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.

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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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