i know i probably sound like an idiot, but ive always wanted to sew, but i dont even know how to get started :/ heck, im not even sure i know what im asking. so basically how bout, any tips you could give me for starting out?
2007-12-08 12:09:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Let The Sewing Lessons Begin
http://sewing.about.com/library/lessons/bllessonindex.htm
Learning to Sew
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/02/02dec02a.cfm
2007-12-09 03:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by fatima35121 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good for you! Sewing is a lost art now days. Go to a fabric store and ask to see the pattern books. Ask the clerk to help you find a easy to sew pattern for a pillow or something like that. Most stores have people that are very helpful when it comes to beginners. If you dont have a sewing machine buy an inexpensive one. Ask the clerk to help you with a fabric choice and she can tell you how much you need. Buy some basic tools like scissors, thread, and pins. Then go home, clear off your kitchen table and have fun. Read the pattern instructions carefully and follow the steps. Don't worry, you will totally screw it up! LOL But you will learn in the process and the next project will be better. This is how I learned to sew when I was 12.
2007-12-09 02:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by Ronda B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was very young my grandmother taught me how to sew..you can learn too! I would suggest visiting a senior citizen center and ask for help in learning. By doing this you can get the lessons you seek and also give another a way to feel respected for their knowledge and to feel needed. The tools you need are a needle/thread and a scrap of fabric and scissors and willingness to learn..and you can do it!
2007-12-09 00:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by scampsmom1953 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask someone if they will show you on their machine. Go to the fabric store and look through their patterns. Get one labeled "easy". On the back of the package it tells you what to buy for material. Then have fun! Make sure you give your friend a gift card to the fabric store for helping you.
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2007-12-09 00:12:07 · answer #4 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
JoAnn Fabric Store and Hobby Lobby offer sewing classes. Call and see when they are available in your area.
2007-12-08 20:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take a needle, some thread hook them together and find an old t-shirt or something and sew it together or something
2007-12-08 20:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋