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From: rosarioyo
Date: 07-08-2006, 10:20 PM (1 of 7)
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Hello, I am new in this "World of Sewing" and I love it. Some time last year I went to Sam's to buy Milk and Eggs and I returned with the Items plus a Sewing Machine which I hid for about a month. (Because I did-do not know how to sew)  I have not made a single new thing in the machine but I already made money hemming and repairing pants. I also bought a Tiny Serger thinking it cuts the materials (This one does not)  I took a pair of pants and cut it by the legs I want to make it into a skirt, I already took the thread out. Now I don't know what to do. Please help me!!! I'm excited about sewing.(I also want to make shorts for my grandson Skirt for my Grand daughter) Thanks! God bless you Great Sewers! Yoly
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User: rosarioyo
Member since: 06-30-2006 Total posts: 4 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-09-2006, 08:47 AM (2 of 7)
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Simple basic patterns are a good way to start garment sewing. All the major brands carry "easy" lines and one makes a "For Dummies" line. And read everything you can -- books, magazines (Sew News, Threads, Sewing Savvy come to mind) this web site. Sewing isn't hard to learn if you take it one technique at a time. But it is not so basic that you can just say I want to do this and just do it. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: rosarioyo
Date: 07-09-2006, 04:18 PM (3 of 7)
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Simple basic patterns are a good way to start garment sewing. All the major brands carry "easy" lines and one makes a "For Dummies" line. And read everything you can -- books, magazines (Sew News, Threads, Sewing Savvy come to mind) this web site. Sewing isn't hard to learn if you take it one technique at a time. But it is not so basic that you can just say I want to do this and just do it. Dorothy Hi Dorothy, Thank you for getting back to me. I will go to the fabric store and find a pattern. I will let all know how it goes. Thanks again Yoly
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User: rosarioyo
Member since: 06-30-2006 Total posts: 4 |
From: paroper
Date: 07-09-2006, 04:29 PM (4 of 7)
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The easy way is to fold the "pants" in half and draw a line down from the crotch starting where it starts to curve. This becomes your seamline. Then you just cut off the excess fabric (between the legs). I've seen several done where you fold over the triange that was the crotch and sew it down on front then you just have a lap in the front where the crotch was sewin. This also works. pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: Sew-Enchanting
Date: 07-09-2006, 05:13 PM (5 of 7)
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Here's a really nice set of instructions online - it does say to use a second pair of jeans, but I would think you could either use the legs that you cut off (depending on how long you're making the skirt), or find a funky fabric from your stash and use that as the insert. If you buy some, I would think 3/4 of a yard would be more than enough, depeding again on the length of your skirt. http://sewing.about.com/library/sewnews/qa/aaqa1202a.htm http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1772716 (this one doesn't have pics) I think the hardest part would be making sure that you go slowly as you sew the crotch down (very thick) - make sure you're using a heavy duty needle. Good luck! That first one turns out nice - and it has pics to help, too. Kris Kris
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User: Sew-Enchanting
Member since: 12-28-2005 Total posts: 53 
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From: sable
Date: 07-09-2006, 10:46 PM (6 of 7)
| I've turned jeans into a skirt really easily using these instructions jeans skirt (http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/efs_jeans_skirt.html) |
User: sable
Member since: 01-10-2005 Total posts: 76 
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From: rosarioyo
Date: 07-09-2006, 11:21 PM (7 of 7)
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Hello, This is so exciting!!! Thank you all for the links, etc... I'm so glad I found this sewing site. I will start asap. God bless you all and Thanks again! Yoly
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User: rosarioyo
Member since: 06-30-2006 Total posts: 4 |
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