Product Details

• Directors: Shirley Smith
• Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: August 25, 1988
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• ASIN: 0962112305
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #484,954 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Ann Price SEW NEWS JULY 1989

Perhaps no garment detail reveals more about quality of workmanship than the collar...Shirley L. Smith, author of "The Art of Sewing--Basics & Beyond," know this from her years of teaching custom sewing in Denver, CO. In the "Art Of Sewing Collars," her first venture into video, Smith emphasizes that perfect collars are the result of careful handling in every stage of construction.

In two hour, Smith leads the viewer through four easy-to-follow segments, each color coded to make later reviewing of specific sections easy. After introducing the 'anatomy' of collars, Smith explains and demonstrates four methods for stitching them to garments and shares finishing techniques.

Close-up camera work and Smith's explicit instructions make following every step easy. Her deft use of pressing aids, in particular, serves as one more example of the value proper tools play in attaining a high level of sewing proficiency. Once you've read the video jacket, you're likely to conclude this is a must-see.

Product Description

2-hour instructional video, color-coded index: easy to follow segments Green: Basic Collar Styles, Anatomy of Collar, Checking Collar Pattern Pieces, and Interchanging Collars

Red: Collar Construction Yellow: Choosing the Correct Method and Finishing the Collar

Three Rules for Perfect Collars: ALWAYS Interface, stitch, trim, and press the collar before you attach it to the garment.
Do not stay stitch the neckline.
Never clip in advance, --only clip on the diagonal-only clip as deep as necessary.

Plus many helpful sewing and pressing tips, sure to make sewing more enjoyable and rewarding for everyone.

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