NOV 2020
5 pro tips to immediately improve your sewing skills
With these simple tricks from the master tailor, you’ll see immediate results, no matter if you’re a beginner or already have a couple of selfmade dresses under your belt:
1. Use white tailor’s chalk exclusively!
From a tailoring professional’s point of view, tailor chalks in fancy colours or shapes such as pencils are neither necessary nor recommendable. In some cases, they can even prove detrimental. The extent of the damage often becomes apparent after the first cleaning. Professionals recommend: classic white chalk only!
2. Cut shell fabric along the inner edge
When cutting along your chalk marks, it’s important to follow along the inner edge. That way, you ensure that you’re keeping within the limits of the pattern and maintain the exact measures you’ve set out to reach. You’ll see how this small trick works wonders for the perfect fit!
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3. BUT: Cut lining fabric on the outside!
Unlike the upper layers, you want to be a tad more generous when it comes to cutting the lining. Orient yourself along the outer edges of the chalk lines to avoid tensions in the finished piece – lining materials tend to shrink more than the outer parts!
4. Position pins perpendicular to sewing direction
Making a habit out of getting the needles oriented correctly pays off double: they’re easier to remove during the sewing process and you reduce the potential of damaging to your sewing machine by sewing ‘over’ the pins!
5. Guide your seams!
What is an instinct for a tailoring pro can be a challenge for beginners: using your hands to help ‘feed’ the fabric to the machine, you ensure a consistent, wave-free result in your finished pieces.
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12 Pro Tips For Sewing Beginners
Did you know that there’s a right direction for fixing pins? And that you need to cut top layers and lining fabrics in different ways?
In this eBook, you’ll learn why – and much more! Save time and nerves with our 12 sewing tips for beginners.
Fill in the form and the eBook is already on its way to you! 100% free. 100% expert tips.
