OMG. I was working out smocking by myself, but thought there must be an easier way, but every other video shows doing individual little knots! I KNEW there must be an easier way! Thankyou!!
How can anyone sew on a machine without fingernails? I keep my left index fingernail really long. If I see over something it's going to be my nail not my finger. My grandmother taught me that. She sewed for Farber Brothers during WW2 and sewed thru her finger up to the cuticle. 😳 Just thinking about it makes me 😬
Have you made any videos (or do you have classes) on drafting a full shawl collar onto a boxy jacket. I am attempting to design and sew a quilted jacket in the style of Lady Lancaster's Aunt Ethel. I wonder if you have seen her work. Absolutely stunning garments.
I have drafting PDF books on my web site: kennethdking.com/books If you get Patternmaking 2, you will fins that information there. Available as download only.
Just subscribed. I have been sewing since 12. I have also done fashion désigne ( all self thought) This is the best tutorials, i have ever seen. Knowing is not enough, you have to be able to convay what you know properley so your students can benefit. I can tell you are a great artist and a great teacher. Wish you success❤🎉🎉🎉
Wooow 😮😵 ❤all I can say is THIS IS PHENOMENAL and unbelievable neat work!! Very stressful and tedious cutting involved 😖🫣 but the result is Unbelievable Quality!! Thank you for sharing this unbelievable beautiful concept ❤
I am So grateful for your excellent tutorial! I am hemming a wedding dress for my daughter. This is the layer of fabric on her dress I was struggling to understand how to finish. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thanks so much. Question: I have heard that water and steam are bad for silk fabric, and that you should try not to iron them. Is that true? I noticed you pressed it with steam. Perhaps the organza is a little more sturdy? My iron has a silk setting but I would never iron silk unless someone I trusted told me it was okay 😂
Silk is a protein fiber so can take water and pressing. There are certain kinds of silk fabric that do better with a dry iron, such as silk satin, gazar, or tafetta. The key is to test the fabric with pressing before you begin your project. If you use the silk setting on your iron you will be fine.
I also use erasable frixion markers for pattern drawing on fabric! This is a state of the art tutorial on high end finishings clean and beautiful as they did back in the day thanks!🙏🏽🙏🏿🙏🏼🙏🏾
Purpose of doing it twice? Please. And have you hurt your hands with machine needles or some other carpenter ‘s tools? Thanks for showing this process.🙏
The second time reinforces the roll of the fabric and keeps the hem from falling off the edge. And yes, as someone who works with my hands for a living, I sometimes injure my hands.
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