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Old 11-05-2006, 12:46 AM   #23
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I have given up with handsewing. Is the sewing machine easier? However, I have all these clothing designs floating around my head I want to make so badly! I can't make them though! T.T
It's faster sometimes, but you have to learn to control it first. The key is getting the needle to stitch at the right speed by learning exactly how much pressure to put on the pedal. Start with something simple like sewing quilt squares together or making pillows (one for your kitty!), or some really cheap and easy patterns. Once you get the stitch speed down (and learning what feet/needles/stitches to use on what fabrics), sewing will be SUCH a breeze, but you still will always need hand-sewing, because there are some things that a machine can't do as delicately as a human hand...

...also, get a "sewing bible". I recommend "Simplicity's Simply the Best Sewing Book", but only because that's the one I use.
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