Sewing Tips for Beginners

[debrartin]

Project runway show week after week peaked my interest in sewing again. For some reason, I liked sewing lessons my back when I was studying. Maybe it was one of the few whose mother did not ask or sew them to finish their projects. Backed by the possibility of a creative work, it is preparing to return to my old favorite hobby. Here are the top ten tips for beginners sewing I've learned through trial and error that I hope will help.
This is a new skill that is trying to find out there are bound to be some challenges. Its managing expectations. Most of us have received some training in school in the operation of a sewing machine. But sewing is not like riding a bike again. There may be an improvement in the sewing machine you need to know again. Patience is a virtue and store.
Collect your first sewing tools before starting any project. The most important tool to the sewing machine. I would suggest that you get the best machine you can afford. We do not rule out the purchase of machine as before. Just make sure it is still in good condition.
It was the best match I've learned from my sewing teacher to master the language model. This is the most ignored part of sewing because many people find the measure and cut the hard work. But a good pattern and a good map - you to the right direction.

 

[Guest]

Pretty sure this is a spam bot

 

[dorkburger]

Ha, I flagged it this morning. I Googled the user name and stopped at the second page of sites that name is connected with.

 

[posplayr]

Geez seemed like such a nice bot, I've been known to converse with inanimate objects as well

I answered first think this morning, but then deleted the post. No idea it was a Bot

 

[Allie]

He's actually asking for help moving money out of Nigeria.

 

[Brendan W]

He's actually asking for help moving money out of Nigeria.

Something like give me one dollar in time and it will save nine for you ?

 

[storm 64]

I was actually interested in some sewing tips. Darn

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Oh well, too bad. The paragraph reads kinda chopped up.
I see some people chimed in about sewing machines, I thought I was about the only guy here who owned one; Viking.
Isleoman was a sewing tech in the marines?

 

[loud et]

Same here Norm. I wanted some MC related sewing tips.
I have two strong vintage machines, a Necchi BU and a Pfaff 130. Both will sew heavy material, I did 6 layers of jeans on the Necchi and the machine didn't even know it was on. Lol easy.
I'm doing my own seat cover right now. I did one in leather and I didn't like the color. Now I'm doing one in a vinyl backed cordura type material but I don't love the way it looks either.
Both seat covers were my first times sewing, at least these old 50s machines are strong and up to the task.
It's just a matter of getting a cover to both look good and fit the foam nicely.
I may or may not "pass" this second cover and mount it or may move on the "phase 3"
Watch all the YouTube you want, you have to try it to do it and that's what I'm doing, learning along the way.

 

[Allie]

Something like give me one dollar in time and it will save nine for you ?

Hahah very good. I was looking forward to sewing tips too. My machine is a bout 10 years older than I am, but it still works pretty well. It's one of those Japanese machines by Deluxe, actually a quite good machine.This one is branded 'Regent' but the same machine can be found under names like 'Imperial', 'Modern', 'Monarch', even 'Remington' according to whoever sold it in the States. It's a household machine in it's own cabinet with the fold out table and knee control. It's really the only kind of machine I've ever used my whole life except for whatever 'new fangled' machines they had in home-ec.

 

[Rob S.]

I've got one more than 100 years old; originally pumped by foot, retro-fitted with a motor, in a big wood cabinet. Can't believe I wrestled it up two flights a few years ago. Going down will be much easier.

 

[80GS850GBob]

My wife has a mid '40s Singer I'm rehabbing for her.....not so much for use, but just cause it should run...

 

[dorkburger]

Hahah very good. I was looking forward to sewing tips too. My machine is a bout 10 years older than I am, but it still works pretty well. It's one of those Japanese machines by Deluxe, actually a quite good machine.This one is branded 'Regent' but the same machine can be found under names like 'Imperial', 'Modern', 'Monarch', even 'Remington' according to whoever sold it in the States. It's a household machine in it's own cabinet with the fold out table and knee control. It's really the only kind of machine I've ever used my whole life except for whatever 'new fangled' machines they had in home-ec.

Hmmmm, so that makes your machine like around 35 years old? :wink:

 

[Charlie G]

I've got a Remington. Works as reliably as my 870 on the same name and it's darn near as old. IOM I was worried the tents were going to get sucked up into the chopper's blades. Lived in Woodbridge while my step dad was at Quantico. Our favorite duty station, compared to Le June, Pendleton or recruiting duty in Mobile ,Ala.

 

[Allie]

Hmmmm, so that makes your machine like around 35 years old? :wink:

Uh yeeeeeah! That's the ticket!

 

[rustybronco]

6 layers of jeans? The needle broke on mine at 37. They were from a worn pair but none the less, jeans.

1951 201-2.

 

[rustybronco]

1951 Singer 201-2. Full rotary. It's a home use model. Needed a bit of help with some of the last layers of cloth by turning the hand wheel. I had to manually lift the lever as high as it would go to get the material under the foot.

This is my daughters machine in my old cabinet.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/rustybronco/sewing machine/PICT2372.jpg

Mine now resides in a 1940's Singer desk. The same model as mine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sin...ne-in-stunning-Art-Deco-cabinet-/252192021252

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Those are impressive machines, but I have no room for something that big.
My late 70s Viking 6460 at 25 lb? can come out of a lower kitchen cabinet and onto the kitchen table real quick.
I bought it to sew a sail together for a 1920s vintage boat I built. Punched through 14 layers of sailcloth in one corner.
I sewed through 1.5 mm of cowhide when I brought in the waist of my racing suit 2" on each side.
Plus I think I've done 4 different seat covers for bikes, but my work is crude and basic.