WHAT TO EXPECT WITH THIS COURSE

Heirloom sewing, also known as “French HandSewing, is the technique of joining laces, entredeux, and beading by machine, and applying them to the fabric. Heirloom sewing is a well-loved art form that is timeless and beautiful.

In this basic class, you will build a techniques workbook of sample pieces that can be used as a reference manual. We will cover basic skills that will set you on your way to building a foundation for heirloom sewing. As with any new skill, patience is required, allow mistakes to be a learning tool, and practice, practice, practice!

Join Jeanna Hanna in her home sewing studio and learn the Basic Techniques of Heirloom Sewing.

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The Basics

Scheryl Gaylor

Jeanna is a wealth of informative background information and techniques on how to make bobbin lace. She explains so well that it is easy to follow and under...

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Jeanna is a wealth of informative background information and techniques on how to make bobbin lace. She explains so well that it is easy to follow and understand.

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Heirloom Techniques - The Basics

Jan McLane - Sallings

Well presented, clear, precise. Most informative. This class will certainly boost my skills. Thank you, Jeanna

Well presented, clear, precise. Most informative. This class will certainly boost my skills. Thank you, Jeanna

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Great Course

alice foster

I really enjoyed learning new techniques. Very useful information I had not known. She is a very thoughtful and through teacher. Looking forward to more clas...

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I really enjoyed learning new techniques. Very useful information I had not known. She is a very thoughtful and through teacher. Looking forward to more classes. thank you.

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Basic Heirloom Information

Frances D'amico

So far the way Jeanna presents her information is interesting, informative, and very well presented. Looking forward to continuing on with actual lace sewi...

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So far the way Jeanna presents her information is interesting, informative, and very well presented. Looking forward to continuing on with actual lace sewing techniques.

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Heirloom Garment Creator

Jeanna Hanna

Jeanna Hanna loves to create beautiful handmade children’s clothing. She comes from a long line of gifted seamstresses and hand workers and for over 40 years she has pursued learning, practicing, and perfecting the art of Heirloom Sewing in all its various forms. Beginning with a desire at an early age to create clothing for her dolls, for herself, and then for her daughter, Jeanna immersed herself in every aspect of garment design and construction which included machine training, hand sewing, smocking, pleating, Heirloom sewing, pattern drafting, clothing design, tailoring techniques and garment construction. Jeanna has also worked tirelessly to learn the art of fabric, laces, and trims selections and combinations for her garments. She relies on her training in Color Theory which enables one to use a color wheel and color theory principles to choose embroidery floss, trims, and threads to coordinate color shades with any project. Jeanna is always striving to increase her own level of knowledge and skill set so that each and every creation is more unique and more beautiful than the one before.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  • 1

    Welcome from Jeanna

    • Welcome and Overview

  • 2

    Lesson 1: Overview of laces. History, types, uses, preparation and handling.

    • History of Laces

    • Images of Bobbin Lace

  • 3

    Lesson 2: Eyelet Trims, Embroidery Trims and Entredeux

    • Lace Edging, Insertion Laces and Beading

    • Eyelet Trims, Embroidery Trims and Entredeux

    • Preparation of Laces and Fabric
  • 4

    Lesson 3: Special Notions Used in Heirloom Sewing

    • Special Notions Used in Heirloom Sewing
  • 5

    Lesson 4: Machine Settings and Specialty Feet

    • Machine Settings for Heirloom Sewing

    • Specialty Feet for Heirloom Sewing
  • 6

    Lesson 5: Heirloom Techniques - Rolling & Whipping

    • Intro Part 1– Commonly used Fabrics

    • Intro Part 2 – What is Rolling and Whipping

    • Rolling and Whipping – General Machine Settings

    • Rolling and Whipping to Fabric Edge of Imperial Batiste

    • Rolling and Whipping to Fabric Edge of Broadcloth, Swiss Batiste, and Organdy

    • Rolling and Whipping Lace to Fabric Edge Introduction

    • Rolling and Whipping Lace Insertion to Imperial Batiste

    • Rolling and Whipping Lace Insertion to Swiss Batiste
  • 7

    Lesson 6: Flat Lace to Flat Lace and Flat Lace to Edging

    • Introduction – Overview of Flat Lace to Flat Lace and Flat Lace to Edging

    • Machine Work – Flat Lace to Flat Lace

    • Machine Work – Flat Lace to Edging

    • Conclusion

    • Images of Flat Lace
  • 8

    Lesson 7: Heirloom Techniques – Entredeux

    • Intro Part 1– Determining Fabric Right and Wrong Side

    • Intro Part 2 – Widths of Entredeux and Seam Allowances

    • Machine Work - Entredeux to Flat Fabric Edge

    • Machine Work – Entredeux to Flat Fabric Edge Zig Zag Top Stitch

    • Machine Work – Entredeux to Gathered Fabric

    • Machine Work – Entredeux to Gathered Fabric Zig Zag Top Stitch

    • Machine Work – Entredeux to Beading

    • Machine Work – Entredeux to Beading Splicing in a Piece
  • 9

    Lesson 8: Heirloom Techniques – Gathered Lace

    • Review Lace Anatomy

    • Gathering a Lace Header

    • Preparing Gathered Lace and Entredeux for Joining

    • Joining Gathered Lace to Entredeux
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    Lesson 9: Heirloom Techniques - Pintucks

    • Pintucks Overview

    • Pulling a Thread for Twin Needle Pintucks

    • Sewing a Twin Needle Pintuck

    • Corded Pintucks Overview

    • Sewing a Corded Pintuck

    • Released Twin Needle Pintucks Overview

    • Sewing Released Twin Needle Pintucks

    • Overview of Pintucks in the Round

    • Sewing Twin Needle Pintucks in the Round

    • Steaming and Blocking Pintuck Strips