Techniques taught in this course
HAND-STITCH REPAIRS
1) How to (properly) sew a two or four-hole button
2) How to (properly) sew a shank button
3) How to Sew a Hook and Eye Clasp
4) How to Cover a Hole with a Thermobonding Patch
5) How to Fix a Tear
6) How to Fix a Hole
7) How to Fix a Cut Seam
8) How to stitch a blind hem
MACHINE REPAIRS
1) How to Sew a Tote Strap Back on
2) How to Imitate an Overlock Stitch to Avoid Frays
3) Understanding Fabric Grain Lines
4) How to Sew a Patch Pocket Back on
5) How to adjust a pantâs waistband with an invisible elastic band
6) How to Shorten and Sew a Hem
7) How to adjust a blouse or a dress
Required material
HAND-STITCH REPAIRS
- Hand stitching needles
- Sharpened fabric scissors
- Threads of the colour of the garments and accessories you wish to repair (recommended: standard tex-27 polyester thread)
- Pins
- Wax or soap chalk
- Measuring tape
- Seam ripper
- Iron and ironing board
- The buttons and hooks & clasps you wish to sew back
- Thermobonding patch
MACHINE REPAIRS
- Sewing machine
- Sewing machines needles (sizes 12, 14 and 16)
- Threads of the colour of the garments and accessories you wish to repair (recommended: standard tex-27 polyester thread)
- Thread bobbins compatible with your sewing machine
- Sharpened fabric scissors
- Pins
- Seam ripper
- Wax or soap chalk
- Measuring tape
- Iron and ironing board
- Elastic band: about 15cm (6") long by 2-3 cm wide (1")
Sewing Course Duo: Mending by hand and with a sewing machine
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