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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AmberStitch
on Sep 19, 2012
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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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AmberStitch
on Sep 7, 2012
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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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Rose@Stitch
on Aug 8, 2012
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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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Rose@Stitch
on Jun 18, 2012
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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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AmberStitch
on May 1, 2012
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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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AmberStitch
on Apr 23, 2012
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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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AmberStitch
on Dec 5, 2011
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