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Designer Fabrics

Season 9 Episode 901

A fashion designer is responsible for creating the specific look of individual garments, including a garment's shape, color, fabric, trimmings and other aspects of the whole. Fashion designers have changed our lives, our choices, and what we wear every day. Today we look at the fabrics, the fit, and the details of several designs and begin to understand why one may cost more than another.

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Peggy explains the concepts of length, circumference, depth and how to apply them to your patterns.
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Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a curved stitch.
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Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a straight stitch
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