Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this chapter I am demonstrating how to close the shoulder seams and then the armholes with the famous Burrito method. Its super simple and works ever so well. Our Brooklyn waistcoat pdf pattern is so well-drafted, you will absolutely love it.


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VIDEO CHAPTERS:

00:00 Pinning the shoulder seams together
01:15 Sewing the seams
01:40 Ironing the shoulder seams
02:20 Trimming the seam
03:00 Closing the armhole with the Burrito method
04:40 Trimming the seam allowance
05:00 Turn the waistcoat and iron the edges


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Marina Brumpton is a trained dressmaker and textile teacher. Since 2012, she has inspired her community with lovingly designed PDF sewing patterns and shows, step by step, how beautiful, perfectly fitting garments come to life.

Today, frocksandfrolics.com is your creative home for professional sewing patterns, inspiring tutorials, and plenty of sewing joy.


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Patterns for Boys:
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Patterns for Dolls:
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Patterns for Teens:
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JUST A FEW EXAMPLES:

Sewing 101:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/youtube-videos

How to Sew Pockets:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/pockets

Bias Binding Techniques:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/binding-piping

How to Install a Zipper:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/zips

Presser Feet Introduction:
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