Showing posts with label April A-Z. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April A-Z. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2012

T- Thread Treatments





T is for Thread Treatments!  Today we go over two different thread treatments and I teach you a trick to make one work better!


Saturday, April 21, 2012

S- Scissors



S is for scissors!  I show of how I store my scissors and cutting implements and talk about what I use each for and why they're good or bad.


Friday, April 20, 2012

R- Ribbon



R is for Ribbon.  I talk about my favorite ribbons to keep around.


Thursday, April 19, 2012

Q- Quilting



Q is for Quilting, I show off my first quilt and discuss how important it is to keep on learning.


P- Pattern Tracing



P is for Pattern Tracing, we learn about different methods of tracing patterns onto fabric. 


Tuesday, April 17, 2012

O- Overlocking



O is for Overlocking!  I go over my serger and how to thread it, and mostly I just talk about sergers.


Monday, April 16, 2012

N- Needles




N is for Needles!  Today I show you my favorite needles.


Sunday, April 15, 2012

M- Machine Maintenance




M is for Sewing Machine Maintenance.  I show how to take apart and clean a sewing machine.


L- Laundry






Catching up, I needed a bit of a mid-month rest up.  This is L for Laundry, where I show five great laundry tools every costumer should have around.



Thursday, April 12, 2012



April A-Z project. A demonstration of three ways to do knife pleats.


Wednesday, April 11, 2012

J- Jacquards



Jacquards and how to tell two types of Jacquards, Brocades and Damasks, apart.


Tuesday, April 10, 2012



Today we learn the difference between Ironing and Pressing and why pressing is so important.


Monday, April 9, 2012

H- Hats




H is for Hats!  Today I show you a few of the hats in my costume collection and tell you where I got them.


G- Glue



As I was cooking a huge meal on Saturday I couldn't post this (because I was late recording it friday, bad me!) so here's my very late G.  G is for Glue.



Friday, April 6, 2012

F- Feet



F is for feet.  Today I show off my three most favorite sewing machine feet and how they're used.


Thursday, April 5, 2012

E- Eyelets and Grommets



E is for Eyelets and Grommets today at Dramatic Threads!  Learn what the difference is between an eyelet and a grommet and then learn to set a grommet. 


Wednesday, April 4, 2012

D- Dyeing



D is for Dyeing!  Today I show how to dye fabric in a washing machine and then clean the machine afterward.


Tuesday, April 3, 2012




C is for Corsetry, so I show of my corsetry library!


Monday, April 2, 2012

B - Bias



B is for Bias! Learn what bias is as well as how to cut your own bias tape. 


Sunday, April 1, 2012

A - Applique






A is for Applique!  Learn how easy it is to make an applique on  a project.





Things I learned making this video:

     ~ Give more lead and end time, I move too fast
     ~ Turn off that light behind my head, it's distracting
     ~ Make sure to center things I'm working on much better!