| Get ready for a day of fun, sun and sewing. In this program you learn how to turn your beach towel into a beach bag, all while learning about working with multiple layers and sewing on terry cloth; also creating a casing and pocket flap are shown. Guest expert Debra Green presents great ideas to finish a sarong; then people from Sew News magazine demonstrate how you add a secret pocket to a beach towel. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Sewing creates a common thread across the world. In this program we discover a quilting technique our friends in the Far East hold in the highest regard - Sashiko. Here we learn how to create a piece of Sashiko quilted fabric that neatly folds into an Origami bag. This embellishment technique is ideal for practicing sewing curves and stitching along lines. People from Sew News magazine share ideas for adding an ethnic feel to jeans, using ribbons and trim. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Pamper yourself with a Spa Sewing Day. Here you learn about lengthening your stitch and special accessory feet that make creating a plush terry cloth bath wrap a simple, fun project. Sew News magazine joins in the fun with a bath mitt and a satin eye pillow, the perfect compliment to a day of pampering. 07DR PIJSCA 30 min. |
| Today's busy lifestyle has everyone on the go. In this program you learn to travel in style by making your own specially sized garment bag, one you design to fit your stuff; it's the perfect project to teach sewing around a curve and learning how to insert a center zipper. You combine fun fabrics for contrast and personalize it with your own decorative touch. Also you learn how to make a matching makeup bag as presented by Sew News magazine. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Maggie Ball, the author of Creative Quilting with Kids, shares fun and creative quilts made by kids; also she shows us how to make a crazy patch heart. Sew News magazine takes a new approach to traditional quilting, piecing fleece fabric to make a throw or poncho; then guest expert Debra Green shares notions and accessories designed to make your quilting easier and faster. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Cheer for the home team by making accessories that every sport's fanatic will love. A handy insulated water bottle holder offers a lesson in sewing with layers. The comfy, warm sport's blanket shown by Debra Green is perfect to take to games; also our friends at Sew News teach us how to make a cushy stadium seat with a lesson or two about sewing on vinyl. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Making something new from something old is an earth-friendly act. Here you learn how to use your old outgrown jeans to create a retro skirt - fun sewing ready for you to decorate with ribbons and machine embroidery. Sew News magazine offers other ideas for reducing, reusing, and recycling clothing and fabrics by making a bandanna skirt. So before you toss out those outdated clothes, soiled linens, and raggedy jeans, think ecologically and start sewing. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Get creative and decorate your room with this fun, colorful garland; it's perfect for displaying awards, photos of your friends, sports pins, and more. Learn about machine embroidery and how to give stuff a shape with fiberfill; also complete your room by making personalized pillowcases as presented by our friends from Sew News magazine. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Homework is fun when you carry it home in the Homework Helper sling bag. Here we learn the secrets of working with corduroy and other fabrics with nap; then we discover how darts add shape to a project. Next we join Debra Green as she shows fun ways to personalize stationery; also Sew News magazine has a lot of fun ideas for book covers. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Sew for you and others by creating a hooded fleece sweatshirt. In this program tips for sewing with fleece are demonstrated, including how to sew a flat-felled seam to eliminate bulk; plus, a nifty way to insert a zipper. We learn how to share different types of fleece and how to care for this warm, cozy fabric; then Sew News magazine shows us how to create different scarves with fun fleece. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Costumes are for more than once a year. In this program we learn quick and easy tips in creating basic shapes perfect for costumes for Halloween, school plays, or just for dress-up. Next guest experts share creative secrets in creating fabrics that are a real "scream"; then Sew News magazine works with different types of fabrics often used for costumes. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Sewing let's you make clothes that are cool and uniquely you. Here Nina Kay Milenius shows you the ins and outs of making a fun, fashionable camp shirt out of some of today's funky fabrics; basics about commercial patterns, interfacing, easing in sleeves, buttons and buttonholes are covered. Next Sew News magazine shows how snaps can have a very creative edge. Be cool, be one of kind, and sew it up! 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, have you any wool? Wool is wonderful to sew; it tailors beautifully and wears well. In this program Meredith Driscoll, the national Make It With Wool finalist from Ohio, shares tips about working with and caring for wool; also she models her award-winning gown. You learn how to find a use for your old woolen sweaters, and how to felt a wool sweater to create a cute bag. Next Sew News magazine talks about felting wool; then shares a warm woolen mitten idea. 07DR IJSCA 30 min. |