Skip to main content

Up Next

The Importance of Details

The Importance of Details

Season 14 Episode 1412
26:46
Making the American Tennis Shoe

Making the American Tennis Shoe

Season 14 Episode 1413
26:46
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
53:31
Back to Show
Fit 2 Stitch

Beaded Dance Dresses

Season 14 Episode 1411

Beaded dance dresses began in European culture—and today, they dazzle on dance floors all around the world. In this episode of Fit 2 Stitch, master tailor Nataliya Desheva shares her techniques for creating intricately detailed beaded dresses for dance competitions. Designed for dancing, these dresses shimmer with every move. Nataliya loves her work and brings humor and enthusiasm to the set.

Only Available with Passport Starting
5/11/2026
Support Provided By
Season
Days for Girls
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Celetse Mergens shows how reusable menstrual supplies are sewn by volunteers around the world.
Accessories by Diana Broussard
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Diana Broussard, shares her knowledge of accessories; how to make them, and how to wear them.
Couture Finishing Techniques
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Guest Ella Pritsker shares the fine art of hand-stitched custom haute couture.
Zipper Installation
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Peggy’s guest, Ella Pritsker, demonstrates easy and efficient methods of zipper installation.
Easy Alterations
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Master tailor Nataliya Desheva shares her techniques for making professional alterations.
Handmade Fashion
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
A closeup look at hand-made collectibles from The Texas Fashion Collection.
Easy Serger Projects
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Peggy and her guest demonstrate creative and simple serger methods.
The 6 Styling Archetypes
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Personal stylist Roxanne Carne teaches the 6 style archetypes and how to make them work for you.
Easy-to-Sew Garments
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Peggy explains the concepts of length, circumference, depth and how to apply them to your patterns.
The Magic of Templates
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Peggy demonstrates how to make and use templates in your sewing projects.
Sewing with Curved Lines
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a curved stitch.
Sewing with Straight Lines
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a straight stitch
Active loading indicator