Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Teach Yourself How To Sew

The following article is about one woman’s desire to learn how to sew. Click on the following link to read her inspiring story of how she taught herself to sew. http://www.patternmart.com/article/Home+Sewing+A+Forgotten+Pastime

If you have the desire to sew, you can probably teach yourself to sew as well. Begin with a second hand or other inexpensive sewing machine. Almost everything you need to know about sewing is in the sewing machine manual. If you purchase a second hand sewing machine and don’t receive the manual, many of those can be found on the internet by searching on the make and model of the machine.

Many of the patterns at www.patternmart.com include easy-to-follow instructions. Several free patterns are offered to help you get started. After you become familiar with the sewing machine and complete your first project, you will find yourself diving into another project almost immediately. The more you practice and the more projects you complete, the more you will enjoy sewing. If you’re like most of us, you’ll wind up with endless projects wondering when you’ll have time to finish all of them. Good luck and have fun!

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