First step in learning how to sew(rookies)
Sewing tools and notions
In order to enhance appropriate learning, the following tools are required for learning how to sew. You may not get everything thing at once, but as time goes on, you should have them one after the other.
The good thing about tailoring is that most start up equipments are affordable and assesible.
So here are the list of items required to learning tailoring ;
1. Bent-Handled Shears-7 to 8 inch long scissors suitable for cutting fabric because the blades rest flat on the cutting surface.
2. Trimming Scissors- 6 inch long scissors used for trimming and clipping seams and for general use.
3. Tape Measure-a 60 inch lng measuring device used in taking body measurements, drafting patterns, and measuring fabrics. It has a metal tip and reversible markings in centimeters and inches.
4. Pinking Shears- cuts a zigzag edge and is used for finishing hem edges, seams, etc. It should not be used for cutting out a garment b'coz it will not give an accurate cut line of the fabric.
5. Seam Ripper- a handy little tool for taking out seams and removing stitches. It must be used carefully so as not to cut the fabric.
6. Cutting Board/Table- a flat board placed on a table where the fabric is laid out and cut. The fabric can be pinned securely to the cutting board/table to prevent it from slipping.
These equipments are necessary in sewing. The good news is , they are very affordable. Get these things and I will give you more info about other vital equipments that nigerian tailors overlook but they aid clean work in sewing...
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Sewing, remember, is the manipulation of shape.. ...and you can do it.
In order to enhance appropriate learning, the following tools are required for learning how to sew. You may not get everything thing at once, but as time goes on, you should have them one after the other.
The good thing about tailoring is that most start up equipments are affordable and assesible.
So here are the list of items required to learning tailoring ;
1. Bent-Handled Shears-7 to 8 inch long scissors suitable for cutting fabric because the blades rest flat on the cutting surface.
2. Trimming Scissors- 6 inch long scissors used for trimming and clipping seams and for general use.
3. Tape Measure-a 60 inch lng measuring device used in taking body measurements, drafting patterns, and measuring fabrics. It has a metal tip and reversible markings in centimeters and inches.
4. Pinking Shears- cuts a zigzag edge and is used for finishing hem edges, seams, etc. It should not be used for cutting out a garment b'coz it will not give an accurate cut line of the fabric.
5. Seam Ripper- a handy little tool for taking out seams and removing stitches. It must be used carefully so as not to cut the fabric.
6. Cutting Board/Table- a flat board placed on a table where the fabric is laid out and cut. The fabric can be pinned securely to the cutting board/table to prevent it from slipping.
Follow us on fb @draystich
Instagram @draystich
Sewing, remember, is the manipulation of shape.. ...and you can do it.
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