Here are my top 10 sewing tips for beginners. Some good things to know before you sew. Even if you don’t plan on being a professional seamstress, knowing how to sew is a GOOD THING! #janhowell #youmakeitsimple
These tips are not listed in any order of importance, so make sure you check out the whole thing!
0:00 Introduction
1:03 You Don’t Need A Fancy Sewing Machine
2:29 Become familiar with your machine
3:38 Get the basic sewing supplies
3:54 Learn to use a rotary cutter
4:25 Take care of your machine
5:12 Use the correct type of needle
6:34 Keep scraps of fabric handy for testing
7:00 Use recycled/upcycled clothing as fabric
7:19 Be ok with making mistakes
7:52 Take your time & have fun!
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My 1st sewing machine was not electric.my gram showed me age 10 for the machine age 6 to sew by hand and crochet. Then came the machines with drop in a cam but they would get chipped and uh oh out of luck. I feel brothers or singer heavy duty is a good starter. I feel with those I can trouble shoot and fix if need be but with computerized machines you can’t fix it or add the belt of take it apart which I’ve done on my singer to maintain it. Computerized are fancy for decorating g embroidery etc but you can’t fix it and in my town there’s nowhere to take in any such machine.for beginners a used one like you said is good. Sometimes schools and the girls clubs would sell the, dirt cheap.but a Walmart cheap one with straight and zig zag is all you need as those will have a blind hem stitch and some feet great tips and thank you
I love your videos. I learn a lot.
Cutting!!❤ I’m having problems with cutting I have that ruler board and a ruler, but I still cut all wonky. It just doesn’t turn out straight. Cutting is hard at the moment
Help Jan with my state of mind. I love to sew and I’m 79 years old and I rush myself to get things finished because I try to get things done😮 just so if I die I don’t want to leave anything unfinished. I even go without sleep to accomplish more. Sick right.