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HOW TO SEW
By: Sabrina Reguero
THE BASICS
Step 1: Acquire the
proper tools• Needles• Scissors• Measuring tape• Pins and pin cushion• Seem ripper
THE BASICS
Step 2: Make sure fabric is washed and clean before you begin.
Step 3: Iron fabric flat to get all the wrinkles out for a more
accurate project.
Step 4: Follow the directions for the pattern you are making
and begin cutting the appropriately sized fabric pieces for said
pattern.
Step 4: Pin the fabric together with the front of the fabric
(pattern side) facing each other.
THE BASICS
You are now ready to move to the
sewing machine• Pick a thread color that matches
the design you are working with• Thread the sewing machine using
the directions on the sewing machine (every sewing machine is slightly different)
• Once the machine is threaded you are ready to begin
THE BASICSIf your fabric is pinned together evenly and
your sewing machine is threaded then you
are ready to begin the actual sewing
process. • Place your fabric under the needle and put
the foot (the thing that holds the needle) down before you begin.
• Once you have your fabric lined up under the needle where you want the stitch to land gently step on the foot peddle. The softer you push the slower the needle will go and the harder you push the faster the needle will go.
• Control the fabric with your hands, guiding it through the machine in a straight line.
THE BASICS
Once you have sewed all your stitches flip the fabric
inside out and…
WAA-LAAA Your project is complete!
THE BASICS
How to video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaZBTMzkoY
Step by step instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Sew-using-a-
sewing-machine
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