The Last Stitch | Beginner's Guide to Tailoring : Tools, techniques and materials @Thelaststitch | Uploaded December 2019 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
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

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Tailoring resources
Interfacing
threadsmagazine.com/2013/04/08/how-to-interface-jackets-lessons-from-an-yves-saint-laurent-garment

askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/threads/canvas-half-canvas-etc-explained.86160



Thread
cutterandtailor.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=637
blogforbettersewing.com/2010/10/all-about-silk-thread.html?m=1


British vs Italian Tailoring

maisonleporem.com/blogs/journal/italian-vs-english-tailoring
grailed.com/drycleanonly/italian-american-british-tailoring-introduction

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gavannasewing.wordpress.com

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