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Sacredwind
Farmgirl at Heart
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Kimberly
Osage City
KS
USA
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 Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 11:55:56 AM
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HEllo everyone,
I was given a sewing machine for christmas about 8 or so years ago, It did make it out of the box but has never been used. My FIL who does upholstery was going to show me how to use it but never did. I have just pulled it out and dusted it off. I have a room that I am going to use for my sewing/craft room and will be adding a spinning wheel in the next couple of months.
I need a very simple project tht will get me used to using the machine. Its a very simple mahine, nothing fancy, just sweing.
If anyone knows of some free patterns online somewhre with something simple I would appreciate it. I dont have the funds right now to buy any fabric bt I have some old sheets and cloths that I can reporpose. I would eventually like to be able to make purses/handbags, aprons, and maybe even design some of my own farmgirl cloths someday. Any advise is apreciated. |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 1:31:25 PM
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Start with something simple like an apron, they are pretty basic and don't take much fabric either. Pillows are also simple first projects
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 6:46:22 PM
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Or maybe just a pillow cases!
I'd use a purchased one for a reference.
"Purest Spring Water in the World" |
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HollyHobby
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Holly
Astoria
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 05:28:27 AM
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Try a pincushion! It's like a mini pillow, but alot quicker.
SewMamaSew is a great website and has a lot of free tutorials. It's www.SewMamaSew.com |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 06:40:01 AM
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For my sewing students, I will draw lines on papers and with the machine unthreaded, they have to follow the lines. This helps with machine control and getting used to the movement of the fabric, not the machine. You can't pick the needle up and if you try to move too much into a curve you will rip the paper. It is a great tool to gauge students and their abilities quickly. I love making pillows, just simple squares and circles, then branch out to appliques and zig zag stitches. Once you master that you could make a simple quilt. I started out in those to learn my straight lines, after that I would get clothes at the thrift store and make them my size. After you understand how things get put together and the curves of their seams you can start making clothing.
This was the process that I learned, and I use with all my students.
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Edited by - alterationsbyemily on Apr 13 2011 06:40:30 AM |
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Read2me
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Jennifer
Cato
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 11:11:08 AM
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| I agree with Emily - start out sewing pre-drawn lines on paper. I started my daughter with this. Then we moved on to a pillow case to match her room. Pillowcases are great - straight seams. |
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