Author: Sauna Nielson
If you don't find a nice dress in the market, what do you do? You probably buy a fabric and go to a tailor so that he or she can stitch a dress that will suit your taste and flatter your figure. At times you may also do a little bit of embroidery work on the dress yourself. Well, if you know sewing, you can think of tailoring a dress yourself.
What does a tailor do? He or she either designs and stitches clothes or alters them or repairs them. In most of the cases they have their own shops or they work in department stores. Some of them may also work from home. Well tailoring business is a good option for people who have enough spare time at hand and who like doing creative tasks. Besides it can help them to earn some extra money.
If you are in a similar situation you can think of learning how to tailor clothes. Initially you may stitch your own clothes. Gradually you can enter this industry and spread the word that you are into this business.
Learning how to tailor clothes is not a difficult task, especially these days, when you don't even need to go out of your house to attend classes. Several books are available in the market. Going through them will help you to learn the basic things. Besides you can check the online tailoring tutorials. Most of the tutorials are free. If you want to attend the advanced courses, you may opt for the paid tutorials.
Though you can learn from the comfort at your home, it is always better to choose a local tailoring school or individual. This is important because if you don't understand any particular thing you can meet the teacher personally and clarify your doubts. So when you search for schools offering online lessons, look for local tailoring schools that offer offline classes as well. For example if you live in places like Pembroke Pines or Miami you should look for Tailor Pembroke Pines and Tailor Miami respectively.
Once you choose an online course and buy reference books, it's time to start the process. Buy a sewing machine along with some sewing supplies. Since you are a beginner, a basic sewing machine will be ideal for you. A machine that can sew straight stitch, zigzag stitch, reverse stitch and can make button holes will be the right option for you.
You should also buy a sharp sewing scissor and extra needles. Make sure you have threads in different colors. Another thing that you will need is a dressmaker's measuring tape. Measure a cloth twice before you cut it. Also become acquainted with the sewing machine before you start sewing a garment.
When you start tailoring a cloth, you should wear eye protection because needle can cause accidents. Handle the needle carefully and keep the spare needles in a safe place while you work. These safety measures will help you to concentrate on your lesson.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/clothing-articles/tips-to-learn-tailoring-at-home-4729805.html
About the Author
Ethan Rosson is a tailoring expert. He has numerous blogs dedicated to topics like tailoring Miami, Tailor Pembroke Pines etc. For more information on tailoring he suggests you to visit http://sudsies.com/
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
:) Simple Hand-Sewing Techniques for the Girl Who's All Thumbs
Author: Alison Wood
Hand-sewing is not a skill that's commonly taught anymore. To this day, my mom can't sew a stitch (not even a button!). I learned the basics in home economics, although these days they rely more heavily on machines to get a straight line and neat, even stitches. However, unless you want to become a very good customer at your local alterations shop (or toss your favorite shirt when it loses a button), you should at least learn the basics of sewing by hand. Here are a few simple techniques to get you on your way (who knows, you could become a quilting master!).
1. Running stitch. This is about as basic as it gets and it involves sewing in and out of the fabric in a straight line (to produce a sort of dotted line effect upon completion). Now, it may sound easy, but women of generations past prided themselves on their ability to sew these stitches so small and neat that they were practically invisible. If you're just starting, focus instead on keeping your line from wobbling. This stitch is good for seams.
2. Backstitch. This is just a more complicated running stitch. To accomplish it, you will start with one regular stitch (stitch up, then down) and when you come back up for the second stitch, instead of continuing forward, you'll go back through the previous down-stitch hole. Then you'll come up forward of the previous stitch, and go back again so that the effect (on the top side) is an unbroken line. It is like a reinforced version of the running stitch, but it's doubly important to get it straight.
3. Over-sewing. This stitch is really useful for fraying ends, but can also be used on a seam in a pinch. All you do is sew up (near the edge of the fabric) loop the thread over the top, and sew up again. The end result will be loop after loop of thread going around the outside edge of the fabric to hold everything in.
4. Whip stitch. If, like me, you constantly find yourself in need of a different hem length, you are going to love this stitch. It's sort of like a combination of the running stitch and over-sewing. To begin, you'll fold your hem to the length you desire (probably after you have torn out the previous stitching). Then sew into the edge of the hem and through the outside layer of fabric, and back in, making as small of a stitch on the outside as you can (the goal is to make it nearly invisible). Although the outside stitches will be very small, the ones on the inside of the hem will be fairly far apart (it might also be called tacking). This is sort of a quick and dirty stitch, but since it is unseen, you don't have to take too many labors to make it pretty.
5. Quilter's knot. You may be wondering, when you reach the end of a line of stitches, how to stop your thread from going right back the way it came. To this end, a quilter's knot is extremely useful as it is a sturdy, simple, nearly invisible finishing technique. You just wrap your thread around the shaft of the needle three times, pull it tight, and then push the needle through the fabric (and the loops of thread). Pull it tight, or if the fabric is loose, pop it through to the other side. I've never entirely understood how this works, but I swear it does (although it might take a little practice to accomplish). Just mentally thank whatever sewing genius came up with it and use it often!
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/simple-hand-sewing-techniques-for-the-girl-whos-all-thumbs-2993395.html
About the Author
Do you love arts and crafts? The Art of Crafts blog brings you design ideas, how-to articles, fascinating interviews and previews of fellow crafters' creations. Take a look today ==> http://art-of-crafts.net/
Hand-sewing is not a skill that's commonly taught anymore. To this day, my mom can't sew a stitch (not even a button!). I learned the basics in home economics, although these days they rely more heavily on machines to get a straight line and neat, even stitches. However, unless you want to become a very good customer at your local alterations shop (or toss your favorite shirt when it loses a button), you should at least learn the basics of sewing by hand. Here are a few simple techniques to get you on your way (who knows, you could become a quilting master!).
1. Running stitch. This is about as basic as it gets and it involves sewing in and out of the fabric in a straight line (to produce a sort of dotted line effect upon completion). Now, it may sound easy, but women of generations past prided themselves on their ability to sew these stitches so small and neat that they were practically invisible. If you're just starting, focus instead on keeping your line from wobbling. This stitch is good for seams.
2. Backstitch. This is just a more complicated running stitch. To accomplish it, you will start with one regular stitch (stitch up, then down) and when you come back up for the second stitch, instead of continuing forward, you'll go back through the previous down-stitch hole. Then you'll come up forward of the previous stitch, and go back again so that the effect (on the top side) is an unbroken line. It is like a reinforced version of the running stitch, but it's doubly important to get it straight.
3. Over-sewing. This stitch is really useful for fraying ends, but can also be used on a seam in a pinch. All you do is sew up (near the edge of the fabric) loop the thread over the top, and sew up again. The end result will be loop after loop of thread going around the outside edge of the fabric to hold everything in.
4. Whip stitch. If, like me, you constantly find yourself in need of a different hem length, you are going to love this stitch. It's sort of like a combination of the running stitch and over-sewing. To begin, you'll fold your hem to the length you desire (probably after you have torn out the previous stitching). Then sew into the edge of the hem and through the outside layer of fabric, and back in, making as small of a stitch on the outside as you can (the goal is to make it nearly invisible). Although the outside stitches will be very small, the ones on the inside of the hem will be fairly far apart (it might also be called tacking). This is sort of a quick and dirty stitch, but since it is unseen, you don't have to take too many labors to make it pretty.
5. Quilter's knot. You may be wondering, when you reach the end of a line of stitches, how to stop your thread from going right back the way it came. To this end, a quilter's knot is extremely useful as it is a sturdy, simple, nearly invisible finishing technique. You just wrap your thread around the shaft of the needle three times, pull it tight, and then push the needle through the fabric (and the loops of thread). Pull it tight, or if the fabric is loose, pop it through to the other side. I've never entirely understood how this works, but I swear it does (although it might take a little practice to accomplish). Just mentally thank whatever sewing genius came up with it and use it often!
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/simple-hand-sewing-techniques-for-the-girl-whos-all-thumbs-2993395.html
About the Author
Do you love arts and crafts? The Art of Crafts blog brings you design ideas, how-to articles, fascinating interviews and previews of fellow crafters' creations. Take a look today ==> http://art-of-crafts.net/
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