The Couture Finishes Lookbook is yours

Inside, you'll find the finishing techniques I've learned and refined over decades of heirloom sewing. These details make a garment feel truly handcrafted. I hope it inspires you.

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The 101 Skill-Building Series

I spent years teaching students who flew across the country to sit beside me and learn. The 101 series is how I share that same knowledge, one foundational skill at a time, from your own sewing room.

Construction 101 ⭐

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Nearly 20 hours of instruction covering foundational garment construction techniques, from bias binding and collars to pockets, sleeves, and buttonholes.

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Smocking 101 🏆

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Forty years of smocking experience distilled into one clear learning path, covering pleating preparations, and every stitch from basic cables to bullions.

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Heirloom Embroidery 101

24 of my go-to hand embroidery stitches including French knots, featherstitches, bullion roses, and more. 12 hours of close-up video and a 100-page illustrated ebook.

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FHS by Machine 101

18 essential French hand sewing by machine techniques, laces, entredeux, pintucks, puffing, and more, the same exquisite details found on heirloom garments from over a century ago.

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