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Teach Yourself to Sew: Patterns 101

Teach Yourself to Sew is a free video series, from the editors of Threads magazine, for beginning sewers or anyone who wants to brush up on their skills. We demonstrate basic sewing techniques, share tips, and give step-by-step instruction for beginner sewing projects.

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Comment by Peter Haddow on April 7, 2010 at 8:51am: Thank you for the video. I have not sewed since Junior High and I found it very helpful.

Comment by Kathleen on March 31, 2010 at 11:22am: After years of teaching sewing, I have discovered most students don't understand the back of the envelop "size charts". Take a Simplicity pattern, for example, and notice there are TWO measurement charts: BODY measurements (at the top) and FINISHED GARMENT measurement (at the bottom). One needs to learn to use the bottom FINISHED measurement chart to see how FIT will be when done. Reference http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/ease-chart-pages-347.php to see what I am meaning. The final fit of a garment has lots to do with how "fitting" (tight or loose) you want your item to be when done sewing.