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New TV Sewing Shows? It's Sew Easy and Sew It all
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5853	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/23/12 1:05 AM It's Sew EAsy Sew It All I just saw this on the brother.com website. I haven't seen either show. Has anyone else? ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.
annsew65 Advanced WV USA Member since 4/9/02 Posts: 805	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/23/12 5:08 AM I just that they would replay all Shirley Adams "Sewing Connection. While the styles might be dated, the techniques would be right on. I miss the shows that show sewing techniques for apparel. Most don't any longer! BooHoo!!! ------ Sewing in Wild, Wonderful West Virginia Sewing Room Pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/annsew65/MySewingRoom#
Elizabeth made this   Intermediate CO USA Member since 8/8/07 Posts: 489	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/23/12 7:41 AM I can't get It's Sew Easy sadly here, and I don't want to shell out to buy the seasons unless they're super helpful/relevant to my garment sewing. ------ emadethis.wordpress.com Dare to do more. ~Natalie Dessay
jannw   Intermediate WA USA Member since 9/3/06 Posts: 7394	Login to reply to this post In reply to mastdenman Like this post Date: 2/23/12 8:52 AM I haven't seen either on the PBS schedule here, but the Sew It All link you provided is very nice. If you click on the episodes, it provides the downloads for patterns used, the directions to make the project, guests, and even the machines used in that episode. Most of the projects seem to be from Sew News magazine, but at quick glance, seems to be a mix of wearables and crafty things.... Off to check out the other one... Thanx for the links.. ------ 2009-113.25 yds 2010-115.5 2011-80.25+30+donated 2012 86.3 yds.. 2013 21.0 Everyone who sews seriously has a stockpile of fabrics, because it is natural to purchase more than can be sewn in any one season" Singer, Timesaving Sewing, 1987
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 5219	Login to reply to this post In reply to Elizabeth made this Like this post Date: 2/23/12 10:57 AM It's Sew Easy is not that great. The regulars blow through the demos. Occasionally they bring in someone who is an expert and these are good viewing. One, demo I had an issue with showed slitting the center position of a pant hem for easing. Here is the link to the program and the video I questioned. Watch Sewing with Nancy and a couple more at this link. Haven't seen a Shirley Adams prgram in years. I got bored with it as all she showed was what she had done, but not the details for how to do it. -- Edited on 2/23/12 11:09 AM -- ------ “I don’t give them Hell, I just tell the truth about them and they think it’s Hell.” — Harry Truman
Learn To Sew   Intermediate WA USA Member since 4/12/05 Posts: 8229	Login to reply to this post In reply to PattiAnnJ Like this post Date: 2/23/12 12:02 PM The one thing they do not show enough of is the close ups. They show them, but what they are sewing is usually done about that time. I have learned a little from the show. I used to record it and now do not. ------ Quilting is relaxing to me. I love to play with fabrics, patterns and colors. Bernina 630 machine only Pfaff 2036 Babylock Molly Bernina 1200DA serger Unique Sewing Cabinet 450L
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 5219	Login to reply to this post In reply to Learn To Sew Like this post Date: 2/23/12 1:37 PM I still record, watch and hope it gets better. Show 208 was much better than most I have seen. ------ “I don’t give them Hell, I just tell the truth about them and they think it’s Hell.” — Harry Truman
justgail Intermediate IA USA Member since 1/19/06 Posts: 536	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/23/12 1:59 PM I've seen Sew It All on PBS. It's a nice show, geared toward beginners and those interested in crafts, remaking items into clothing, or decorating RTW. Not unlike many of the sewing and needlework books are lately it seems. My favorites - Sewing with Nancy and Shirley Adams. I remember seeing Sandra Betzina when she had a show on HGTV, if I recall correctly it seemed like she rushed thru a lot of things. Sue Hauseman - last I saw of her shows, it seemed more like a comercial for Viking sewing machines, and tended toward quilts and crafts. If it did wander into clothing, it was usually showing an embroidery machine and then using it to embellish a garment, not garment making from scratch. And then there is/were a number of quilting-only shows. It seems to me that other than Sewing With Nancy, most shows gloss over the details. I can't say how many times I've heard something to the effect of "just do this, then do this, and there are more details on our web site." I do have to wonder how much of that is due to the shows producers, and not the host though.
DolphinDancer30   Advanced TN USA Member since 9/9/03 Posts: 428	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/23/12 5:01 PM Sew It All did have Sarai Mitnick, the Colette pattern lady on her show. Episode 208, I think.
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5853	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 2/23/12 10:54 PM I really liked Sandra Betzina's shows too. ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.

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