How To Buy A Sewing Machine
Have you always wondered where to start when it comes to buying a sewing machine?
In this episode, Sandra gives her daughter, Kim, advice on what type of machine to buy and the places where she can look for one.
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Article: Taming The Sewing Machine
To eliminate referring to the manual each time, number adhesive dots and place them on the machine near the guides (see diagram on right). This will prevent you from missing a thread guide or using it out of order. Somewhere…
Placing The Pattern On The Fabric
Home from the fabric store and you are undoubtedly excited about starting your first pattern project!
In this episode, Sandra Betzina shows her daughter, Kim, how to determine which pattern pieces will be needed and how to get the pattern pieces properly…
Finding The Grainline On The Fabric
Sandra Betzina teaches you to recognize the selvage edge and the grainline of a fabric. Knowing where the grainline is can be the first step in successful pattern placement.
You will learn exactly where to place the pattern piece once you…
Article: Cutting Out
Home from the fabric store and you are undoubtedly excited about starting your first pattern project!
Start out by slipping everything out of the pattern envelope. Look at the picture on the front of the pattern and decide what view you…
Finding Your Size on the Pattern
Since most patterns are multisized, Sandra Betzina will show you where to look to find your size as well as what all those other markings mean and why they are important.
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Article: Multi-Size Patterns
If bodies were in exact proportion, no alteration would ever be made on a pattern. Fitting into a perfect size, top and bottom, is extremely rare. Most people are one size on top and one to two sizes larger on…
What Size Pattern To Buy
Sandra Betzina ’s daughter, Kim, has chosen her first pattern! Sandra shows Kim how to measure herself and and how to determine what size pattern to buy. Learn where to look to find your size, what all of those other…
Article: Pattern Sizes
Before you buy a pattern, there are a few things you must know. For starters, pattern sizes do not relate to ready-to-wear sizes at all. To determine pattern size, measurements must be taken. These can be taken right in the…
Choosing Your First Pattern
Many beginners fall into the trap of picking a pattern that is too complicated for their skill set. Sandra Betzina, and her daughter Kim, show you what to look for and how to choose an easy pattern, with few seams,…
Article: Your First Pattern
Vogue 1071 - Top & Dress
As you peruse the pattern books, keep in mind that the fewer pieces a pattern has, the easier it is. Choose a pattern with a minimum number of pattern pieces. Cut-on sleeves (dolman) or sleeves joined…
Sandra on LiveWell Network
The DIY Revolution is here! Everyone wants to “do it yourself” and sewing is one of the most popular skills people are turning to for creative gratification, but the novice sewer is usually intimidated about where to begin.
Watch below as…
