Need some help with your sewing? Here are my favourite tips when I make my vintage clothing
1. When cutting out my pattern I ALWAYS use pinking shears! This way I never have to bother with overlocking if I don't want to.
2. My steam iron is always ready to go. I can not express enough, IRON IRON IRON! It makes the world of difference. Iron the fabric before you use it, iron those newly sewn seams, iron those hems and give it another iron when it all done!
3.Use a Walking Foot on your sewing machine for thick or stretch fabric, it will make your life so much easier.
4.Never throw away your scraps! Old shoulder straps and waistbands can be used on other pieces of clothing and fabric off cuts can be used for pockets and great for making patchwork.
5. Never don't buy a vintage pattern because of it being too small. I regularly buy patterns upto 2 sizes too small and resize them. There are quite a few sites online that tell you how to do this.
Sometimes all I have to do is cut out the pattern leaving a 1cm gap all the way around the pattern and sew my seams smaller than suggested and this is enough. Don't forget to cut armholes slightly bigger and adjust neckline if needed.
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