Answering Your Learning to Sew FAQs | How to Start Sewing

[@sammyc81]

I love the perspective of learning and self care! I'm constantly feeling guilty for 'wasting money and resources' (even on thrifted fabrics whilst I'm learning) and my husband is forever telling me that investing in a hobby that I enjoy and learning new skills is worthwhile and that the mistakes help me learn 😊😊

[@CarrinasCorner]

See and I need to have that perspective 😅 but I'm working on getting there! Therapy helps lol

[@carmenascension-y6h]

hey Sydney, sorry if my English isn't good is not my first language. I recently discovered you and let me tell you that I love you and your content. My parent bought me a sewing machine on my birthday 2 week ago after a year of crocheting and I would be lost without your help. Thank you so much, I finished the tote bag yesterday and is amazing my partner loved it and even told me that I should make my grandma who's birthday is at the end of this month one as a present. i definitely couldn't do it without you thank you so much I have a lot to learn yet but you put me in the right path

[@racheljmotherhood]

Love your videos and AH yes yes you should totally do a video on making your own clothes without a pattern! :) I’ve been trying to make a dress from a dress that I have and it’s hard to figure out hahah

[@Kate-mp3du]

The business side is fascinating to me! Would definitely watch

[@miraclemac7219]

I started with a singer heavy duty machine but returned it because it didnt sew slow enough for me! I ended up with the singer quantum stylist 9960 and I loveeeee it! It has a turtle mode. 😎

[@user-ry9yj1eb3i]

Would love a detailed video on self-drafting!

[@izar8428]

yesss

[@carolmclean2294]

Wow !!! Sew much info packed in this video! Have you discussed thread recommendations? I’m trying to boost my confidence for the Lane pants !!!! Love your videos!!!

[@ShawnyWithTheT]

I would definitely be interested in the business side of sewing

[@izuwu0]

Another tip for sewing straight! I found guidelines super useless to follow because sometimes the store or I would cut the fabric wonky. So draw a straight line with a pen on the fabric and follow that! Also I found the way you hold your fabric/push it through the needle is important - I use my hands to kind of walk through the fabric only moving one hand at a time. Id move both hands and it would tilt and my line would be wonky - after ur used to the drawed lines and the walking of the hands following rhe guides is much easier!

[@CarrinasCorner]

Drawing lines 😮😮 I never thought of that!! 🤦🏽‍♀️ Thanks!! I'll be trying that next time!!

[@izuwu0]

@CarrinasCorner you can also use your iron to kind of fold those lines without pencils, sometimes I use both methods :) (Pencils and stretchy fabrics aren't best friends I come to find 😪) Best of luck on your journey!!

[@mayagbailey]

hi! this is so helpful as someone with a lot of confidence in my crafting abilities but also who gets frustrated really easily lol

[@mk.paper.creations]

I would also love some insights on using upcycled material? Maybe of you dont really do it you could just do a walkthrough of what can be substituier and so on? Like i wondered if i could make a jacket for my daughter out of old quilted blankets or wool blankets or what type of garment can be made out of old bedsheets and so on..

[@LaurenMunroe-b4z]

I somehow always manage to dice up my fingers with a rotary cutter. Do you have any suggestions? I'd be sewing way more if I didn't injure myself every time I cut fabric.

[@leeaurab]

is the quilted tapestry in your background from a pattern?