Sewing Basics

Some Essentials for Sewing

• A Sewing Machine you can Grow With! Buy a Good Name Brand to avoid frustrations. Husqvarna, Bernina, Pfaff and Elna are my choices!
• Pin Cushion or Magnetic Pin Catcher & Pins (sharps, crewels, straight, & ballpoint pins)
• Measuring Tools-(tape measure, ruler, seam guage, and yard stick) You can consider a T-square or a see through ruler.
• Cutting Tools-(seam ripper, rotary cutter, pinking shears, and a good pair of dressmaker's shears. Going cheap on these could cause crying in the future. Maybe not that drastic, but close!)
• Marking Tools-(tracing wheel and paper, marking pencils, tailor's chalk)
• Pressing Tools-(A steam iron with major steam. It is amazing what steam can do. Also, a tailor's ham, sleeve board, and press cloth are helpful)
• Fray Check- a liquid ravel preventer.
• Basting Tape
• Weights- used for holding pattern to fabric.
• Loop Turner
• Bodkin-to thread things like ribbon or elastic through casings. Very helpful!
• And last of all, a point turner can help make points and turns come completely out.

Our Home
Nothing Like Heirloom Sewing...Links...links
Sandra Betzina from HGTV
Sewing With Nancy- A local PBS program.
Kwik Sew Patterns
Sew News Magazine
Livingsoft Pattern Software
Aleenes Craft Page
Simplicity Patterns
Cranston Fabrics- Really Nice!
Stretch and Sew Patterns

This is an example of basic sewing. My daughter is wearing a coat dress which buttons down the front. This is a fairly easy pattern with lots of buttonhole practice. You can do this too! ! !

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