40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know
Gail Yellen
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The secret is in the details! Join instructor Gail Yellen as she shares her best sewing tips and tricks to establish and refine your skills. With Gail’s key finishing techniques, you’ll make garments that drape and hang beautifully. Learn to sew more efficiently, successfully, and creatively as you create professional stitches, bindings, buttonholes, and zippers that will transform your garments from homemade to stylish. You’ll learn insider’s tips for making set-in and flat-constructed sleeves that fit beautifully and add an elegant line to the shoulder.
Gail Yellen
Gail Yellen is an independent pattern designer, author and an active member of the American Sewing Guild. She's been drawn to sewing since childhood, when one of her most treasured belongings was the dress her grandmother made for her first day of kindergarten.
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40 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know
with Gail Yellen