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All About Sewing
SEWING FOR BEGINNERS I see one of the projects for beginners is pajama pants, and it was a pair of pajama pants that almost caused me to flunk out of the eighth grade. I’d had a choice of pajamas or a simple A-line dress for my home ec project, and my mother wisely said, “Better make something people won’t see.” Even so, that, my first and last sewing project, did not go well, though I did pass the eighth grade. And this is not to discourage beginners – you can do better than I did. Anyone with motivation can do better than I did. http://www.beginnersewing.com/wiki/Main_Page LEARN TO SEW: http://sewing.about.com/od/beginner1/bb/sewing101.htm FREE PATTERNS and sewing lessons: http://www.allcrafts.net/sewing.htm HAND SEWING STITCHES. You’ll also find patterns and much else on this site. THOUSANDS OF BOLTS “THOUSANDS OF BOLTS and only one nut,” says the site’s owner. Find here an immense array of fabrics. http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/ FIVE “MUST-HAVE” SEWING TOOLS Barbara Emodi says, “These simple, inexpensive items make sewing easier and more enjoyable.” http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00028.asp MAKE HIGH-FASHION GARMENTS If you’re an accomplished sewer, you can do amazing things. A DUCT TAPE DRESS FORM Couldn’t resist this little oddity. Seems you can make a dandy, and EXTREMELY accurate, dress form using duct tape. http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00002_pe2.asp CRAFTY DAISIES CRAFTY DAISIES has many types of craft. This is the sewing archive: http://craftydaisies.com/category/sewing/ SEW ON FIRE The good people at SEW ON FIRE say, "Our message is very clear -- people helping people, sending the love of God in a tangible format as humanitarian aid to a hurting world. We do this through creatively packaged and designed gift bags (over 70,000 gifts to date) delivered to the fatherless, foster children, widows, single moms, prisoners, the homeless, the poor and the suffering all over the world." If you sew, knit, or crochet, you can supply useful items to this excellent Canadian group. Or you can donate finances, prayer, and certain items they're always in need of. For example, when garage sale season starts, you might keep your eyes open for needed items, such as sports equipment, children's running shoes, and children's t-shirts and shorts. Learn more by going to: http://www.sewonfire.com/how_you_can_help.htm LEARN TO QUILT Janet Wickell will not only teach you to quilt and let you have her quilt patterns, she will also give you ideas for other projects. |
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