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A list of questions that Carson brought to his first day of sewing classes at the Tchad workroom sewing studio in Chicago.

Carson’s Questions the First Day of Class

2018-06-29
By: Tchad
On: 29/06/2018
In: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate, Question Time, Resources, Sewing classes (general)
Tagged: bias, carson, crossgrain, design school, design student, fabric manipulation, fabric types, factory, finishing techniques, first day, grainline, hand sewing, job, pattern, pattern bloacks, pattern drafting, patternmaking, question time, seamstress, sloper

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