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There are all sorts of reasons for wanting to learn to sew. You might want to make your own clothes, create attractive furnishings for your home, or simply patch up and repair old items to give them new life. Here at Start Sewing, our aim is to help you master the basics and move on to a range of exciting projects.
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How to Make Curtains
HOW TO MAKE CURTAINS: Its incredibly easy to make curtains and incredibly cheap. All it takes is a few hours and a few helpful pointers. Let us provide the latter and read on for our step by step…
Stitch Types
STITCH TYPES: Sewing requires a degree of stitching skill. You need to know the basics and when to use them. Let us give you a rundown of the top stitches. The rundown Stitches are all different and they…
How to Make a Pirate Costume
HOW TO MAKE A PIRATE COSTUME: Pirate costumes are easy to make. If you need to put one together at a moment’s notice read on. This might just be the easiest and simplest costume that you have…
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Adults' Fancy Dress
Adults' Fancy Dress: How to Make a Period Drama Costume, How to Make a Gangster Costume,...
Alterations
Alterations: How to Mend a Ripped Seam, Buttonholes and Buttons, How I Learned to...
Ask Our Experts
Ask Our Experts: How Do I Sew With Spandex?, What Type of Fabric Should I Use With...
Decorative Sewing
Decorative Sewing: Embroidery, Tapestry, Lace Making, Sewing With Sequins, Beadwork and...
Dressmaking
Dressmaking: Taking Body Measurements, Sewing Costumes: A Creative Experience, How...
Fabric
Fabric: Understanding How Fabric Hangs, What Do You Know About Fabrics?,...
Handy Tips
Handy Tips: How You Can Save Money by Sewing, Invisible Zipper Application, How...
Home Furnishings
Home Furnishings: How to Make a Tablecloth, How to Make Swags and Jabots, How to Make...
Kids' Fancy Dress
Kids' Fancy Dress: How to Make a Children's Cowboy Costume, How to Make a Children's...
Sewing Machines
Sewing Machines: Sewing Machine Basics, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine...
VIDEOS
VIDEOS: Video: Pinning the Pattern, Video: Hemming a Garment, Video: Mending...
Live Comments

Pandu
Re: What Equipment Do You Need For Dressmaking?
I want where I can buy cloth made materials? I live in Namibia.
16 May @ 10:29 AM

DIANA
Re: Making Placemats, Napkins and Runners
really interesting website like to learn more
2 April @ 8:34 PM

Laura
Re: Video: Placing a Pattern
Are the videos actually accessible? I cannot get them to load, they just seem to hang up. I've tried several times to watch different videos on…
20 March @ 9:22 PM

eve
Re: Tips For Cutting Fabric
your explanations and skills are understandable even for a novice.thks
23 February @ 8:54 PM

buddyboo
Re: Tapestry
I have a picture of my poodle that I had done by a lady who does beautiful tapestry work. She has done the whole kit for me, & it's ready to go but…
27 October @ 8:34 PM

thorlar
Re: Taking Body Measurements
When taking body measurements what the difference between the hip and the hip point
11 October @ 2:12 AM

skullcandy
Re: How to Make Curtains
this site is amazing i found it so useful because i am doing a course in sewing and have atemped to make your garments. they came out a bit rough ,…
12 August @ 4:31 PM

meg
Re: Sewing Machine Needles
thanks for the advice, i had no idea what to do when my daughter was given a machine then broke the needle. just proved to myself what skills i…
1 August @ 11:04 PM

daftart
Re: How Do I Sew With Spandex?
The comment "spandex isn't strong enough to take the strain when woven directly with lycra" is misleading as both Spandex and Lycra are brand names…
17 June @ 7:24 AM

Ina
Re: How to Make Swags and Jabots
Very good, but, would have liked to see an illustration.
28 May @ 8:13 PM

awan
Re: Elements of Style
I am learning sewing and cutting
6 May @ 11:35 AM

datenutloaf
Re: How to Repair Holes in Clothing
Information may be valid, but if a person doesn't know how to mend, then they won't understand without definitions or pictures.
19 April @ 5:29 PM

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