Transform the dreaded construction process into something you actually look forward to!
Construction 101:
Gail Doane’s Ultimate Searchable Index of Garment Construction Techniques
Experience the satisfaction of crafting garments that match your creative vision
Common construction struggles like wrinkled bias bindings, uneven gathers or collars, and sagging pockets, leave many sewists feeling disheartened and disappointed. Enough, is enough. It’s time to unlock access to vanishing construction techniques that were once mastered by the average home sewist. With Construction 101 at your disposal, your sewing will not only meet your expectations, but exceed them.
Construction 101 Combines 5 Notebook Classes Gail Has Taught at In-Person Events:
- Nearly 20 Hours of Video Instruction
- Fine Finishes ($150 Value)
- Beautiful Bias ($150 Value)
- Perfect Peter Pan Collars ($150 Value)
- Just Pockets ($150 Value)
- Sleeve Savvy ($150 Value)
- Bonus: Buttonhole Basics ($50 Value)
- Bonus: 150+ Page Ebook ($50 Value)
- Bonus: Sleeve Drafting Mini Course ($50 Value)
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TOTAL VALUE: $900
Register for Construction 101 and Receive a Free Bonus Course!
Mini Course: How to Draft 5 Variations on a Basic Sleeve ($50 Value)
After teaching heirloom sewing for 20 years I've found that most students are terrified do do ANYTHING different than what the pattern says. This 80 minutes mini-course will empower you to take control of a project and truly make it yours. With a few basic skills, you'll be coloring outside the lines in no time.
Construction 101 Includes a 150+ Page Ebook Featuring Deatiled Photos and Step-by-Step Instructions
Construction 101 ebook
Every detail, documented in words & photos
Sign me up, I'm ready to perfect my garment construction!
Register NowWith Gail Guiding You Every Step of the Way,
YOU Can Perfect Your Garment Construction!
Gail's Modern Four-Camera Sewing Studio Gives You a Front Row Seat to Every Stitch
Eye-Level Speaker Shot
Gail speaks directly to the camera.
Overhead Long Shot
Watch Gail's hands work on the sewing table
Super-Close Detail Shot
See the fine nuances that make exquisite finishing details.
Machine-Mounted Shot
See Gail sew on her machine with no obstruction
The Ultimate Searchable Index of Garment Construction Techniques
No Details Left Out, This Course Covers it All!
Construction 101 Curriculum
Chapter 1 - Basic Construction Techniques
- Seam Finishes
- French Seam
- Graded French Seam
- Machine Roll and Whip
- Hong Kong Finish
- Seams Great
- Hem Finishes
- Double Tuck Machine Hem
- Banded Hem with Swiss Beading
- Double Fold Invisible Hand Stitch
- Side Seam Preparation for Front Facing Hem
- Miscellaneous Construction Details
- Gathers
- Continuous plackets
- Slot Zipper
Chapter 2 - Beautiful Bias
- Cutting Bias
- Piping
- Double Piping
- Starting and Stopping Piping at a Seam line
- Pre-Finishing the End of Piping
- Piping around a 90°Angle
- Piping Around Rolling Curves
- Piping a Shaped Yoke
- Preparing and Applying a ¼” French Bias Binding With or Without Piping
- Starting and Stopping Piping and a ¼” French Bias Binding at a Seam Line
- Applying Piping and a ¼” French Bias Binding ‘In the Round’
- Applying Piping and a ¼” French Bias Binding with Pre-Finished Ends
Chapter 3 - Perfect Peter Pan Collars
- Drafting a Peter Pan Collar
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Piping
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Double Piping
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Whipstitch Piping
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Piping and a Madeira Overlay
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Piping and a ¾” Bias Cut Ruffle
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Entredeux Edge
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Entredeux and Gathered French Lace Edging
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Piping and Shaped ¼” Swiss Edging
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Piping and Tatting
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Piping and Beads
- Block Method Peter Pan Collar with Piping, ¼” Turned Bias and Bridging
Chapter 4 - Just Pockets
- Simple, Curved Edge with Rick-Rack Trim
- Curved Edge with Pre-Finished Piping
- Patch Pocket with Pleated Ruffle Trim and ¼” French Bias Bound Edge
- Curved, ¼” French Bias Bound Edge with Entredeux Edge Flap
- Rounded Edge, Center Dimensional Pleat with Piped and Bias Bound Top Edge
- Invisible Offset Side Seam Pocket
- Bias Lined Self Faced Patch Pocket
- Single Welt Pocket
- Double Welt Pocket
Chapter 5 - Sleeve Savvy
- Fitted Cap with Piping
- Front Facing Cuff with Piping
- Full Puff with ¼” French Bias Binding ‘In the Round’
- Shoulder Line Box Pleat with Lower Entredeux Edge
- Inverted Box Pleat with ¼” French Binding and Bias Cut Fabric Bow
- Tulip Sleeve
- ¼” Turned Bias and Bridging Trim
- Long Sleeve with Placket and Tailored Cuff
- Angel Sleeve
- Pinning Sleeves Into the Armscye
Chapter 6 - Buttonhole Basics
- Corded Bound Buttonhole
- Triangle Bound Buttonhole
- Tweaking Machine Buttonholes
- Corded Machine Buttonholes
- Shanked Buttons
- Covered Buttons
- Thread Chain Belt Carriers
Chapter 7 - New (maybe?) to You Notions and Machine Stitches
- Quick Pleaters
- Bias Press Bars
- Quick Points Ruler
- Entredeux Stitch Design Ideas
- Pinstitch
Meet Your Instructor: Gail Doane
In the words of Classic Sewing Magazine: "Gail Doane is an internationally recognized expert in sewing technique and design, as well as a featured designer in Classic Sewing magazine. It’s the tiny details of sewing that are her recognizable signature style."
In her own words: Gail is "an heirloom sewing addict who is detail-oriented, but prepared to break the rules."
Gail brings to the classroom over 40 years of experience, having dressed seven children, and now an ever-expanding number of grandchildren, in beautiful heirloom clothing. Her work first appeared in Australian Smocking & Embroidery in 2000 and Inspirations in 2008.
Gail's Sewing Has Been Featured In Top-Tier Publications Across the Globe
Sewing class reinvented for the online age
#TheSewMustGoOn
The Highest-Quality Instruction
- Watch Gail's masterfully experienced hands as they reveal every subtlety and nuance needed for each technique
- Enjoy multiple camera angles including super-close up shots of Gail's sewing table and machine
The Most Convenient Experience
- Leave the time, headache, and expense of travel behind and work from the comfort of your own sewing room
- Retain access to this course for life, and reference back to it as often as you need so you can finish more projects
- Stream Gail's sewing instruction onto the device of your preference making it easy to sew wherever you want
Sewing Class The Old Way
Travel to attend an in-person class held at a conference
What You Experience:
- 20+ students crowded around a single sewing machine or table without a clear view
- Stress between trying to record audio/video of the class or furiously taking notes so you can retain what your learn
- Pack your sewing machine and lug it through airports and hotels to use it in class
- Instructor barraged by Chatty Pattys asking personal sewing questions and using up precious class time
What you pay:
- Flights $300
- Hotel $200
- Rental Car $150
- Food $50
- Registration $750
- Total Cost $1450
Sewing Class The New Way
Attend class from the convenience of your own sewing room
What You Experience:
- High-quality, close-up camera shots from multiple angles with no obstruction
- Convenient, recorded, videos you can review as many times as you need to get your sewing right
- The familiarity of your own sewing room and the convenience of all of your at-home supplies
- A constant flow of valuable information without interruptions or distractions
What you pay:
- Flights $0
- Hotel $0
- Rental Car $0
- Food $0
- Registration $249
- Total Cost $249
Experience Sewing Class The New Way
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We Surveyed Hundreds of Gail's Past Sewing Students
Here's how they rated their online sewing experience:
- Average rating for skill improvement:
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The Heirloom Sewing Horror Story...
A search and rescue mission for confidence
One of the relentless challenges of heirloom sewing is feeling confident in enough different skills to complete a beautiful garment. Without confidence in each specific skill, you second-guess yourself over and over, barely moving forward, until you wake up one day and you’re sitting in your sewing room, staring at a closet of half-finished outfits racking your brain to remember what the satisfaction of completing a project feels like.
That doesn't have to be you!
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