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Learn how to make different types of pockets for garments and clothing in this free how-to video series on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
There are 20 videos in this series:
Learn how to make pockets and how to make flaps for pockets in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to make patch pockets for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to draw patterns for a patch pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to cut patterns for a patch pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to cut fabric from a pattern for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to judge your pattern for a pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to sew hems on the patch pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to work on the facing pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to press the pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to attach a patch pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to make an inseam pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to cut an inseam pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to make facing inseam pockets for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing..
Learn how to sew an inseam pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to stitch an inseam pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to make a pocket flap for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to stitch a pocket flap for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to trace a pocket flap pattern for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to stitch the top of a pocket flap for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Learn how to attach a flap to a pocket for garments in this free how-to video on stitching, making, and attaching pockets to clothing.
Sewing is an ancient craft that still has remarkable relevance in today's modern world. The art of stitching and assembling pieces of fabric together either by hand or with the use of a modern sewing machine is still a valuable skill and can be used for industry, home, or artistic purposes. Industrial sewing is usually done with the use of machines, but for seamstresses, alteration givers, and most casual sewers, an old fashioned needle and thread is still incredibly useful and more often than not the desired method since it enables far more detail. Tailoring and dressmaking require not only a needle and thread, but also other tools and materials that you can find easily at arts and crafts stores.
In this free video series, expert seamstress and designer Candy Cane-Canncel teaches you how to design and add pockets to your clothing. You learn how to make inseam pockets, patch pockets, and flaps for your pockets. Candy will show you how to draw a pattern, how to trace and cut a pattern, how to hem and press your pocket, and finally how to attach it to the garment. You learn how to arrange facing pockets, and great tips for keeping things neat. Add a flap to your jeans. Add a patch pocket to that boring dress shirt. It's all here.
Candi Cane-Canncel Candi Cane-Canncel is a clothing designer and costumer. She is a definite craft maven. Whether painting, drawing, sewing, knitting, or doing mosaics, she loves art and beauty and making things fabulous. She has been featured on Craft Television shows on The DIY Network, HGTV, as well as TLC's "Faking It". In her spare time she can be found adorning something with glitter or knitting up a storm.dkdk
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