America Sews with Sue Hausmann Book 27, available through your local Husqvarna
Viking dealer.
1801 The Threads of Fabric
Learn to make unique fabric for a spectacular designer jacket. Guest Joyce Drexler
teaches us to make the fabric with thread. See how simple free motion techniques
or digitized embroidery let you create a one of a kind fabric for any project.
Learn about base fabrics, fiber contents and more.
Quick Project: Wash Cloth Cubbie
1802 Sew Healthy, Sew Fit
Guest Dr. Colleen McDonough teaches and demonstrates how the set up of your
sewing area, simple tools, exercises, and common sense make us "sew"
much more comfortable while sewing. Learn the right height for your sewing table,
simple exercises to do while sewing, and good sewing habits that make you accomplish
more and enjoy your sewing more.
Quick Project: Back Pack/Purse Organizer
1803 Sewing For Special Occasions
Get inspiration and learn timesaving professional sewing techniques for Bridal,
Prom, and specialty fabrics from Guest Valerie Kurita. See today's beautiful
fabrics and how to sew them to create the "dream dress" for that special
day.
Quick Project: Special Occasion Choker Necklace
1804 Protect your Pretty Projects
Guest Reenie Feingold shares how to protect the beautiful quilting and stitching
that will be used for placemats, coasters, reference materials, home accessories
and more. Learn some of the newest techniques on the sewing machine.
Quick Project: Sewer's Swatch Notebook
1805 Take Your Quilt Labels to the Next Level
New technology has made many aspects of quilting even easier and more fun. Guests
Shauna Beatty and Joe Hesch demonstrate how to create labels and story labels
to create identity for your special quilts, garments and many other gifts and
projects.
Quick Project: Serger Embellished Jacket
1806 Appliqué and Quilting Tips and Techniques
Guest Nancy Odom brings wonderful ideas and techniques for making simple, fun
and very creative projects especially for kid's bedrooms. Learn easy piecing
techniques for quilts, pillows and more.
Quick Project: Crazy Patch Wall Hanging
1807 Creating for your Home with Stripes and Plaids
Learn simple steps to cutting and piecing striped and plaid fabrics to create
unique fabrics for home decorating. Guest Pam Hastings shows how fabric direction
instantly creates new fabrics for incredible décor for pillows, tablecloths,
valances, and more.
Quick Project: Sparkle Stitched Bracelet
1808 Hearts, Bells and Stars
Guest Brandy Stell brings easy ways to cut shapes and add details and dimension
to quilts and quilted projects. See more of her signature shaggy edge appliqué.
Create a wonderful table runner perfect for any occasion.
Quick Project: Wipe your paws towel
1809 Pillows, Cushions, and Tuffets
See this fast and fun way to create a new look for every room in your home with
wonderful accessories you make. Guest Carol Zentgraf brings loads of ideas and
step-by-step instructions for sewing accessories with silk dupioni and faux
suede fabric plus professional finishing tips.
Quick Project: Crazy Patch Pillow
1810 Quick Change Sweater
Leave it to Patti Jo Larson to figure out an easy way to change the embellishments
on garments for holidays, parties and more. She shares tips for stitching beautiful
cross-stitch that will add beauty and value to any project.
Quick Project: Cross-Stitch Accessories
1811 Upside-Down Landscapes
Guest Cindy Losekamp brings an undersea creation loaded with texture and beauty
with special techniques for bobbin work she calls upside down work, using heavy
threads and yarns in the bobbin.
Quick Project: Nifty Notebook
1812 Sew Terrific Sportswear
Add trims and techniques with easy sewing techniques to make all your sporty
clothes special. Guest Valerie Kurita brings a variety of ways to add practical
"pizzazz" to every outfit.
Quick Project: Bobbin Work Purse
1813 Create a Comfy Jacket
Guest Carol Ingram teaches easy ways to turn a basic sweatshirt into a one of
a kind embellished jacket. Learn to use "embroidery orphans". She
will demonstrate easy techniques for placing embroideries and appliqués
plus special binding and more.
Quick Project: What's all the Hoopla About Home Décor Scarf?
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