Learn how to sew sleeves with expert designer and sewist Liesl Gibson. Sleeves can be daunting the first few times you sew and insert them …
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Free Technique Monday: How to Read a Knitting Chart
Knitting charts can certainly be intimidating, but once you crack the code, you will be ready to tackle any knitting project. In this class, Debbie walks …
Free Technique Monday: Paper Punches 101
Learn everything you need to know about hole punches and how to use them with mixed-media artist Courtney Cerruti. You’ll learn the different uses for …
Free Technique Monday: How to Sew Buttonholes
Sewing buttonholes is easy once you get the hang of it, but it can be intimidating the first couple times. In this quick video, Liesl …
Free Technique Monday: Mattress Stitch
One of the most common ways to join the edges of knit pieces is with a technique called Mattress Stitch. Learn how to do this …
Free Technique Monday: Bias Facing Techniques
In this class, Liesl demonstrates how to finish garment edges with a bias-tape facing. Not only does Liesl show you how to cut fabric on …
Free Technique Monday: Learn Seed Stitch
If you know how to knit and purl, then knitting Seed Stitch will be a cinch. In this video, knitting pro Debbie Stoller shows you …
Free Technique: Finding Warp, Weft and Bias with Liza Lucy
Finding Warp, Weft and Bias with Liza Lucy Whether you are quilting or garment sewing, it’s essential to understand how a fabric’s grain line can affect …
Free Technique Monday: Paper 101
Ready to craft but not sure where to start? Paper is one of the most versatile materials that people use in creative projects but there’s …
Free Technique Monday: Glitter 101
For those of you who are not certified fairy godmothers or fairy princesses, consider this an important step in your crafting education: Glitter 101 Let …