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Celebrating 10 Years of It's Sew Easy TV With Series 1900

9/19/2020

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Images used with permission from KS Productions, producer of It's Sew Easy TV.
It’s Sew Easy Series 1900
10 Years of Sewing with It’s Sew Easy

Theme for the series is When in Doubt Embellish and Accessorize!

 
Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Its Sew Easy with series 1900!
This series and the next will feature some of the stories behind our designers and how sewing transformed their life!  In addition, this season features accessories and embellishment, when in doubt – always accessorize!  Throughout this series, resident expert Angela Wolf creates the perfect wrap dress with all sorts of variations.
 
Celebrate 10 years of sewing with your favorite instructors and the best techniques with It’s Sew Easy!

Here is an overview of the entire series, with a peek at a few of the people and projects you'll see:
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​1901 Wrap It Up
Angela Wolf begins this season’s sew-along with a wrap dress and all of its variations. Gretchen Hirsch updates a circle skirt by adding buttonholes and a wraparound sash. Reen Wilcoxson is in the spotlight talking about how she made sewing and in particular embroidery her career.  ​
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1903 Accessorize
Joanne Banko has four different seasonal scarves and shares ten scarf tips. Angela Wolf has a versatile envelope purse made from waxed canvas.
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1904 Home Accessories
Reen Wilcoxson creates a couched pillow. Then it’s winter, or with some slight variations any season, with  Emily Thompson makes a tree pillow. Angela Wolf adds a ruffle accent to the wrap dress.
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1905 Surface Embellishment
Joanne Banko demonstrates machine embroidery on a kimono style dress. Rebecca Kemp Brent explores visible mending.
1906 Carryalls
Emily Thompson showing how to create a makeup bag. Angela Wolf creates a faux wrap knit dress, plus techniques for the belt and neckline.
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1907 Details
Lindsey Marsh makes the simplest blouse memorable with a bow cuff. Emily Thompson makes a fashion statement using snaps and zippers.
1908 Gifts for All
Joanne Banko has a tool pouch for your favorite do it yourselfer. Nicole Neales demonstrates the perfect beverage coozie made from cork. Angela Wolf shows hem techniques for the wrap dress.
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1909 Embellish with Trims
Joanne Banko stitches up a sweater wrap you can wear at least three different ways. Gretchen Hirsch shows how to accent collars with trim featuring her unique vintage style.  Emily Thompson in the designer spotlight telling about her sewing life.
1910 Patterns
Angela Wolf is first with lesson six of the wrap dress creates a new wrap in Ponte knit and adds a waistline, belt closure and buttonhole closure. Michelle Paganini has a lesson on matching patterns of fabric. Angela Wolf shares a viewer question on fit.
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1911 Add Ons
Emily Thompson adds embroidered cuffs to her adorable PJ’s. Sarah Gunn takes a cute skirt and makes it amazing with ribbon.  Angela Wolf’s is in the designer spotlight, sharing details of her sewing journey.
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1912 Novel Ideas
Emily Thompson creates a quilted tablet cover. Cheryl Sleboda makes winged feet for a fun additions to your shoes.  Angela Wolf shares an optional addition to the wrap dress and a built-in tank top. ​
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1913 Keep Track
Keep track of your notes, appts and dates with a handy note holder from Reen Wilcoxson. Angela Wolf creates a wrap style dress featuring a gathered waistline in a stretch knit. Joanne Banko in the designer spotlight with a glimpse into her sewing life.   

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Now, here's a preview of the first show in this series, show 1901.
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Angela begins the wrap dress sew along. In this segment the dress starts with darts, bias trim is next, and then the belt is prepped.  

Sewing an accurate dart is essential for a garment that looks good. It's an important part of shaping the wrap dress and giving a good fit. Darts are best when pressed over a ham. However, if you don’t have a ham, the next best thing is a balled-up towel. Try to make it as smooth and rounded as possible. I’ve used this method in hotel rooms with satisfactory results.

I love the look of Angela's wrap dress. What’s nice about a real wrap dress as opposed to a faux wrap is the adjustability. The ties on this one wrap around the waist and alow for cinching or loosening as necessary. This is going to be a great sew along series and we've only just begun!

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Next, Gretchen Hirsch updates a circle skirt by adding buttonholes and a wraparound sash. Be sure to check out her instructions HERE.

She uses buttonholes to hold the sash. Such a clever technique! These are basic buttonholes but they are indeed big ones! If you have a buttonholer that measures your button and makes the buttonhole accordingly, you'll need to make a manual style buttonhole to repeat this technique. ​​
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Would you believe 10 years ago Gretchen was the first guest instructor on the very first episode of It's Sew Easy TV? That is quite an honor. Ten years later she is still sewing vintage fashions for sewing enthusiasts who follow her style. Way to go Gretchen!!!

CLICK HERE to see project instructions from that show and you'll find a link to watch show 101-1 on the KS Productions YouTube channel.

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Throughout this series you'll have the chance to hear many of the instructors tell their own personal "sew biz" story. My friend Reen Wilcoxson from Embroidery Garden is the first one to delight you with her tale of how she went from sewing for leisure to running her own embroidery design business. These days she teaches online and travels the country teaching others how to enjoy the big wide world of machine embroidery!
Visit www.itsseweasytv.com to watch this show. It currently airs until Noon EST on September 25th.
Are you ready for a give-away?
To be eligible to win, just leave a comment below, telling us if watching It's Sew Easy TV has helped you learn how to use a specific machine feature or machine accessory.

Please name the accessory or feature your learned about, even if you want to call it the thingamajig that helps you sew in circles. I'll fill in the blanks in my reply with proper names and part numbers when I can.

On October 17th I'll draw a random winner who will win a combo collection of six It's Sew Easy TV DVDs.

NOTICE! Deadline extended until November 2nd, 2020.

​I can't wait to read your comments and pick a winner!
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4 Comments
minnie pesl
9/20/2020 23:54:28

I always get confused when using my buttonhole attachment. How it can measure the hole using the button and exactly where to place the front of the attachment for proper placement. I watched Angela Wolfe several times before I got it. Thanks for re-play.

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Joanne Banko
11/6/2020 20:35:18

Glad you found some help Minnie. It is a little tricky lining up buttonholes, but once you find the sweet spot you are good to go. I wrote a post on buttonholes a while back. You might find it helpful. Here is the link: https://www.letsgosew.com/joanne-bankos-blog/one-hundred-days-one-hundred-ways-day-1

Here are a few more buttonhole tips: https://www.letsgosew.com/joanne-bankos-blog/more-about-buttonholes

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L ..Bryamt link
2/6/2021 11:06:37

Celebrating 10 years

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Debbie Willis
10/16/2021 14:02:51

I just get mesmerized by your shows. The little tips and tricks of the trade. I never knew there were so many different types of sewing machines till I started watching all if you. Angela Wolf I love how you make it so down to earth as I am. Actually you all do Thanks to all you girls. Keep up the great work! I usually have to use my DVR so I can keep doing my housework. Just retired Christmas Eve 2019 and finally get to do the things I always wanted to enjoy.

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