Pandemic Apparel

Follow Pandemic Apparel
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Video tutorials for new designers! Learn how to make patterns, sewing tips, and more.

Pandemic Apparel


    • Sep 13, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 60 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Pandemic Apparel with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Pandemic Apparel

    E30. Grading the Basic Bodice Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2014 12:08


    Grading the Basic Bodice Part 1 In this tutorial I will be going over the grading break down and how to grade with a grading machine and ruler. Subscribe to get email notification for Part II of Grading the Basic Bodice.

    E30. Grading the Basic Bodice Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2014 12:08


    Grading the Basic Bodice Part 1 In this tutorial I will be going over the grading break down and how to grade with a grading machine and ruler. Subscribe to get email notification for Part II of Grading the Basic Bodice.

    E29. Lectra Drafting a Skirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2014 12:22


    Lectra Modaris - Drafting a Skirt This tutorial covers the basic techniques needed to drafting a skirt using Lectra Modaris.

    E29. Lectra Drafting a Skirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2014 12:22


    Lectra Modaris - Drafting a Skirt This tutorial covers the basic techniques needed to drafting a skirt using Lectra Modaris.

    E28. Seams Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2014 2:58


    Seams Update This tutorial covers the following basic sewing techniques: 1/4-inch, 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch seam allowance, Clean Seam, 1/2-inch Overlock, 3/4-inch Open/Overlock, Welt/DNTS, Flat-Felled Seam, French Seam, Bound Seam, and Slot Seam.

    E28. Seams Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2014 2:58


    Seams Update This tutorial covers the following basic sewing techniques: 1/4-inch, 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch seam allowance, Clean Seam, 1/2-inch Overlock, 3/4-inch Open/Overlock, Welt/DNTS, Flat-Felled Seam, French Seam, Bound Seam, and Slot Seam.

    E27. Maze and Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 2:58


    Maze and Circle This tutorial covers the basic sewing techniques to improve your sewing skills. The Maze will help with pivoting, sewing a 1/4-inch seam, improving your hand and eye coordination. The circle will also help with your hand and eye coordination, but will also improve your sewing around curved lines.

    E27. Maze and Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 2:58


    Maze and Circle This tutorial covers the basic sewing techniques to improve your sewing skills. The Maze will help with pivoting, sewing a 1/4-inch seam, improving your hand and eye coordination. The circle will also help with your hand and eye coordination, but will also improve your sewing around curved lines.

    E26. Grading Skirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2014 9:44


    Grading Skirt In this tutorial I'll be explaining pattern grading and how to grade the basic front skirt. By the end of the tutorial you'll be able to grade the front and back skirt with a grading machine or grading ruler.

    E26. Grading Skirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2014 9:44


    Grading Skirt In this tutorial I'll be explaining pattern grading and how to grade the basic front skirt. By the end of the tutorial you'll be able to grade the front and back skirt with a grading machine or grading ruler.

    E25. Darts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2013 9:44


    Darts This video will show you how to sew and press the following DARTS: Straight or Tapered Dart, Release Tuck or Dart, Decorative Dart and Fisheye Dart.

    E25. Darts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2013 9:44


    Darts This video will show you how to sew and press the following DARTS: Straight or Tapered Dart, Release Tuck or Dart, Decorative Dart and Fisheye Dart.

    E24. Gussets or Gores

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2013 4:20


    Gussets or Gores This tutorial will show you how to sew a gusset or gore. Gussets or Gores are used to creating fullness and are sewing into a slash or seam of a garment.

    E24. Gussets or Gores

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2013 4:20


    Gussets or Gores This tutorial will show you how to sew a gusset or gore. Gussets or Gores are used to creating fullness and are sewing into a slash or seam of a garment.

    E22. Sewing Tucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2012 1:31


    Sewing Tucks Tucks are very simple and can add detail to a plain garment. This tutorial will show you how to sew tucks and pin tucks.

    E22. Sewing Tucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2012 1:31


    Sewing Tucks Tucks are very simple and can add detail to a plain garment. This tutorial will show you how to sew tucks and pin tucks.

    E23. Sewing Exercises

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2012 4:20


    Sewing Exercises In this tutorial I show you how to improve your sewing skills by sewing on paper. This is a great way to practice if your a beginner or if you haven't sewn in a long time. I have 12 sheets some of them are similar, but they help you in different aspects of hand and eye coordination for sewing.

    E23. Sewing Exercises

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2012 4:20


    Sewing Exercises In this tutorial I show you how to improve your sewing skills by sewing on paper. This is a great way to practice if your a beginner or if you haven't sewn in a long time. I have 12 sheets some of them are similar, but they help you in different aspects of hand and eye coordination for sewing.

    E21. Sewing Tips and Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2012 3:20


    Secret Sewing Tips and Tricks This tutorial will show you how to rethread your sewing machine, a trick to save time while you sew, changing the stitch length with ease, and much more.

    E21. Sewing Tips and Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2012 3:20


    Secret Sewing Tips and Tricks This tutorial will show you how to rethread your sewing machine, a trick to save time while you sew, changing the stitch length with ease, and much more.

    E20. Transporting Industrial Sewing Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2012 4:06


    How to transport your Industrial Sewing Machine In this tutorial I'll show you how to disassemble and reassemble your industrial sewing machine.

    E20. Transporting Industrial Sewing Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2012 4:06


    How to transport your Industrial Sewing Machine In this tutorial I'll show you how to disassemble and reassemble your industrial sewing machine.

    E19. Dart Manipulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2012 4:41


    How to manipulate darts This tutorial will show you how to move a dart along the bodice with a slash and spread method and pivoting method. I will also show you how to remove the back shoulder dart.

    E19. Dart Manipulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2012 4:41


    How to manipulate darts This tutorial will show you how to move a dart along the bodice with a slash and spread method and pivoting method. I will also show you how to remove the back shoulder dart.

    E18. Printing Shipping Labels with PayPal and Dymo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2011 2:06


    How to print Shipping Labels using PayPal and a Dymo Printer This tutorial will show you how to print shipping labels from your Mac using PayPal and a Dymo LabelWriter 450 Turbo printer.

    E18. Printing Shipping Labels with PayPal and Dymo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2011 2:06


    How to print Shipping Labels using PayPal and a Dymo Printer This tutorial will show you how to print shipping labels from your Mac using PayPal and a Dymo LabelWriter 450 Turbo printer.

    E17. Grading Patterns using Adobe Illustrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2011 3:04


    How to grade patterns on your computer using Adobe Illustrator This tutorial will help people that already know how to grade patterns, but don't have the funds to buy an expensive program to grade patterns on their computer.

    E17. Grading Patterns using Adobe Illustrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2011 3:04


    How to grade patterns on your computer using Adobe Illustrator This tutorial will help people that already know how to grade patterns, but don't have the funds to buy an expensive program to grade patterns on their computer.

    E16. Sewing by Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2011 9:19


    How to sewing by hand A simple tutorial explaining common hand sewing techniques.

    E16. Sewing by Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2011 9:19


    How to sewing by hand A simple tutorial explaining common hand sewing techniques.

    E15. Printing Patterns with Adobe Illustrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2010 4:50


    How to print large pattern pieces onto multiple pages using Adobe Illustrator I made a really quick tutorial on scanning your patterns into the computer, copying and pasting your scanned files into one artboard, and then printing multiple pages. I explain how to do all of this using Adobe Illustrator.

    E15. Printing Patterns with Adobe Illustrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2010 4:50


    How to print large pattern pieces onto multiple pages using Adobe Illustrator I made a really quick tutorial on scanning your patterns into the computer, copying and pasting your scanned files into one artboard, and then printing multiple pages. I explain how to do all of this using Adobe Illustrator.

    E14. Setting Up Industrial Sewing Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2010 3:53


    How to thread an industrial sewing machine, bobbin, bobbin case, etc. This tutorial goes into detail on how to thread your industrial sewing machine along with the bobbin, bobbin case and how to draw up the bobbin thread.

    E14. Setting Up Industrial Sewing Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2010 3:53


    How to thread an industrial sewing machine, bobbin, bobbin case, etc. This tutorial goes into detail on how to thread your industrial sewing machine along with the bobbin, bobbin case and how to draw up the bobbin thread.

    E13. Draping 101 Trueing Front and Back Bodice Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2010 9:06


    How to Transfer your marking from Part 1 onto paper This tutorial explains how to transfer your marking, from Part 1, to create your block.

    E13. Draping 101 Trueing Front and Back Bodice Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2010 9:06


    How to Transfer your marking from Part 1 onto paper This tutorial explains how to transfer your marking, from Part 1, to create your block.

    E13. Draping 101 Draping Front and Back Bodice Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2010 11:28


    How to drape the front and back bodice This tutorial explains how to drape the front and back bodice on your dress form.

    E13. Draping 101 Draping Front and Back Bodice Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2010 11:28


    How to drape the front and back bodice This tutorial explains how to drape the front and back bodice on your dress form.

    E12. Stitch Marker and Coffee Cup Sleeve

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010 8:19


    How to create Stitch Marker and Coffee Cup Sleeve I'll be showing you how to create 2 stitch markers and a coffee cup sleeve.

    E12. Stitch Marker and Coffee Cup Sleeve

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010 8:19


    How to create Stitch Marker and Coffee Cup Sleeve I'll be showing you how to create 2 stitch markers and a coffee cup sleeve.

    E11. Fingerless Mittens inspired by Alice Cullen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2010 9:25


    How to create Fingerless Mittens This will be my first ever knitting tutorial, showing step-by-step how to create fingerless mittens inspired by Alice Cullen a character from the movie "New Moon".

    E11. Fingerless Mittens inspired by Alice Cullen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2010 9:25


    How to create Fingerless Mittens This will be my first ever knitting tutorial, showing step-by-step how to create fingerless mittens inspired by Alice Cullen a character from the movie "New Moon".

    E10. Mac Palette Case Sleeve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2010 2:03


    How to create a Mac Palette Case Sleeve. In this tutorial I will show you how to create a sleeve for your mac pro palettes.

    E10. Mac Palette Case Sleeve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2010 2:03


    How to create a Mac Palette Case Sleeve. In this tutorial I will show you how to create a sleeve for your mac pro palettes.

    E09. Flats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2009 6:39


    How to create a repeat pattern in Adobe Photoshop and drawing flats using Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial will show you the basic technique on creating a repeat pattern, and importing it into Illustrator. Then a quick tutorial on drawing flats and adding a pattern.

    E09. Flats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2009 6:39


    How to create a repeat pattern in Adobe Photoshop and drawing flats using Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial will show you the basic technique on creating a repeat pattern, and importing it into Illustrator. Then a quick tutorial on drawing flats and adding a pattern.

    E08. Croqui Template

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2009 9:20


    If you ever wanted to know how designers draw flats, this is the tutorial for you. This croqui is helpful when designing flat patterns in Illustrator.

    E08. Croqui Template

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2009 9:20


    If you ever wanted to know how designers draw flats, this is the tutorial for you. This croqui is helpful when designing flat patterns in Illustrator.

    E07. Keyfob

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2009 1:26


    Here is a quick and easy tutorial on creating your very own keyfob.

    E06. A-line Wrap Skirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2009 11:04


    Spring time is upon us once more ... so why not make an a-line wrap skirt to show of those legs.

    E05. Backless Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2009 4:50


    This tutorial will show you how to make a quick and easy top, to wear during spring or summer.

    Claim Pandemic Apparel

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel