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It's Sew Easy TV show 1911: Add Interest To Your Custom Creations

11/28/2020

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Adding extra details to garments is part of the "custom" in customizing your creations. Let's see what the designers in show 1911 have to share with you this week!
Segment 1
Pajama Pants with Embellished Cuffs
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Emily Thompson from Life Sew Savory uses machine embroidery and trim from the built-in menu of the Brother ScanNCut digital cutting machine to decorate plain cuffs on pajama pants. The embroidered version is a nice feminine touch, while the ScanNCut iron-on trim version is ideal for more masculine plaid pants. 
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With her free pattern and instructions you could whip these up for the entire family in no time at all!
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Click on the above image for the free pattern and directions. I'd love to hear how you plan to decorate your own custom cuffs!

Segment 2
Ribbon Trimmed Skirt
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Sarah Gunn, co-author of A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing designed a unique, yet still classic skirt with ribbons forming an ombre effect. This subtle mix of color places this skirt in a "fancy" category without being too fussy.
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In the show, you'll see a pink, blue, and tan version. Each one is beautiful in its own right and oh so stylish! CLICK HERE to download step by step instructions that will work with any standard straight skirt style.

It's Sew Easy 10th Anniversary
Designer Spotlight
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Angela Wolf Shares her story this week!

Enjoy listening as Angela shares details about her sewing background and how it let to where she is today.
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Visit www.itsseweasytv.com to watch show 1911. It currently airs for Free until Noon EST on December 4th.
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It's Sew Easy TV show 1910: Patterns

11/21/2020

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​Perfecting patterns is the theme of this show. Not just patterns in the tradtional sense, but patterned fabric is featured in this show as well. You'll also get a great tip for building "fit insurance" into a wrap dress pattern that you can apply to other garments as well., can have a few different connotations. Angela Wolf is first with lesson six of the wrap dress.  

Then, Michelle Paganini has a lesson on matching patterns on fabric.

​Finally, Angela Wolf shares a viewer question on fit which is lesson seven of the wrap dress and altering your pattern.
Segment 1
Ponte Knit Wrap Dress
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Starting with her basic pattern, Angela creates a new wrap in Ponte knit and adds a waistline, belt closure and buttonhole closure to secure the wrap. You'll enjoy all the tips she presents in this segment. If you've been watching this 10th anniversary series, you may already be convinced that a wrap dress should be on our list of need to add to my closet creations! I think this flattering style is ideal for all figure types.
 
This Ponte knit style is especially nice because the fabric itself tends to skim over your shape without clinging in the wrong places. Let's talk about Ponte knit for a bit. Ponte knit is generally a medium weight fabric with only a small amount of stretch. This knit stretches just enough to be comfortable. Good quality yardage will hold it shape well and launder like a dream. Fabric Wholesale Direct describes theirs as "a high-quality stretch knit jersey fabric that is extremely soft and has a slight sheen when draped." I've been eyeing the coral yardage HERE on their site for some time now. You'll notice that their version is called Ponte De Roma and has a blend of rayon, nylon, and spandex. I love Ponte knit blended with rayon. While you can find this fabric in an all-polyester version, I would not recommend it. The poly type simply does not have the luxurious look you find in a rayon blend.
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Angela put a lot of details into the Liz Wrap pattern. I think I'd like it in a classic navy, fitted with three quarter length sleeves, worn with an interesting pin on the prominent lapel. Call me old fashioned! I have a soft spot for pretty lapel pins :-)

Segment 2
Matching Patterns
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In this segment ​Michelle Paganini teaches her methods for matching patterned fabric. Repeat patterns are common in home décor and large-scale prints. 
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Segment 3
Angela Answers a Question on Fit
Here are a few snippets from the fitting tips for this extra wrap dress segment:
 
Add a waistline seam and don’t forget to add seam allowance to each cut edge. Use a belt to cover up the added seam and no one will know you added it as a fitting technique. Now you can adjust for the bust on the upper section and adjust for your lower half on the section you split for the bottom. Adding this   waistline seam gives you a double bonus, fit opportunities and the opportunity for style changes aka pattern hacks.

Visit www.itsseweasytv.com to watch show 1910. It currently airs for Free until Noon EST on November 27th.
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It's Sew Easy TV Show 1909: Embellish With Trims

11/14/2020

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Embellishments make the difference on this episode! 
Segment 1
Three-Way Wrap
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If you don't know it already, I love designing wraps, making wraps, and wearing wraps! In this show you'll see three draped on the mannequins. The one in the middle is  the embroidered version from my book titled Wrapped in Embroidery. The black and white wraps are essentially the same style minus the embroidery and sewn from lightweight sweater knit.
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When I initially designed the soft blue suede wrap, I got the basic idea from a knitted version found in a discount store. With added embroidery and covered buttons this wrap is unique and stylish. If you'd like, you can watch a short video HERE, and see the blue suede wrap worn  another way.

I got to thinking that I could certainly make another version in sweater knit and thus the black and white ones were created for the show. To wear this at least three different ways you only need to slip the buttonhole into a different button. I suggest standing in form of a mirror and playing around with the different looks you can achieve. 

​I shared a few of my time-honored tips for sewing with sweater knit in this segment. You'll find instructions for this wrap when you CLICK HERE.

P.S. ​My knit came from Fabric.com A search for lightweight sweater knit will yield a variety of choices. Just be sure you select lightweight sweater knit for this project.

Segment 2
Gretchen Hirsch Sews a Vintage Collar
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​Gretchen is back on It's Sew Easy TV with more vintage inspired garments! 

Watch her construct a modified sailor style collar step by step. You’ll find collar instructions to go with her Day and Night Charm Pattern dress, the dress she is wearing in the show.
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Her use of stripes and border prints is clever, creative, and very intriguing! Take a look at the instructions HERE.

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Continuing with the 10th anniversary designer spotlight feature, this time you’ll find out more about Emily Thompson. ​

​Her story will warm your heart and inspire you to visit her site.

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​Visit www.itsseweasytv.com to watch show 1909. It currently airs until Noon EST on November 20th.
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It's Sew Easy TV show 1908: Gifts That Fit Everyone

11/7/2020

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Take your sewing to a whole new audience with gifts that fit everyone! ​
Segment 1
Tool Pouch for Your Do it Yourselfers

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I make a real effort to find something to sew that has masculine appeal. This tool pouch was crafted to help my dear Hubby organize his wrench collection.
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​If you follow along with me on the show, you'll hear how this practical tool pouch serves to store and protect all sorts of different tools.

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CLICK HERE and you'll find a PDF of directions from the show where I describe the process for making your own customized pattern. You can use this same idea to store sewing tools, art supplies, make up brushes, and more. Simply lay out the tools by height like the wenches and then adjust the pocket sizes to fit each item.
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Watch the show and you'll also see how to center a monogram using built-in lettering on the sewing side of the machine.

Segment 2
Nicole Neales Crafts a Cork Can Cookie
What a great gift - a cork coozie to keep your favorite beverage cold!
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​Nicole Neales is an expert when it comes to working with cork. This show features cork from fabricfunhouse.com.​ It's ideal for so many accessory projects and cuts easily with the Brother ScanNCut digital cutting machine.
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Fabric Funhouse has an enticing collection of cork yardage. I've played around a little with this unique fiber. Have you sewn anything with cork? If you have, I'd love to hear about it in the comments section.

Segment 3
Wrap Dress from Woven Fabric
Last is lesson five with Angela Wolf and hem techniques for the wrap dress.
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a​Sewing a curved hem on a woven fabric can be tricky, especially when you need to doulb ethe fabric to enclose raw edges. Angela has severl tricks and tips to share with you. I guarantee you'll use these techniques on other garments as well!

Visit www.itsseweasytv.com to watch show 1906. It currently airs until Noon EST on November 13th.
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