So you want to learn to sew? Well, do you have a machine?
If you have a machine, great! If you don’t, go to my select a machine post and figure out what works best for you. If that’s not enough, ping me and we’ll set something up.
Tag: <span>textiles</span>
The machine and cabinet are only about half of sewing. It really is fabric origami with occasional thread staples.
Sewing is not mostly sewing — it’s primarily cutting, fitting, and pressing. And yes, pressing is absolutely necessary. Don’t be younger me who thought pressing everything was being persnickety and fussy. It is persnickety, the same way that the difference between a crepe and a pancake is persnickety attention to detail. Pressing a seam sets the thread (makes it part of the fabric of the garment) and that stabilizes the seam.
I’ve been asked at least a good dozen times either how to select a sewing machine, or what machine I’d recommend, and it’s not as simple as “buy the Sewmatic 7000 with the extra coffee unit” (though if any machine EVER has a coffee unit, consider it!).
Originally a twitter thread, 26 August, 2021; commentary on cotton shopping bags
Hey, let’s talk about a couple of terms that are going around: “cradle to gate cost” and “end of life cost”. (Also sometimes “cradle to grave cost”). Cradle to gate measures what an item costs to manufacture, ship and get through the point of sale. Tracking stops after sale.