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Design It, Sew It, Make It Your Own!

About Jane's Sew & So

hether it's a skirt made out of a pair of jeans for a college-bound teen, a funky crocheted scarf for a high school hipster, or the coolest silkscreen T-shirt for a middle school skater, Jane's infectious enthusiasm inspires her audience to experiment with style while giving them the necessary tools to design it, sew it, and make it their own!

Now there's a show tailor-made to show moms and teens how to create the hottest styles with their own custom flair at a fraction of what they'd pay for them in the stores.

JaneUsing simple techniques, Jane uses her extensive sewing expertise and crafty secrets to make even the most elaborate styles easy to replicate. And, for additional inspiration, guest appearances by some of Hollywood's top costume designers give the audience a whole new perspective on clothing from the past, present, and future.

The show tells you how to choose a sewing machine, a pattern and a fabric type with step-by-step instructions and diagrams for designing not only the fashions highlighted on the show, but other new and innovative ideas as well. In addition, Jane imparts clever tips of the trade. For example, if you can wrap a pair of jeans around your neck, they will most likely fit your waist! Or, learn the secret to making a skirt pattern out of wrapping paper!

Jane's Sew & So not only to teaches people how to sew, but gives them the confidence they need to recognize their own artistic abilities and express their individuality through sewing!

When you learn to create your own designs, the options are limitless!

About Jane

JaneJane Samson is an accomplished producer, director, designer and mother of two – not counting 26 young girls in her Girl Scout Troops.  Her producer credits include Beautiful The Total Look home video, the independent feature film The Ice Runner (aired on HBO, Showtime, Encore, and Starz), and Yesterday’s Target, a feature film for Showtime Networks.  Jane has also produced numerous special shoots for almost every major motion picture studio.  Many of these required her interviewing skills as she has worked with numerous stars including Harrison Ford, Goldie Hawn, The Wayans Brothers, Alicia Silverstone, and Will Smith.  To add to the list, Jane has also been a teacher at the John Robert Powers School.  She graduated from the American College of Design in Lucerne, Switzerland and went on to earn a degree in film and broadcasting from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. 

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