I love sewing and I especially love sewing my own clothes but I often wonder if it is cheaper to sew my own clothes rather than buy them. Sewing your own clothes is extremely fun, rewarding and therapeutic, it can also be extremely beneficial for those who struggle to find clothes in their size or …
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Sewing machines can be fairly expensive, hard to store or even hard to use but that doesn’t mean you can’t make your own clothes. There are several ways you can still make quality clothing items for yourself by sewing by hand. Hand sewing has benefits such as being therapeutic, you can sit on the sofa …
Learning to sew can be tricky as it isn’t always clear what tools you will need, what fabrics you might need and what you will want to make. Clothing can often be the hardest thing to make but also the most rewarding. The best way to learn to sew clothes at home is by consuming …
If I am honest, I struggle to follow patterns completely as I get distracted or want to change the pattern just slightly. Not every sewing pattern is going to be exactly what we want it to be, fit the way we want or even look how we expected. Adapting and creating your own patterns is …
There is a lot to learn when you decide to learn to sew, it isn’t something that can be easy to get into and once you are in you can feel like there is a lot to know. But you don’t have to feel that way, some of the processes and techniques take a little …
Are you looking at how to make a pattern from your existing trousers? A great way of finding a pattern and finding something that doesn’t just fit you but also suits your body and you know you already love that style! I love using existing trousers to make new patterns to use over and over …
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Are you looking at how to transfer pattern markings to fabric? Working out sewing patterns and knowing how to read sewing patterns and understand them can be tricky enough. I sometimes feel I need to take a degree level course in sewing patterns before I can use one. But then the added confusion of how …
