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When you ask people if they sew their own clothes, the answer is often no.
Who has time for that?
And for more challenging designs, there are communities to offer guidance and support.
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Once youre done, share your sewing victory with your craft companions for some virtual high-fives.
Depending on your budget, you could get a home machine that can perform a number of different techniques.
Fabric ShearsGet a nice pair of scissors that are for fabric andfabric only.
This will ensure they stay sharp.
Straight PinsThese are essential for cutting out the pattern and then piecing fabric together.
Its hard to do an exact-match with home-sewn clothing, but with this set, you might get close.
As long as your thread and fabric isnt a complete contrast, youll be fine.
BobbinsBobbins are what feeds your thread to the machine as you sew.
see to it you have several so you dont have to switch out the thread.
Keep it sharp, and it will evenly and neatly trim your fabric.
Self-Healing Rotary Cutting MatGet a self-healing cutting mat for when you use your rotary cutter.
Once sliced, it will magically heal itself so that the surface is smooth again.
