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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This is an excellent DVD the techniques are very well illustrated at a good pace and the sections can be selected if you want to brush up on a particular technique.
The only disappointment is that we did not get to see couture garments long enough, there was only a short glimpse but otherwise well worth buying.
The only disappointment is that we did not get to see couture garments long enough, there was only a short glimpse but otherwise well worth buying.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I loved watching this DVD. The detailed explanations are exemplary. I have played the DVD several times before attempting the sewing techniques. A good DVD is so much better than attending a class. It is always there to refer back to .
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Basic Guide for Precision Sewing
26 Mar 2011
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UPDATE, June 2010
I recently bought the new edition of Shaeffer's Couture Sewing. It's an excellent companion to this DVD.
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I bought Claire Shaeffer's book, Couture Sewing, many years ago. I found it interesting, but didn't have sewing experience, so some of the techniques described in the book were hard for me to follow. I didn't know anyone who sewed, much less did this kind of labor-intensive sewing.
This DVD illustrates many of the skills discussed in the book, from hand stitching to marking, from machine sewing to pressing. It is very clear. Although since first reading the book I've taken some fairly high-powered sewing technique classes, I still picked up some tips from this DVD. Things that have never been explained to me before were discussed, such as why one might hand-finish a seam allowance.
Even beginners will benefit from the lessons on tools, hand stitching and pressing. Reasonable people can disagree, but I think that it's worth it for beginners, especially people sewing for themselves, to put in the time to learn how to sew using couture-type methods. It's more work, but the results tend to be better because the sewer has more control at every stage.
In addition, sewing this way takes a certain discipline that is helpful to develop at the beginning. I took a couture class a couple of years ago at a very respected fashion design school, and one person who had a lot of production sewing experience dropped out because she couldn't stand all the basting. Once you know you can manipulate the fabric, you can always take shortcuts if you want. But there are certain kinds of projects that will always require couture-style prep.
At the same fashion design school, I took the basic sewing course, which was production-oriented and students used industrial machines. Most of the people in the large class were experienced sewers who were aspiring designers, with no intention of ever sewing for themselves -- they hoped to hand a design to a sample maker. As an inexperienced sewer who's kind of clumsy, this class was hard for me. I began to baste and do prep that no one else was doing. I ignored the occasional snickers of some of my classmates.
But couture sewing methods added in all the steps I needed, and if I'd been earlier acquainted with the methods, I'd have saved myself some time, for example, I'd have known to thread trace the right side of the fabric of the shirt I was making, instead of relying on a chalk mark that rubbed off. I got confused and ended up with a shirt whose front pieces were subtly different in color.
I can't wait to read the reviews for the revised Couture Sewing book.
Highly recommended.
I recently bought the new edition of Shaeffer's Couture Sewing. It's an excellent companion to this DVD.
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I bought Claire Shaeffer's book, Couture Sewing, many years ago. I found it interesting, but didn't have sewing experience, so some of the techniques described in the book were hard for me to follow. I didn't know anyone who sewed, much less did this kind of labor-intensive sewing.
This DVD illustrates many of the skills discussed in the book, from hand stitching to marking, from machine sewing to pressing. It is very clear. Although since first reading the book I've taken some fairly high-powered sewing technique classes, I still picked up some tips from this DVD. Things that have never been explained to me before were discussed, such as why one might hand-finish a seam allowance.
Even beginners will benefit from the lessons on tools, hand stitching and pressing. Reasonable people can disagree, but I think that it's worth it for beginners, especially people sewing for themselves, to put in the time to learn how to sew using couture-type methods. It's more work, but the results tend to be better because the sewer has more control at every stage.
In addition, sewing this way takes a certain discipline that is helpful to develop at the beginning. I took a couture class a couple of years ago at a very respected fashion design school, and one person who had a lot of production sewing experience dropped out because she couldn't stand all the basting. Once you know you can manipulate the fabric, you can always take shortcuts if you want. But there are certain kinds of projects that will always require couture-style prep.
At the same fashion design school, I took the basic sewing course, which was production-oriented and students used industrial machines. Most of the people in the large class were experienced sewers who were aspiring designers, with no intention of ever sewing for themselves -- they hoped to hand a design to a sample maker. As an inexperienced sewer who's kind of clumsy, this class was hard for me. I began to baste and do prep that no one else was doing. I ignored the occasional snickers of some of my classmates.
But couture sewing methods added in all the steps I needed, and if I'd been earlier acquainted with the methods, I'd have saved myself some time, for example, I'd have known to thread trace the right side of the fabric of the shirt I was making, instead of relying on a chalk mark that rubbed off. I got confused and ended up with a shirt whose front pieces were subtly different in color.
I can't wait to read the reviews for the revised Couture Sewing book.
Highly recommended.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Claire Schaeffer's "Couture Techniques"
20 Mar 2011
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This Claire Schaeffer DVD came highly recommended to me by a fellow sewer. I thought it would be more of the same old techniques, but it is not. I learned quite a few new tricks of the trade that I can put to use in daily sewing. I highly recommend this DVD
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Great Resource for anybody who sews
6 May 2011
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The DVD is full of very interesting and well explained techniques. Claire Shaeffer makes everything look so easy! I lov ethe examples she shows from her vintage garment collection. This has been one of the best purchases to help me improve my technique and I will look for other materials by the same author. I recommend this for beginning or advanced sewers alike, everybody can learn something.
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