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Smart Sewing Order - Tops

with Kenneth D. King

Total Length: 1h 58m 27s

Product Number: THR63065230

Access includes complete video series plus all class materials.

Instructor

Kenneth D. King

OUR BEST-SELLING
SEWING INSTRUCTOR

In this companion course to Smart Sewing Order - Bottoms, Kenneth D. King takes you through garment sewing order, with the easy-to-understand and entertaining approach that makes him so popular.

Kenneth starts with simple T-shirt construction and works up to more complex garments

▪a blouse

▪a tailored shirt

▪an unlined jacket

▪a lined jacket

You’ll discover how the components of all of these tops are related.

You’ll also be privy to a number of insider tips, including the “burrito” technique.

By focusing on smart sewing order, Professor King uncovers the logical process of making a garment without stress or error.

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Smart Sewing Order -- Tops

Preview

2:32

Chapter 1 - T-shirt

T-shirt pattern pieces

1:10

Assemble the t-shirt step by step

Preview

1:54

Finish the T-shirt

2:12

Chapter 2 - Blouse

Blouse pattern pieces

Preview

1:43

Prepare the fabric

2:10

Sew the shoulders, facing, and closures

2:32

Join the side panels

1:59

Insert the princess seams

3:42

Use a blouse as a canvas for detail

Preview

1:22

Chapter 3 - Tailored shirt

Classic tailored shirt pattern pieces

1:52

Assemble the body front

Preview

3:19

Join the body back pieces

2:16

Sew the shoulder seams to the yoke

4:33

Install the collar

4:10

Set the sleeves

6:22

Chapter 4 - Unlined jacket

Make a three-panel unlined bodice

Preview

4:23

Assemble the princess bodice

4:28

Install facings in the jacket

5:47

Attach the jacket sleeves

6:40

Chapter 5 - Half-lined jacket

Half-lined jacket pattern pieces

3:10

Sew the jacket

6:14

Add the facings and the lining

3:37

Install the sleeves and shoulder pads

Preview

2:49

Secure the facings and fnish the half-lining

4:12

Complete the jacket

3:16

Chapter 6 - Fully-lined jacket

Fully-lined jacket pattern pieces

2:32

Sew the undercollar

Preview

3:51

Construct the collar and notch lapel

7:44

Set the sleeves

5:33

Install the lining

6:53

Chapter 7 - Conclusion

Sewing Order for Tops reviewed

0:58

Chapter 8 - Interview with Kenneth D. King

Why I Sew

2:47