Find the manual for the sewing machine online so you know what features it has, then just go one project at a time. I found it most helpful to learn by doing- slowly acquiring skills as I went along instead of reading or watching all encompassing explanations. I would learn just enough to like, take in the waistband or hem a shirt how I wanted, and after a while learned the names for those stitches or technique. keep it fun and intuitive!
got too excited by this ask - i taught myself to tailor starting from childhood, sewing anything and everything by hand. such a rewarding skill to have! have fun!!
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it’s easier than it seems if u get a pattern and take ur time. clothes are constructed in such specific ways that once u know why something does what it does ull be able to find off the rack stuff that you like so much easier just by seeing how it’s built. plus then you can also more easily repair ur stuff! it‘s a crucial skill n it’s wild how many people dont know how what theyre wearing was sewn
Feb 5, 2024
I’m in school right now to be a tailor and I want the entire world to learn how to sew from the bottom of my heart. Getting a simple pattern and googling terms/ techniques as you go is a good way to start. I also recommend finding a nice old lady to show you tricks. You could volunteer in a nursing home to search some out, I know those girls get lonely. Follow your intuition, we’ve been sewing for centuriessssss.
Feb 21, 2025
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The last time I bought new glasses, a few months ago, I went to a store and tried on a million different frames for like a half hour. By the end of my try-on montage, I had a pile of glasses set aside, yet I chose the first pair I tried on, the ones I spotted as soon as I walked in the store. I pointed this out to the worker, laughing, and he proceeded to say something so profound: He was like, "yeah, everyone does that. No one trusts that their first instinct was right".
Is that not jaw-dropping? Everyone does that? I carry this story around like a personal fable and now rec saving stress and time by going with your first instinct, it's literally probably right.
Mar 31, 2024
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girl i am not a dictionary. sorry my thoughts are faster and more advanced and i can’t be bothered. also it’s funny
Mar 24, 2024
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Reframing any horrible ordeal as an ego killing opportunity to cleanse my soul or something… no drugs needed just putting yourself out there to be scrutinized, that’s probably good for us, right?
Mar 26, 2024