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pattern bloacks

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

Carson’s list of questions the first day of sewing classes…Read More →

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