I love to sew for myself, but it’s really magical teaching someone else how to sew. When they learn a new skill or sew a sleeve for the first time, I see the confidence and excitement in their eyes. It makes it all worth it!
I can’t have everyone in a classroom with me, so sharing a blog post with sewing tips and tutorials is the next best thing. Do you want to learn how to use fabric correctly?
I feel like I’ve learned a lot about fabrics in the last couple of years. I have been sewing for a long time, and I’ve made lots of mistakes. I’ve made clothing that didn’t fit right. I’ve used fabric that was too light for an item or too heavy for an item.
I still make mistakes or don’t think items all the way through, but the important thing is that I’ve learned from my mistakes. Along the way I’ve learned which fabrics I like to sew with.
I feel like I’ve gotten pretty picky with my fabrics, and maybe they cost more, but I’m not buying as much and each item lasts much longer. Here’s a graphci for how to use fabric the right way!
Here’s some tips for sewing knit fabric. If you are learning how to sew, you can start with sewing 101 for beginners!
Lorrana Cruz says
how do i do to download this?
Shaffer Sisters says
Heather you are a smart, thank for being my personal sewing hero!
Charity says
That is really neat! Thanks for sharing. =)
Debbie Deveau says
What is a PDF?
Sewing Directory says
Amazing blog, I love these infographics and the whole Sewing 101 series is brilliant.
Terry and Linda Lee says
Is there a way to get a .pdf of this chart?
Thanks,
Linda
Heather Feather says
You could save it and then use an online converter to turn it into a pdf.
Maureen T says
Hello What a wonderful chart. It might be possible for you to convert it to a pdf chart on your blog. It woud be appreciated and great. Thank you
Jane says
This is great! Now I can figure out what to do with all my extra fabrics.
Jane