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Flattering Bias Garments with Elegant Drape
The beauty of a superbly sewn bias garment is in the graceful way
that it falls and accentuates the natural shape of your body. Join me, Sandra
Betzina, for my new online Craftsy class, Sewing
on the Bias, and learn to sew elegant bias garments with a flawless
finish!
Even if you've never sewn on the bias before, my class will help you
succeed in bringing breathtaking bias garments to life. Plus, you'll receive my
Vogue 1333 skirt and top pattern, which you can use to practice the skills you
learn while creating a chic outfit.
We'll begin class by getting familiar with bias grain and choosing
the fabric that will give you the results you want. I'll then show you how to
select the right pattern size for bias sewing and compare the flat pattern's
measurements against your own for a fabulous fit.
I'll move on to show you a terrific trick for cutting out and taming
slippery fabrics. Plus, you'll learn how to match plaids and stripes perfectly.
We'll stabilize bias seams and sew them without a ripple in sight, before we
look at how to eliminate the hanging period with pressing.
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Next, you'll have the option to line your skirt, plus add an overlay
and a hidden waistband. If you decide to leave your skirt unlined, I'll show you
two other bulk-free waistband options you can choose from.
Finally, you'll receive all my tips for putting in a pucker-free
zipper, using bias as a design detail across princess seams, and finishing
garment edges with a bias binding. Sign up for Sewing on the Bias, and
learn
to adapt any straight grain pattern to bias!
Just before I graduated high school, my sewing teacher said, "I know
you're going off to college, but you're going to do something with sewing." I
didn't know it at the time, but she couldn't have been more
right.
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After college, I had a chance to apprentice with some people who
taught me a great deal about sewing. Later, I moved to San Francisco, where I
started my own sewing school, and wrote a syndicated newspaper column about
sewing.
I was eventually approached by HGTV to audition for a program on
garment sewing. I got the job, and spent the next five years filming 236 shows.
All the while, I was writing my own sewing books and articles for
Threads and Sew News.
I now design a line for Vogue Patterns called Today's Fit. Over the
years, I've designed more than 150 patterns, and I'm still going strong. I've
done quite a bit in the world of sewing, but for me, there's nothing more
rewarding than sharing what I know.
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