Product Details

• Directors: Michael Tripaldi Jr.
• Format: Color, Full length, Original recording remastered, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Dark Horse Production
• DVD Release Date: August 2, 2005
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AYHEXC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,040 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Features include:

•MPAA Rating: G
•Format: DVD
•Runtime: 100 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars might be good... if I could stay awake!, November 10, 2006

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M. Laganaro (New Windsor, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Make It Learn To Sew- Level 1 (DVD)

It seems like a large company produces these videos (probably in the 70's or 80's) but it I still can't believe that this is part of a series! Is seems like someone made them in their basement. I can't attest to whether there is really great sewing info in it, because I can't force myself to keep watching it.

The woman is reading from a script like a first grader that just finished hooked on phonics. Extremely monotonous tone, I can't stand to watch her and I keep falling asleep... really falling asleep!

Other people had mentioned how boring it was, but I didn't think boring mattered if I just wanted sewing info. Boy, was I wrong.

The other goofy thing they do is start "showing" you how to read the back of a pattern package, but then they forget to zoom in on it so you can't even see what they are pointing to.

Why so much money? This video should be a $10 movie (or less)

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sewing guide for beginners., May 26, 2006

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Pat. B - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can Make It Learn To Sew- Level 1 (DVD)

When I purchased this tape I knew nothing about sewing,only how to thread the machine which my mother actually did for me.But I really wanted to learn how to sew and this video has helped me so much.I learned how to read a pattern which I had thought was impossible,how to lay out the fabric and cut it, and then there is the sewing which she actually shows you at the machine.I really love this tape.It has started me on the wonderful world of sewing.If you really are a green beginner then this tape is for you.I even completed the skirt and it looks great.Highly recommended.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Outdated Production Hinder Information Presented, October 8, 2007

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L. Baughman (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Make It Learn To Sew- Level 1 (DVD)

Poor production from the early-mid 80's cannot be corrected with a "remaster" attempt. I purchased it directly from the company a few months back. With the greatest respect for the lady giving the sewing instruction who can be your best friend's mom up the street, the production values are so low and filming techniques so outdated as to be useless to observe. They make use of a mirror on her work surface, a camera does not go right into her work much of the time and contrasts are low. Editing was also very choppy at times. The resolution is so poor that I could not see critical details. It just isn't easy to see what she is doing half of the time.

Good solid information is given for beginners but I cannot recommend this product. Not good value for the price. I honestly believe the company should scrap it (and the series assuming the rest are like this) and start over.