Our Membership Archive.
This expanding archive has two elements: edited recordings of all our live Masterclasses, and a substantial catalogue of techniques and tutorials under the heading Couture Insights. All are designed to build and develop your own distinctive set of skills. Check below for the latest updates.
Get anytime access to our growing collection of Couture Insights mini-courses, and our full archive of Masterclasses.
Recently added to the archive:
Masterclass Specials: Learning from the Great British Sewing Bee 2026
Every week during the BBC series we add a new recording of a Masterclass linked to specific techniques used by the participant sin each episode.
Fabric to Finish: A new summer top
Here we explore ways of adding couture refinements to a simple pattern for a standard summer classic.
Brilliant Basics: corners, curves and rouleaux
This series of Masterclasses consists of three videos. They look at different ways of manipulating fabrics: reinforcement of weak points; working with bias sections; and managing ‘ease’ around curves.
The number of tools one acquires over the years is quite staggering. Each has a specific purpose and its own legacy. I have divided this series of videos into two sections: hand tools and machines.
Couture Insights: Tools
We are still adding to this section, but currently you will find a group of short lessons devoted to ‘self-enclosed seams’. We will soon be adding ‘plain seams’. Later we will explore ‘reducing seam bulk’ and ‘seam finishes’.
Couture Insights: Seams
This Couture Insights series is devoted to hand stitching. Grouped into four categories, these short videos cover all the basic stitches you are likely to need. They also give insight into how they may be applied by a couturier or tailor.
Couture Insights: Stitches
