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Nicole at Home: Tutorial: Hong Kong finish + underlining in one step Hong Kong Seam Finish, Sewing Seams, Tailoring Techniques, Sewing 101, Costura Diy, Couture Sewing Techniques, Techniques Couture, Sewing Class, Creation Couture

A slim fit wool skirt such as the Charlotte really begs to be lined. Adding a layer of smooth and slippery fabric makes a wool skirt more comfortable to wear (especially with tights) and extends the life of the garment. Sewing a lining is fairly simple, however, there's another technique that serves the same purpose: underlining. In general, underlining is used to stabilize fabric, add weight and "heft" to a lightweight fabric, or add opacity to a transparent fabric. Using normal lining…

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Seam Finishes, Hand Stitching Techniques, Sewing Seams, Hand Stitches, Cat Women, Sewing Workshop, Stitching Techniques, Couture Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches

This month on the blog we've been talking about couture sewing. After Heather's couture sewing workshop and trip to Paris with Susan Khalje this fall, she has been trying her hand at a bunch of new techniques. Well... new to her. The funny thing about all of these incredibly revered and mysterious applications is that […]

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Hong Kong Seam Finish - Convex Curve - Tutorial Couture Sewing Techniques, Zip Sewing, Techniques Couture, Detail Couture, Sewing Class, Sewing Easy, Advanced Sewing, Sewing Seams, Tailoring Techniques

In the previous post on Hong Kong seam finish (Part 1), we talked about the basic of making a Hong Kong seam finish, and now we are going to something more advanced: how do you finish a princess seam allowance using the Kong Kong finish technique? Because of the curves involved, typically a princess seam is […]

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