Hi! I'm Anastasia Chatzka! I'm a fashion designer with over 20 years of experience, a pattern maker, and a sewing educator. I make sewing tutorials with pdf patterns you can follow along with on your home sewing machine, as well as a myriad of sewing videos ranging from DIY sewing projects for beginners to more advanced techniques like pattern drafting and draping. In some videos I will be upcycling or tailoring my thrifted finds from a thrift haul. In other videos I might be teaching you how to sew a different stitch or sew hand sew a patch on a jacket. It's all part of the sewing adventure that I love and want to take you on with me! Whether you're into craft projects for home sewing, or making a prom dress DIY style I want to help you do it all! Happy sewing and thanks so much for stopping by!
If you make a project using any of my videos, please share with me and give a #sewanastasia to your post so I can share your creative energy with everybody!
Yes the color of the kislux is beautiful and it is a great decision, maybe one day they will add feet and straps. It would be nice to have a bigger bag during the colder months when we have to store gloves, beanies, scarves, etc…
I am looking for guidance to tack down lightweigh small breast forms for women with aesthetician flat closure after mastectomies for breast cancer. Thanks!!
Bro I got I hole in the bag my dad got for my birthday from the corner of my binder digging into it and this helps a ton thank you so much bro. God bless on bro fr legit no cancer.
Very helpful! I always measure my thread around the hemline and add six or so inches so I don't have to "reload". I do appreciate the knotting technique - I've seen other people do it, but no one has ever been so detailed as to exactly how. I learned something new today 😁
I spent this weekend making this sloper pattern. Geometry isn’t my forte so I have my fingers crossed it will fit well. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate such an incredible tutorial that you are freely sharing with everyone. You give us confidence that we can do anything we set our minds to. I love your attitude and enthusiasm. I am outgoing myself, so I can relate. I love your videos and all the upcycles as well. I am learning from you and your teaching makes me want to take sewing seriously again. I will be joining your monthly pattern club. It’s more detailed sewing lessons from you and a way to say thank you for all you do. Happy sewing 😊
A little bit of lightweight interfacing on the inside of the garment, from the main hem fold to just beyond where the hem is sewn, can help keep the hem super crisp and also help keep the hem stitching on the inside from ghosting through on the outside when it pulls on the fabric, so you don't get those little dimples that happen sometimes. It also gives you a tiny bit of extra material to put your needle through before it stats poking out the other side. I was interested to see if you had any fancy techniques for dealing with the lining on those pants while hemming them, but I guess you skipped over that. Maybe an idea for a future video, doing an alteration on a lined coat? I've got pretty short arms myself so usually my hands get lost in the sleeves by the time I find a coat that fits over my shoulders.
I love your tutorials. I wear lab jackets for work. They are too big and boxy so I think adding back darts would help the fit. I think this video would help, but wondering if there is a different/ better way to do a jacket?
Your explanation and demonstration was so refreshingly simple, clearly spoken and easy to follow! Thank you for the time you took to put together an instructional tool that even a beginning sewer, like myself, could follow along.🥰
I got an elastic foot with my serger and it really comes in handy. It has a little spring loaded roller that you feed the elastic past, which helps keep consistent tension on the elastic for gathering and of course guides the elastic into just the right spot. You can back off the tension all the way for doing the elastic reinforcements, or crank it down for that max gather!
Super excited for a server 101 video. Your tutorials are so much clearer than others and I just got my first serger and can’t wait to learn more about using it!
Every time I have to do a circle like with sleeves on the serger, I just go ahead and baste it in by hand before. I've also used washable basting tape. My serger is so old but still functional, although having a free arm on it would have been wonderful!
Even though I'm more into repairing and restoring vintage/antique sewing machines than actual garment making, I love watching these how-to videos. In fact, I just finished a beautiful 1870 Willcox & Gibbs Treadle that turned out amazing. My next project is a 1956 Singer 319. My biggest problem is I'm out of space, but I just hate selling them. Thank you so much Anastasia!
Oh wow that’s awesome. You should check out the sewing machine museum in Wichita. I just visited & there are sooooo many vintage machines. One is cover in pearl inlay. It’s beautiful.
@@SewAnastasia Oh my goodness! We will be in Kansas tomorrow through Monday. We are going to go there on Saurday for sure! We're on a five week road trip from Arizona; your timing is perfect!
