Product Details

• Actors: Pamela Tripaldi
• Directors: Michael Tripaldi Jr.
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1995
• Run Time: 110 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000042OIM
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #40,903 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)

Editorial Reviews

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1998 Winner for one of the Top 500 Most Unique & Interesting Products in America.

Product Description

If you have no sewing experience or need a refresher, then Level 1 of the You Can Make It series is the one for you! A comprehensive guide for beginning sewers. Level 1 starts at the very beginning with buying your first sewing supplies and ends with the finishing touches on your garment. Your first project is a simple skirt. You will learn how to select fabric, read a pattern envelope, layout your fabric & pattern, how to cut, and how to mark your pattern. You will also learn how to interpret the pattern directions and sew each piece together. You won't believe how easy it is. You not only learn how to sew a skirt, but you also acquire new skills. You can apply those new skills to other simple sewing projects. Plus, you can build on your knowledge in future projects. You won't believe how easy it is to learn to sew with Level 1.(110 min.= -2hrs.)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of You Can Make It Videos..., January 7, 2000

By	Kathleen M. Beauchot "LuvsTaCook..." (Miles City, Montana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: You Can Make It - Learn to Sew - Level 1 (vhs) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I love to sew, and I am self-taught. I have been unhappy with my sewing because while I know some complicated things, there are easier things that totally evade me, and I am not always sure which procedure to use. These Video's are a joy. They are the answer for me and worth every penny I have spent on them. If you want to learn to sew this is the way.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners..., August 26, 2003

By	"pinkmommy" (Rohnert Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can Make It - Learn to Sew - Level 1 (vhs) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I will preface my review with this information: I have enrolled in and dropped out of two sewing classes (one at a junior college and one at a sewing store). Several people have tried to teach me to sew, but I have always felt like a hopeless case.

I bought the "You Can Make It - Learn to Sew - Level 1" video a few weeks ago. I had no sewing experience, as I dropped out of the previously mentioned classes before I actually made anything. This video was very helpful for me. You really can sew a skirt with the help of this video. I made a skirt for my toddler and am very proud of the way it turned out. The first project was fairly simple. Of course, learning anything new takes some practice, but the video does show the skills you need.

I watched the video completely through one time and then I watched each segment right before I started working on that segment. A few times, I would watch the segment more than once. That is the great thing about this video -- you can rewind it again and again.

I would give this a five star rating, but the video seems a little outdated insofar as production. I'm not sure if it is the music or the instructor. It is certainly a minor point and I believe the sewing instruction a beginner receives is worth putting up with a somewhat dull presentation. The instructor does say some amusing things, but her voice is monotone and it is hard to tell when she is being serious and when she is being light-hearted.

One of the final segments is hemming the skirt. The instructor advocates hand hemming and does not show how to machine hem. I have recently found a message board for sewing support and many of the people there do machine hem for everyday items such as kids clothes. I know an important aspect of these videos is to learn "correct" methods. I think you will have to learn short cuts such as machine hemming elsewhere.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Can MAKE It with comfort, January 18, 2000

By	Sheila C. (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can Make It - Learn to Sew - Level 1 (vhs) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have seen Video #1 and was viewing it for the purpose of teaching. Although, I didn't get to teach from it. It was very simple to follow and the instructor very detail in the explanation of all steps involved. I would highly recommend this video for beginners and those who need a refresher course in sewing.