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 Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:01 pm
Hi everybody ^_^. I'm new to this guild and I've been looking around and different projects that you guys have done. Some of you are so talented!
I really want to learn how to sew. Only problem is I have no idea about anything. A lot of the tutorials I've seen seem to be for people who have prior knowledge to sewing, which I don't.
So I'm wondering if anyone knows of any place for common knowledge on sewing. You know normal stiching, hemming, things of that nature.
I've sewn a pillow once...I was like 10 though hehehe.
Also once I actual master the basics what would be a good project to start out with?
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:56 pm
I actually am a big novice and am IN LOVE with the How to Sew (for Dummies) book. I have good friends that just about sew for a living, but they are really too busy to sit down with me like I need, and I've got a small library of books but NOTHING I've read is as simple as this book! That said- I highly recommend it for any beginner. Its a guide you will use ALL THE TIME. whee
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:06 pm
Oh thank you! I actually saw this book the other day. I could have picked it but my husband wanted some manga hehe. I think I'll get it now 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:21 am
i would recommend taking a sewing class if available
otherwise start easy like pants and then shirts
patterns that are easy to work with and sew then you can figure it out and try harder stuff
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:33 pm
I think the book sounds like a great idea smile
Like saiiwa I recommend taking a sewing class (at your highschool if available or in your community). Classes are fun and teach you lots of good stuff!
I think the easiest piece of clothing to start with when you are ready is an elastic gathered waist skirt made out of rectangles of fabric and a great start for a lolita smile It only has a few seams and no tricky shaping. Or you could make lacy cuffs and sock toppers.
If you have/like dolls maybe you could try making little clothes for them first by hand out of scraps of fabric.
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:45 am
I dont know how it is where u live but I learned the basics from this teacher in our school. She teaches textiles but even though i didnt take it she was happy to teach me some stuff at lunch times and after school. I am sure there is someone like that around you.
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:33 am
I just taught myself, and now I'm making full blown garments that are actually worth something.
The hardest thing I had to learn was seam allowances, because I didn't know what the word meant, but use them properly or else you might make the garment smaller than it is supposed to be.
What I do is use the patterns from the bibles because they give you explanations on how to put the garments together.
The easiest Lolita project is a simple skirt with an elastic waist band.
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:01 pm
The Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing is magical. It's also expensive, but totally worth the $30 I payed for it. Even though I got my hands on it long after i started sewing, when i saw it at the local library and picked it up, i learned so much more by reading it. It's well written, well organized, and well illustrated. It's seriously amazing. heart
If you can manage it, I whole heartedly suggest taking a class - be it at the fabric store (most of them offer classes), a sewing machine store (i haven't seen one that doesn't offer classes yet), or in your home with your mom, grandma, auntie, or best friend's mom, grandma, or auntie. You'll learn so much simply by asking them, most teachers have a recommended first project. Mine, for example, is a blanket.
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