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Fit 2 Stitch

Barbara Trippeer, Fashion Educator at UNT Returns

Season 12 Episode 1203

This episode of Fit 2 Stitch is about flat pattern making and draping. A lack of pattern knowledge can be frustrating. Draping and flat patterns are related, but how? Host Peggy Sagers firmly believes that knowing patterns helps us become more successful seamstresses. Expert pattern maker and teacher Barbara Trippeer collaborates with Peggy to illustrate step-by-step pattern making..

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Celetse Mergens shows how reusable menstrual supplies are sewn by volunteers around the world.
Accessories by Diana Broussard
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Diana Broussard, shares her knowledge of accessories; how to make them, and how to wear them.
Couture Finishing Techniques
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Guest Ella Pritsker shares the fine art of hand-stitched custom haute couture.
Zipper Installation
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Peggy’s guest, Ella Pritsker, demonstrates easy and efficient methods of zipper installation.
Easy Alterations
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Master tailor Nataliya Desheva shares her techniques for making professional alterations.
Handmade Fashion
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A closeup look at hand-made collectibles from The Texas Fashion Collection.
Easy Serger Projects
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Peggy and her guest demonstrate creative and simple serger methods.
The 6 Styling Archetypes
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Personal stylist Roxanne Carne teaches the 6 style archetypes and how to make them work for you.
Easy-to-Sew Garments
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Peggy explains the concepts of length, circumference, depth and how to apply them to your patterns.
The Magic of Templates
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Peggy demonstrates how to make and use templates in your sewing projects.
Sewing with Curved Lines
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Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a curved stitch.
Sewing with Straight Lines
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Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a straight stitch
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