Pandemic Apparel

In this tutorial I will be going over the grading break down and how to grade with a grading machine and ruler. Subscribe to get email notification for Part II of Grading the Basic Bodice.

This tutorial covers the basic techniques needed to drafting a skirt using Lectra Modaris.

This tutorial covers the following basic sewing techniques: 1/4-inch, 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch seam allowance, Clean Seam, 1/2-inch Overlock, 3/4-inch Open/Overlock, Welt/DNTS, Flat-Felled Seam, French Seam, Bound Seam, and Slot Seam.

This tutorial covers the basic sewing techniques to improve your sewing skills. The Maze will help with pivoting, sewing a 1/4-inch seam, improving your hand and eye coordination. The circle will also help with your hand and eye coordination, but will also improve your sewing around curved lines.

In this tutorial I'll be explaining pattern grading and how to grade the basic front skirt. By the end of the tutorial you'll be able to grade the front and back skirt with a grading machine or grading ruler.

This video will show you how to sew and press the following DARTS: Straight or Tapered Dart, Release Tuck or Dart, Decorative Dart and Fisheye Dart.

This tutorial will show you how to sew a gusset or gore. Gussets or Gores are used to creating fullness and are sewing into a slash or seam of a garment.

Tucks are very simple and can add detail to a plain garment. This tutorial will show you how to sew tucks and pin tucks.

In this tutorial I show you how to improve your sewing skills by sewing on paper. This is a great way to practice if your a beginner or if you haven't sewn in a long time. I have 12 sheets some of them are similar, but they help you in different aspects of hand and eye coordination for sewing.

This tutorial will show you how to rethread your sewing machine, a trick to save time while you sew, changing the stitch length with ease, and much more.