Classic Lessons with Lezette Thomason

Lezette Thomason is a name that is synonymous with sewing for children. She is considered a legend in the sewing industry with her success in the founding of her sewing business, Children’s Corner. This special three-part classroom with Lezette Thomason includes three of our classic video workshops: Perfect Peter Pan Collars, Add a Little Smocking and Exquisite Construction Techniques.

In Perfect Peter Pan Collars, discover how Peter Pan collar perfection can be yours in every garment! Simply follow Lezette Thomason’s step-by-step instructions for construction and placement of four different collar variations while taking advantage of the magic tricks she demonstrates throughout her lessons, and your collars will be perfect every time. Lezette has included simple garment alterations and provides Elizabeth Travis Johnson’s Boo-Boo collar technique, so no one will ever know if your quest for a perfect Peter Pan collar took an unexpected detour. You will be perfectly inspired as Lezette shares her collection of garments for girls and boys, each with a classic Peter Pan collar.

In Add a Little Smocking, take patterns to new horizons of style with Lezette 's creative step-by-step smocking instructions. Using simple tools and supplies, she shows how to alter existing plain patterns to add smocking or pleats. Following her time-saving tricks for magic bindings and bishop collars will give your garments a designer finish.

As an owner and founder of the clothing business Children’s Corner, Lezette designed, drafted and published perennially popular children’s clothing patterns. Lezette is also a highly sought-after sewing teacher, and in Exquisite Construction Techniques you can have her invaluable instruction right in your sewing room! Lezette brings her classroom to you once again, and this time her series of lessons will teach you how to fashion designer construction details on the inside and outside of every garment. 

The step-by-step instruction demonstrates how to neatly line and finish armholes, side seams, hems, and romper legs. You’ll also appreciate Lezette’s tips for embellishing garments with scallops, ruffles and ruching. Her easy pattern alterations show how to create multiple variations from your patterns and she leaves you with ideas and inspiration for a whole wardrobe of garment possibilities.

NOTE: This was originally released as three DVD workshops.
Perfect Peter Pan Collars video run time: 59 minutes 
Add a Little Smocking video run time: One hour
Exquisite Construction Techniques video run time: 58 minutes

About Classic Workshops: Please note that these Classic Workshops are from our earlier video archives and are not high-definition videos.