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Sew Cool Productions: The Basics of Sewing

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Closeup of a person embroidering an intricate design on a piece of green cloth. Caption. And draw it tight.

Presents sewing fundamentals, while stressing the creativity that sewing offers. Introduces the basics of a sewing machine, describes small sewing tools and notions, and demonstrates machine and hand sewing. Features several projects that illustrate techniques and tools.

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Runtime: 27 minutes 9 seconds

Topic: Arts
Subtopic: Sewing
Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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Release Year: 2000
Producer/Distributor: Learning ZoneXpress
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Woman stands next to rolls of fabric, facing camera and gesturing with her hands. Caption. Look at all the different textures and colors.

2 women stand behind a craft table with large sheets of decorated paper, colored paper shapes, and scissors on top. They look at each other while talking.

Closeup of a woman's hands holding a strip of gray sewn cloth.

2 women stand behind a dining table filled with candles in clear holders and lit candle pillars of varying heights, widths, and colors. They look at each other while talking.

2 women at a craft table; 1 holds a small, square piece of patchwork, and there is a completed patchwork quilt behind them. Text on image reads, "Time Saving Techniques for Quilting. Meryl Ann Butler, Quilter and Author, Norfolk, Virginia.

Woman and man sit in arm chairs and talk to each other.

Woman stands in front of an amber wall and wood paneling, looking downward.

Woman wearing a Christmas fabric glove mitt pours a brown mixture into an aluminum baking tray on a glass stovetop. Bowls of chopped nuts and chocolate chips are nearby.

2 women; 1 works with colorful paper on a table top as the other watches, an iron on an ironing board nearby.

2 women stand behind a kitchen counter. In front of them there are a variety of ingredients in jars, bottles, and packages. Text on image reads, "Meals for Vegetarians. Bonnie Matthews, Freekeh Foods, Minneapolis, Minnesota.