How to learn to sew and where to start
Sewing is great, even because there is an opportunity to dress the way you want, and for which woman is it not a plus? That's how many times a trip to a clothing store turned into a sad mood, when: beautiful - but expensive, cheap and affordable - but ugly, here it is small, there is big, but here the color is not the same, or even it is difficult to find the desired style? If you learn to sew, then you can completely forget about problems of this nature. You yourself will come up with styles, you will be able to create things that you once saw on someone, acquire fabrics of the necessary textures and colors. There are no limits in this, and what is even more pleasant, the cost of a hand-sewn thing is ten times cheaper than a store one.
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How to learn to sew from scratch
You can start by purchasing a special magazine, such as Burda. It clearly shows the models, for each there is a special note about the complexity of the work, due to which it will be convenient to immediately determine the suitable models, and ready-made patterns are attached. However, such a step can be considered only as an option, because despite all its attractiveness, "magazine" tailoring has some serious disadvantages. Firstly, women do not always like the models presented in the magazine, because they often start sewing just because they want something unusual. Secondly, the patterns presented there will not give a good fit on far from all figures, even if the size is exactly the same, which means that you can waste time empty. There are also advantages to this technique. So, for example, there is no need to calculate the amount of material, because everything is written in the magazine, the layout of the patterns is also shown there and the sewing process is described. Weigh the pros and cons, if you are satisfied - then you can try, but in order to learn how to sew for real, sooner or later you will have to abandon them and act differently ...
If you plan to sew seriously, and in the future it is possible earn on your craft, then the teaching must be approached thoroughly and seriously. It is only in appearance that the sewing process looks difficult and incomprehensible, and looking at some kind of complex dress it seems that only what a professional can create it. Yes, you will, of course, have to develop skills, but rather of a technical nature - straight lines, skills in working with a typewriter and an overlocker, etc. But modeling is a purely creative process. Any, absolutely any dress that you see in everyday life, you observe in stores is built according to one single pattern! It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. The same can be said about trousers, and about shorts, and about skirts. You need to understand how they are built dress patterns, pants skirts, and then turn on your imagination and voila!
To learn how to sew, you need a desire, and in order not to be discouraged by sad experience, you first need to tackle simple things. Initially, it is better to practice making straight stitches on unnecessary scraps, and only then start sewing. Start with skirts. This is the simplest thing you can think of. The very first you can sew a skirt-sun, she doesn't need a serious pattern at all. Then practice on other, more complex styles. Once the skirts start to work out well, move on to sweaters and blouses, dresses and trousers. Get to know everything gradually, take your time.
If possible, sign up for courses on cutting and sewing. So that time is not wasted - study the reviews of those who have already completed the training. If the opportunity to attend courses is not available, they can be purchased. The cost of such lessons is much lower, especially since their authors offer subsequent accompaniment of students for the purchase, which means that all questions can be resolved online. If you want, you can learn, with a teacher or on your own, by reading books. But learning from the experience of others will allow you to avoid many mistakes, save hundreds of meters of material, not waste precious time and not lose self-confidence.
Below are some tips that you may find useful for those wishing to learn how to sew.
Where to start sewing for beginners
First you need to purchase everything you need for sewing: a sewing machine, overlock, good scissors, patterns, needles, etc. Don't skimp on tools, but don't waste your money either. For example, as practice shows, it makes no sense to buy a sewing machine with an embroidery function, or one with 60-90 lines. For a beginner seamstress, a standard set will suffice. Before buying, be sure to read the reviews, this is a serious purchase that will affect the quality of things. It is better to give preference to brands that have long established themselves on the positive side. A lot of opinions are based on the overlock, is it needed at the very beginning? The answer is yes! Without an overlock, sewn things will not be of high quality, threads will stick out of them, they can quickly creep out. And in general, a well-sewn thing is one that you are not ashamed to turn out. Whatever they tell you, a typewriter, even with its overlock stitching, will never replace an overlock!
Learn the slang and definitions that are used in sewing. This will greatly facilitate the process of understanding the craft, and reading books and textbooks will no longer be so laborious. In addition, if a question arises, then you can clearly explain yourself and get quality advice and advice.
In order for a sewn thing to sit like a glove, you need to correctly build a pattern, and to do this, you need to take measurements correctly. It only at first glance seems simple, in fact, a slight oversight and an incorrectly applied centimeter will turn into an extra couple of centimeters on the pattern, and this is already an ugly sitting outfit. Therefore, study the process of taking measurements thoroughly.
Try to build patterns yourself from the very beginning, do not be lazy. Firstly, in this way you will sew what will really fit your figure, and secondly, this is the only way you will fully learn the process of sewing and then learn how to model outfits. Start with the simplest, gradually increasing the complexity of the task.
Watch master classes from professionals. Now there are a lot of them, most of them are freely available and provided free of charge. Their authors try to explain the process in as much detail as possible and tell what, how and why is done.
In order not to be afraid and not to spend a lot, first buy inexpensive fabrics that you will not mind spoiling. Do not try to work with difficult fabrics, rayon, silk, chiffon, etc. leave it for later, but you need to read from the more obedient and pliable: linen, chintz, etc.
It is a good idea to register on forums where sewing communities exist. At them you can always discuss the sewing process, ask for advice, learn something new, get acquainted with the experience of others and learn a lot of interesting things.
Having fired up with the desire to sew, the main thing is to understand that it will not work out right away, for sure, tens of meters of material will be spoiled, but it is with mistakes that the most valuable experience will come. Day after day, week after week, it will get better and better every time, just don't give up and keep creating!
