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Sewing Construction & Coverstitch Machine Guide

Essential techniques for confident construction — from darts and sleeves to coverstitch mastery.

A thoughtfully curated library of Sewing Construction Resources covering every stage of your pattern fitting journey. Click any title to watch on YouTube.

Sewing Construction Videos

How to Sew and Press Darts Shoulder & Side Seams — Sewing & Pressing How to Sew a Set-In Sleeve How to Staystitch How to Make a Thread Belt Loop Hand Sewing a Button with a Thread Shank How to Sew & Join Elastic for Pull-On Pants How to Identify Center Back on a Waistband for Pull-On Pants How to Insert Elastic Shirring on Sleeves How to Sew Princess Seams Successfully — 4 Tips & Techniques My Worst Sewing Nightmare

Coverstitch Machine How-To Series

Coverstitch Machine — Introductory Tips & Techniques, Part 1 Coverstitch Machine — Hemming Tips & Techniques, Part 2 Coverstitch Machine — Ripping & Basting Techniques, Part 3

Sewing Construction Articles

Shirts

Collar & Collar Stand — Super Easy Stitching Technique Traditional Shirt Placket — Drawing & Stitching Technique Shirt Placket — Continuous Lap Technique

Necklines & Collars

Technique: Sewing a V-Neck Peter Pan Collar — Professional Sewing Steps

Fabrics

Estimating Fabric Yardage Sheer Sew-How — Tips & Techniques for Sewing with Sheer Fabrics Lining Know-How — Lining, Underlining & Interlining

Knit Tips

How to Sew & Join Elastic Without Bulk How to Identify Centre Back on Pull-On Pants & Skirts How to Hem Knits — Happy Hemming

Pockets

Patch Pocket — Information & Sewing Technique Inseam Pocket — Information & Instructions Double Welt Pocket — Sewing Technique

Construction & Reference

Sewing Construction Steps — Part 1 Sewing Construction General Guidelines — Part 2 Sleeve Setting — Master Class Sewing Terminology & Glossary

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