Watch all 13 programs of Series 16 on Shirley Adams Sewing Connection Youtube channel! | Follow along with your own work book of possibilities! | |
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| Down Under | Shirley uses a beautiful hand painted silk scarf from Australia as the fabric for a lightly quilted structured jacket. Set-in sleeves add a dimension of engineering to match the pattern perfectly. Learn proper pattern layout, and create embellishments to create a stunning scene straight from the Great Barrier Reef. | |
| House in a Box | Enjoy this project even if you think you don't know how to sew! If you can stitch a simple line, or have an iron and fusible tape, Shirley demonstrates how to build a house with fabric, a card table, and a storage box. Decorate your new home with cut-outs from floral fabrics and iron the garden to your walls with fusible web. Create a Camouflage Camp for your little soldiers, a Christmas Village, or a lovely Victorian Garden Cottage. | |
| Designing Buttons | Create the perfect fastener using your own fabric, a little creative stitching, and a simple button kit. Watch Shirley make Chinese Ball Buttons, crescents, toggles, Peruvian balls, and decorative ties. | |
| The Shell Game | Darts create fit to enhance any figure. Create trial garments from inexpensive fabrics, and then read the wrinkles to determine where to put darts to fit your body. Shirley demonstrates the discreet use of darts for properly fitting a Dowagers Hump. | |
| Bare Bones of Fashion | Hidden beneath the perfect jacket lurks the under structure holding the garment in perfect shape - Interfacing. Whether wool, silk, cotton, quilted, or micro-suede, crisp or soft fitting, interfacing holds your structure. Learn how to choose the proper interfacing based on the structure, style, and fabric selection. |  |
| Mesh Fabrics | Lightweight woven fabrics present a number of challenges. Discover fool-proof methods for ravel-proof seams and hems. Combine these airy delights with other fabrics. If you want that raveled look on the hems of your jacket or blouse, Shirley demonstrates how to keep that fringe from unraveling your whole garment. | |
| Northern Exposure | Cold weather poses no threat in these fabulous fake furs from Donna Salyers. No animals harmed, easy to use synthetic fur allows you to create a long luxurious sable coat or a short and fun white fox jacket. Shirley also shows you how easy fleeces and how to finish hats, scarves, hems. Visit Series 12 on the website for a free pattern to make a simple yet wonderfully warm coat. | |
| Particularly Pretty Pillows | Create your own designer-inspired pillows and cushions to decorate any room whether it is a child's room or ultra-chic townhouse. Recycle your scraps to create an expensive look – without the expense. Shirley shows you the secret to a professional finish with zippered covers, welted edges, and mitered corners. | |
| Really Small Investments | Vests? Yes, vests! Introduce your little ones to the joy of sewing by helping them make these fun slip on vests. Easily add sleeves later, but the children will love the alligator with his bric-a-brac smile hiding behind a zipper. The log-cabin style tabard is perfect for play clothes. Winter is no match for a reversible ski vest. Zippers and decorative stitching add detail and interest. | |
| Cutting Edge | Embroidered cutwork adds interest to any fabric whether suede, microfiber, heavy cotton, or light silk. Cut out shapes from decorative lace, stabilize them, and let a little bit of skin shine through. Insert complimentary colors behind your cutouts for a sleek modern look |  |
| Creating Necklines | Alter necklines on existing garments for comfort or style. Create new styles on garments in progress as Shirley demonstrates symmetry, asymmetry, the keyhole neck, and a graceful drape. Use one simple pattern to create any neckline. Shirley makes a jet black vest to highlight a brilliant crystal zipper. Easily add arms later so do not rule out the vest as your starting point. | |
| Bridge the Gap | Easy to make, bias cut fabric tubes become a fastener for a jacket, or a decorative accent at a low neckline. Connect the bodice and skirt of an evening dress with bias tubes to show a peek of skin. Decorate a simple blouse with complementary colors or let the three-dimensions of the same color grab all the attention. | |
| On the Front Line | Dickies, but not the barbecue! These abbreviated fronts expand your work (or play) wardrobe a thousand fold. Simply snap a new front inside your jacket and you have a new outfit with the endless embellishment opportunities. OOPS, I ran out of fabric, again. Come learn how to overcome a seemingly impossible problem with just a few tricks. |
