Beginner's Guide to Tailoring : Tools, techniques and materials

Trained tailor Tina Olsson shares her best tips for how to get started with tailoring TOPICS COVERED *What exactly is tailoring? *Does it have to be handsewn? *Making test garments *Fusible vs woven interfacing for tailoring *Tailoring tools: Thimble, tailor's chalk, thread, wax and hand sewing needles *How to become better at hand-stitching Check out Tina's YouTube-channel https://www.youtube.com/@gavannapatterns353 Tailoring resources Interfacing https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2013/04/08/how-to-interface-jackets-lessons-from-an-yves-saint-laurent-garment https://askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/threads/canvas-half-canvas-etc-explained.86160 Thread http://www.cutterandtailor.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=637 http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/2010/10/all-about-silk-thread.html?m=1 British vs Italian Tailoring https://maisonleporem.com/blogs/journal/italian-vs-english-tailoring https://www.grailed.com/drycleanonly/italian-american-british-tailoring-introduction Tina Olsson online https://www.instagram.com/tina_gavanna_patterns/ https://gavannasewing.wordpress.com/ ✂️ Shop my sewing books and patterns https://shop.thelaststitch.com/ 📘 Order my latest book Master the Coverstitch Machine https://www.thelaststitch.com/master-the-coverstitch-book/ 🏃‍♀️ Get my book Sewing Activewear http://www.thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear ✂️ Shop my favourite sewing tools https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelaststitch Sign up to get a quick guide to the best sewing machine stretch seams http://www.thelaststitch.com/knit-sewing-machine-stitches/ ✂️Find me on the Internet✂️ My blog: http://www.thelaststitch.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/laststitch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laststitchsew/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.se/thelaststitchsew/ Amazon Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases that are disclosed as Amazon affiliate links.