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Posted by J.Lef on March 17, 2008, 12:47 pm
Hello
I am looking for a basic introduction book, for sewing on a
sewing machine.
My spouse has a brand new baby lock decorators choice, and she
showed me how to thread it, wind the bobbin, change the feet and needle.
However, I know zip about sewing.
I was even amazed that you use two separate threads to sew with. Thats
the level I am at.
ON amazon, I see some books, that seem designed for 12 year olds or
so, that teach you through games(lol) how to sew straight lines, and other
things.
I really need something basic. I have no idea what a zigzag does, or
the double needle, or anything.
What I eventually want to know how to do, is to do my own hemming,
repairing seems, and making button holes, and reattaching buttons, fixing
zippers, etc.
Basic stuff. Any suggestions on a simple book?
Much regards
Much regards
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Posted by Mary Fisher on March 17, 2008, 12:54 pm
> Hello
> I am looking for a basic introduction book, for sewing on a
> sewing machine.
> My spouse has a brand new baby lock decorators choice, and she
> showed me how to thread it, wind the bobbin, change the feet and needle.
> However, I know zip about sewing.
> I was even amazed that you use two separate threads to sew with. Thats
> the level I am at.
> ON amazon, I see some books, that seem designed for 12 year olds or
> so, that teach you through games(lol) how to sew straight lines, and other
> things.
> I really need something basic. I have no idea what a zigzag does, or
> the double needle, or anything.
> What I eventually want to know how to do, is to do my own hemming,
> repairing seems, and making button holes, and reattaching buttons, fixing
> zippers, etc.
> Basic stuff. Any suggestions on a simple book?
>
> Much regards
>
> Much regards
My spouse knew nothing about it when he got a brand new Bernina. He rejected
the instruction book and worked out for himself how to do everything - he
said the book was patronisingly simple for his engineering brain :-)
But he would never admit that anyone could do anything as well as he could!
Mary
>
>
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Posted by J.Lef on March 17, 2008, 1:13 pm
>
> My spouse knew nothing about it when he got a brand new Bernina. He
> rejected the instruction book and worked out for himself how to do
> everything - he said the book was patronisingly simple for his engineering
> brain :-)
>
> But he would never admit that anyone could do anything as well as he
> could!
>
> Mary
Hi Mary:
Unfortunately, my old brain never worked that way. I
always was a studier of manuals and instructions and sucked up my knowledge
this way.
But with sewing, I am nothing more then a child, and need
something to treat me as such, until I get the jist of things. Yes I can
read the manuals, but I need a primer, on why, I am doing certain things,
not just something like(heres how to do a double loop, high fiber, cross
stitch). I need to understand the whys.
I am detail oriented, but not very creative. Thats why I
got married. LOL
I do beautiful things in everything I do, as long as I have detailed
instructions to begin with and learn from.
Much regards
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Posted by gjones2938 on March 17, 2008, 2:07 pm
Dear Much Regards,
I'm a retired fashion design professor. Most of my students were in
your boat--a couple didn't even know how to use scissors!! I would
start out with a project--something very basic, like an apron. There
are enough instructions in the pattern envelope that you will be able
to follow them.
I started my students out with T-shirts, as they had to know how to
use a serger as well as a sewing machine. Having an end product
proved to be a good idea, and the students progressed rapidly. Second
project was pull-on pants.
I happen to be a studier, too. The Readers' Digest Sewing Book was
originally written by Lucille Rivers, an industry professional. I
would make sure to have a copy of that. Try the library first, before
you invest in books. Since it sounds like you want to do repairs and
alterations (Ugh!!), look at some books on those subjects. They will
tell you why you're doing a certain operation, and how to do it.
Teri
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Posted by robb on March 17, 2008, 3:22 pm
> Dear Much Regards,
[trim]
> ... The Readers' Digest Sewing Book was
> originally written by Lucille Rivers, an industry professional.
I
> would make sure to have a copy of that. Try the library first,
before
> you invest in books. Since it sounds like you want to do
repairs and
> alterations (Ugh!!), look at some books on those subjects.
They will
> tell you why you're doing a certain operation, and how to do
it.
> Teri
FWIW
you can buy this RD sew book used on-line at a variety of places
for a very reasonable cost ;)
and that is excluding ebay, (use -ebay ) in the search engines
hopefully helpfull
robb
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