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Sewing for Mental Health
Season 13
Episode 1301
Sewing teaches us patience, problem-solving, time management, attention to detail, and creativity. Finishing a sewing project can provide a great sense of satisfaction and joy. Peggy and her guest, psychiatrist Paul Hamilton, discuss the mental health benefits of sewing. In the segment that follows, Peggy gives an essential tutorial in how to choose the best fabric and pattern combinations.
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Diana Broussard, shares her knowledge of accessories; how to make them, and how to wear them.
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Guest Ella Pritsker shares the fine art of hand-stitched custom haute couture.
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Peggy’s guest, Ella Pritsker, demonstrates easy and efficient methods of zipper installation.
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Master tailor Nataliya Desheva shares her techniques for making professional alterations.
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A closeup look at hand-made collectibles from The Texas Fashion Collection.
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Peggy and her guest demonstrate creative and simple serger methods.
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Personal stylist Roxanne Carne teaches the 6 style archetypes and how to make them work for you.
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Peggy explains the concepts of length, circumference, depth and how to apply them to your patterns.
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Peggy demonstrates how to make and use templates in your sewing projects.
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Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a curved stitch.
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Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a straight stitch
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Tips on how to create high-end items with everyday materials.