Sewing With Cinnamon

Sewing With Corduroy Tips For Success

Now that you're ready to sew with corduroy fabric, Shari is here to guide you through a few tips and tricks for success!

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Sewing With Corduroy Creative Layouts

Continuing with corduroy... In this next video, we're building on that information with a look at using the direction of the wale in creative ways!

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Sewing With Corduroy - Introduction and Part 1

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the topics, Sewing With Corduroy! Shari and Donna will be joining me as we explore this unique fabric! Join us for a fun month-long course!

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Revisiting 1920s Fashion - Beading lace and Tailored Plackets

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Setting Sleeves Part 4 Finishing Details

In this final installment of the Setting Sleeves course, Cinnamon shares a few tips for success! She is joined by Melinda, the designer of Melody Valerie Couture, as she shares how to create ease in a sleeve cap, set the sleeve in a round, and add a beautiful finishing detail to the armscye.

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Setting Sleeves Part 3 The Tulip Sleeve

Hi Everyone! Welcome back. For our discussion on setting in sleeves this week, Donna will be focusing on The Tulip Sleeve, or petal sleeve. It’s easy to see where the name comes from. The sleeve looks like a tulip or petals of a flower, so it’s known by both names.

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Setting Sleeves Part 2 The Gathered Sleeve

Hi Everyone, in the previous video, Cinnamon demonstrated how set a
plain sleeve into an armscye. It is amazing how beautiful this simple sleeve can look when it is properly set. In this video, Shari is going to show you how to properly set in a gathered sleeve.

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