Watch all 13 programs of Series 12 on Shirley Adams Sewing Connection Youtube channel! | Follow along with your work own book of possibilities! | |
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Untie the Ribbon | Use silk ribbon to create your own fabric for this patternless jacket. | |
Selectively Silk | Handle silks with care by learning about selection, pretreatment, shrinkage, pressing, under-lining, hemming, bias, layout and cutting. | |
Fabulous Frogs | Tubes and guides combined with cable filler create closures and embellishments. | |
Couch Potato | Discover multiple couching techniques and use the proper presser feet to create a blue wool and suede short sleeve jacket with mohair embellishment using free motion stitching. | |
Inherently Wrinkled | Refabrication. Create textured fabrics, then stabilize, layout, cut, interface and assemble a blue pant suit, a skirt and top for travel. Free motion stitching creates design interest. | |
Professionally Press | Perfect pressing techniques make your project look professional. | |
The Swing | In music and clothing the style comes and goes. Add a-line flare to green faux leather coat, melon colored wool jacket, skirt and blouse; teal blue swing vest with slacks. | |
Feasible with Fusibles | Make this red vest without seams using fusibles. Shirley designs blue pants and vest, and a little girl and doll’s matching ribbon jackets, handbags, | |
Let's Go Little | Weave a ribbon vest, lace collars, linen cutwork or an appliquéd collar, eyelet pinafore, wide ribbon sash, and a Pocahontas skirt. | |
A Pattern's Versatility | Incredible interpretations of one pattern create a multitude of fashion; layered shirt pattern becomes blouse, jacket, vest. | |
Something Old and New | Preserve ancient fabric by merging with new fabric to create a modern look. Shirley demonstrates on a vest and pink jacket. HeartWarmers – Service project perfect for groups of all skill levels: Patternless coat made from fleece and simple measurements, add hood, pockets, trim with ease |
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Love Those Lapels | Update favorite dresses, V-neck sweaters, cardigans or suits with decorative machine stitches, quilting pieces, beads, braids, or ribbons. | |
Inset Wardrobing | Insets update older wardrobes or turn day look into evening wear without permanently altering garments. Snaps, loops, tiny tabs of velcro are utilized. |