign up for a Threads Insider membership -  https://subscribe.threadsmagazine.com/loading.do?pk=W30120FS&ref;=th-highlight&r;=5D1551989&omedasite;=THR_trial 

Choosing and Using Schmetz Needles, with Rhonda Pierce | Episode 75

Style Falcon patterns are designed for those without an hourglass shape, and the instructions and pattern pieces are visually accessible.

Style Falcon Patterns: Designs for Mature Figures | Episode 74

Guest Brooks Ann Camper shares the story of how she went from not knowing how to take a stitch or use an iron, to becoming a costume production professional and, now, to teaching a new and empowering approach to sewing.

Choosing the Right Fabric for a Pattern | Episode 20

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