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If you're interested in sewing your own clothes then you're in the right place. Keep on reading and you will find everything you need to complete this sewing project as well as all my best tips and tricks to make it a fun and enjoyable hobby.
Sewing Your Own Clothes
Sewing your own clothes is a fun and relaxing (if addictive!!) hobby that will allow you to craft a wardrobe that's as unquie as you are. With a few basic techniques under your belt and some clever tricks up your sleeves you can create beautful clothes that you'll be proud to wear. Keep on reading for tips and techniques that will help you to master this hugely rewarding skill.
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Sewing the Seams
It's easy to get the back and front of pants mixed up. A little trick I use is to pin my garment label to the centre back before I start sewing.
I double stitch all my seams, first with a conventional sewing machine, then with an overlocker.
Most of my sewing projects are for children so I think it's really important that they stand up to rough and tumble play.
Finishing the seams with an overlocker also means that they're all nicely enclosed which gives a really professional finish.
I sew the inside leg seam in the same way.
I love this technique for sewing crotch seams. One pant leg is turned right side out and pushed inside the other pant leg. This allows the crotch seams to meet up perfectly so that they can be sewn easily and neatly.
Sewing the Waistband
This is my favourite technique for sewing elasticated waistbands.
I start by finishing the raw edges of the waistband with my overlocker.
I used to eyeball my elastic casing but an uneven edge can make it very difficult to catch it consistently when sewing in place from the front. Now I ALWAYS take the time to measure it accurately.
I join the two ends of the elastic with a zig zag stitch, reversing and re-stitching several times to make sure it's good and secure.
I insert the elastic and then sew the elastic casing. It is more fiddly to stitch than using a bodkin but it results in a much neater finish and no sewing up the hole - yay!
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