| How long have you been working with Fabrics? |
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31% |
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31% |
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10% |
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5% |
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 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 3:11 am
Hoy! I'm Icy! *waves*
I'm rather new at sewing as an art form. I made a pillow in third grade and in Home Ec. once, but those were under teacher guidence!
So, I'm looking for some tips and tricks that you older and more experenced sewers have picked up during the years! My ears are open and I'm ready and willing to listen to anything you say! blaugh
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:53 pm
I think the most important thing you can do to get better at sewing is to read the manual for your sewing machine and learn how to use everything about it. I wish I would have done that with my sewing machine becasue now I don't know how to use the button tool soI have to use other things to keep my clothes together.
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:02 am
><;;;; sewing machines scare me.
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:37 pm
An important piece of advice--Make sure you buy everything that your pattern tells you to: not just the cloth, but the thread, interfacing, fasteners, tape, boning, or whatever else it calls for. 3nodding
That's all I can think of at the moment.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:33 am
blaugh Ok! So learn about your equipment and gather all of your supplies!
xd Sounds like I'm going to War!
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:27 pm
If you're afraid of sewing machines, it's best to take a beginners class at your local fabric store. That's what got me up and running with my antique Singer (a very scary machine, I tell ya!). And get to know your machine before you do any big projects.
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:33 pm
*stares at her closet full of fabric* Umm, actually I try to avoid doing anything on my machine since I don't know anything about it and I don't really know what I'm doing *falls over*
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:45 pm
When working with a sewing machine for the first time, it's a good idea to practice a bit before hand. Take a scrap piece of cloth and just run it through, twisting and turning it. You'l get a better feel for the speeds of you machine so that way you won't mess u when you actually have to so go sew it (and I speak from personal experience...)
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:50 pm
pseudo samurai If you're afraid of sewing machines, it's best to take a beginners class at your local fabric store. That's what got me up and running with my antique Singer (a very scary machine, I tell ya!). And get to know your machine before you do any big projects. Yeah you are right those old singers are scary my grandmother was a pro seamstress so she has a five horse power singer and she has sewn through her thumb manytimes (oh and that is throught the nail and bone) so yeah it be affraid of those old machines.
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:13 pm
darkornithopter pseudo samurai If you're afraid of sewing machines, it's best to take a beginners class at your local fabric store. That's what got me up and running with my antique Singer (a very scary machine, I tell ya!). And get to know your machine before you do any big projects. Yeah you are right those old singers are scary my grandmother was a pro seamstress so she has a five horse power singer and she has sewn through her thumb manytimes (oh and that is throught the nail and bone) so yeah it be affraid of those old machines. Oh god...now I'm REALLY afraid... eek I've never done that though. Yet. gonk
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:42 am
pseudo samurai darkornithopter pseudo samurai If you're afraid of sewing machines, it's best to take a beginners class at your local fabric store. That's what got me up and running with my antique Singer (a very scary machine, I tell ya!). And get to know your machine before you do any big projects. Yeah you are right those old singers are scary my grandmother was a pro seamstress so she has a five horse power singer and she has sewn through her thumb manytimes (oh and that is throught the nail and bone) so yeah it be affraid of those old machines. Oh god...now I'm REALLY afraid... eek I've never done that though. Yet. gonk O.O;;; mommy! crying
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:51 am
My mom did that once with our old sewing machine! I almost did it myself. >_< It's not too hard to sew through your finger. :X
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:42 pm
Jedi_Junkie My mom did that once with our old sewing machine! I almost did it myself. >_< It's not too hard to sew through your finger. :X You guys aren't helping.... crying
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:43 pm
pseudo samurai Jedi_Junkie My mom did that once with our old sewing machine! I almost did it myself. >_< It's not too hard to sew through your finger. :X You guys aren't helping.... crying Calm down PS...you just have to be careful and watch your fingers. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:03 pm
avichan pseudo samurai Jedi_Junkie My mom did that once with our old sewing machine! I almost did it myself. >_< It's not too hard to sew through your finger. :X You guys aren't helping.... crying Calm down PS...you just have to be careful and watch your fingers. sweatdrop It's like driving a car. Don't go too fast at first, and if it gets out of control, take your foot off the pedal. (And if you can't drive, well, neither can I, but it sounds like a good metaphor. sweatdrop )
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