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