I’m in school right now to be a tailor and I want the entire world to learn how to sew from the bottom of my heart. Getting a simple pattern and googling terms/ techniques as you go is a good way to start. I also recommend finding a nice old lady to show you tricks. You could volunteer in a nursing home to search some out, I know those girls get lonely. Follow your intuition, we’ve been sewing for centuriessssss.
Feb 21, 2025
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Find the manual for the sewing machine online so you know what features it has, then just go one project at a time. I found it most helpful to learn by doing- slowly acquiring skills as I went along instead of reading or watching all encompassing explanations. I would learn just enough to like, take in the waistband or hem a shirt how I wanted, and after a while learned the names for those stitches or technique. keep it fun and intuitive!
got too excited by this ask - i taught myself to tailor starting from childhood, sewing anything and everything by hand. such a rewarding skill to have! have fun!!
Jun 4, 2024
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my grandparents who were sewers also have this vintage sewing machine i used to play with a lot as a kid, although i never got serious with sewing tho. also use scraps or old cloths for practicing :>
May 31, 2024
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I know how to sew the most basic stuff, like fixing a hole in a pants pocket or stitching a button back onto an old shirt. Knowing how to do this is handy.
But I liberally take my clothes to one of the local seamstresses: Mary or Anna. A lot of my clothes have gotten new life that way. Six dollars here, 10 bucks there. Highlight: an expensive down jacket had a ruined zipper. For $12 I got a new, sturdy, bronze-colored replacement.
I've also been wanting to see if Anna can do some mods: combine two old sweaters, etc., add elbow patches, etc.
Nov 11, 2024
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