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	<title>Don McCunn&#039;s Blog &#187; Online Classes</title>
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		<title>Online Classes &#8211; Why Take One?</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/06/05/online-classes-why-take-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first started thinking of teaching pattern design online I seriously considered the question &#8220;Why should anyone take a class I offer online?&#8221; My description that follows is going to be a little long winded. Fortunately I have a student in my last class that put it very succinctly. I quote her below with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marking for DIY Fittings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the 1970s I wrote in my book How to Make Sewing Patterns about how you could fit yourself using typewriter ribbon to mark those hard to reach places. Who would know back then that typewriter ribbon would become so hard to obtain. 
Fortunately I have found a product that works as a wonderful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Online Classes</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/04/16/my-online-classes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been getting emails asking about how my online Patternmaking classes work. So I thought I&#8217;d post the information here and direct people to this information.
Registering for the School:
To take a class you first need to register at the school. This is a one time process that simply confirms your email address. You can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Patternmaking Class Scheduling</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/29/online-patternmaking-class-scheduling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Online Patternmaking Classes are scheduled to begin at different times throughout the year. So far I have only offered any given course once a year. I am very interested in expanding the courses I offer to explore design variations for different types of garments. As I add more courses it may take more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make Sewing Patterns &#8212; book update</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/09/how-to-make-sewing-patterns-book-update/</link>
		<comments>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/09/how-to-make-sewing-patterns-book-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote my book, How to Make Sewing Patterns, back in 1977 and have been asked if I had plans to revise it. There are only two things I do differently today than when I wrote the book 33 years ago. So I am focusing my time on teaching my online Patternmaking Classes and developing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Joy of a Custom Made Garment</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/04/the-joy-of-a-custom-made-garment/</link>
		<comments>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/04/the-joy-of-a-custom-made-garment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previously I wrote the post &#8220;Tyranny of Standardized Sizing&#8221;. I am pleased to be able to follow that up with the results a student in my &#8220;Swimsuit, Lingerie, and Empire Dresses&#8221; class had. With Deborah&#8217;s permission I thought I&#8217;d share this experience. But first&#8230; 

&#8220;The most comfortable panties I&#8217;ve ever worn!&#8221; &#8212; Deborah Castle
I use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sewing a Rolled Hem</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/04/sewing-a-rolled-hem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found a great techniques for sewing a narrow rolled hem in Sandra Betzina&#8217;s book More Fabric Savy. You use fusible thread as follows:

Put fusible thread in your bobbin.
With the good side up, sew a line of straight stitches 1/4&#8243; (6mm) from the edge.
Turn under the hem and press to melt the fusible thread just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swimsuit and Lingerie Edge Finishes</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/01/29/swimsuit-and-lingerie-edge-finishes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparing or my online patternmaking class Swimsuits, Lingerie, and Empire Dresses one of the things I noticed was how the same pattern could be used for different garments with one of the important differences being the type of edge finish.
As the information about the availability of these different edge finishes is important I created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birth of a Bandeau Bra</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/01/20/birth-of-a-bandeau-bra/</link>
		<comments>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/01/20/birth-of-a-bandeau-bra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparing for my next online patternmaking class Swimsuits, Lingerie, and Empire Dresses I was describing the many different types of garments that can be made using my pattern design system for bikinis, bandeaux, and fitted briefs. The topic of bras came up in my How to Make Sewing Pattern group.
I have been using my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Tryanny of Standardized Sizing</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/01/15/the-tryanny-of-standardized-sizing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for my class Swimsuits, Lingerie, and Empire Dresses I was reading The Lingerie Handbook by Rebecca Apsan. Rebecca owns &#8220;La Petite Couquette&#8221; lingerie store in New York City. She goes into a fair amount of detail about the ins and outs of buying lingerie from her experience running this store and helping her [...]]]></description>
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