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More than a decade ago, I had a sudden itch to stitch. Again. I found myself shopping for patterns to use a bright Hawaiian print I had purchased on a recent trip to Oahu. My father was stationed on Oahu when I was small, and from living there, I had developed an abiding affection for bright tropical...
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In putting together the Sew Daily eBook: 4 Free Sewing Patterns: Easy Sewing Projects for Beginners and All Sewists , w e wanted to create a collection of projects that are simple for beginners to take on and complete, while also being so cute that you will want to make them no matter what your sewing...
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When I taught a Sewing for Beginners class for adults last year, I had to remind myself to start with the absolute basics and build my students' confidence along with their skills. Winding a bobbin--it's a start! Beginning students worried less about slightly wonky seams when they were making...
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Last year I had the honor of teaching a beginner sewing class for adults who had never sewn before in their lives. Learning about bobbins--Day 1 of bootcamp. Finished Tote--with gusset! This was not a refresher course for lapsed Girl Scouts and 4-H members. These women had never touched a sewing machine...
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Rosemarie (a.k.a. "Rose) is the eagle-eye assistant editor who joined the Stitch staff a few months ago. She relocated to Boston from Chicago and can answer just about every question about Stitch Assistant Editor Rosemarie DeBoer sewing that you can think of, while chasing down typos with a fierce...
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Just because you are a beginner sewist doesn't mean that you have to settle for amateurish garments. As a beginner, I found that it's the little touches that make all the difference in how polished and expensive a handmade garment looks I made this purple satin blouse not long after I had returned...
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I have always found it to be so much easier to learn by watching when it comes to sewing. Maybe that's the reason that I've spent years studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Over the years, I've learned draping, couture sewing techniques, fashion illustration,...
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Sewing Basics and Easy Sewing Projects for Beginners A Note from Helen Gregory , Managing Editor of Interweave's Quilt, Paper & Sewing Group: I'm thrilled to introduce the new Editor for Stitch magazine and the Sew Daily community, Amber Eden. Amber comes to this team with a distinctive background...
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Excerpted from Quilting Daily : Where Did You Learn Your Sewing Techniques? —July 7, 2011 Earlier in the day, Cate Prato, online editor of Cloth Paper Scissors Today , sent me an email: "When you have a minute, I have something funny to show you from my past." A page from Cate's home...
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Sewing Fabric and Tricky Materials: Free Guide to Sewing Silk Fabric and Knit Fabric It's easy sewing fabrics with unique characteristics. All it takes are a few helpful hints and tailored sewing techniques, plus some stitching practice with the right sewing notions, tools, and supplies. Sewing silk...
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Modern Mix by Jessica Levitt Jessica Levitt Gradations Bag Project Linen Apron Project Twin String Quilt Project Today we are so happy to host the latest stop in Jessica Levitt's blog tour for her new book Modern Mix from Stash Books. For those of you that are not familiar with Jessica Levitt yet...
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ON THE COVER: Drawstring Gift Bags features sew gifty Nicole Smith Our guide to the perfect sewing sewing tools and supplies to give (and get)! a stress-free handsewn holiday Marlene Blessing Great ideas to make gift sewing fun doable projects sew festive Decorate your home for the holidays with 9 colorful...
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ON THE COVER: Wool Petals Pillow features luxe look-alikes Linda Turner Griepentrog Techniques and tips for sewing faux leather and suede drafting a custom skirt Sandra Geiger Learn how to drape and sew a skirt customized to your measurements sewing in 3 dimensions Nicole Smith Meet felt designer Anne...
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Join Liesl in her Brooklyn studio. Learn about sewing seams, corners, curves, gathers, and more! Click to watch a preview! Learning to Sew One of the most common questions I'm asked by readers and in interviews is "When did you learn to sew?" I always wish I had a touching story to answer...
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Sew Cozy for Fall Fall is the perfect season to sew with cozy, textured fabrics, from felt and fleece to corduroy and velvet. These fabrics are ideal for designs with simple construction details and make perfect projects for casual relaxing at home. This idea inspired our Fall Stitch project story, Cocoon...