This was my first week starting my sewing learning project. This week was all about completing little hand sewing jobs so I could work on my basic sewing skills. The first thing I did was gather all of my materials for the week which included thread, needles, clothes pins, tape measure and pins. I worked on sewing a few holes in shirts, pants and socks. This sewing has been pretty simple, I mainly used prior knowledge of how to do basic sewing and then watched a few YouTube videos to refresh my memory. The other day, I put on a blouse and as I was about to leave the house, I discovered there was a big hole in the armpit section. So I am already seeing how this is such a useful skill to have as I was then able to sew it up and wear it out! After that, I searched the house for anything with holes in it and now everything I could find has been sewed up. It is a little trickier than I thought it would be though. When I sewed up the hole on the blouse, I did not correctly fold it in and ended up with the fringe of the fabric sticking outwards. I then learned how to unstitch the thread and I attempted it again and did much better - still not perfect, but not a bad first sewing project. Here's a picture of my progress on that blouse: I am excited for the upcoming weeks as every week I challenge myself a little more. Next week, I will be focusing on add-ons to articles of clothing. I will learn to sew on buttons, patches and zippers so stay tuned for next week's blog.
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For my learning project, I chose sewing! There were many reasons I decided sewing was a good option, but the main one is that it is a practical and useful life skill. I have very little experience: I've sewn up a few holes in socks or pyjama pants before, but that is about it. I thought this is the perfect time to finally learn how to perfect the little skills I have and broaden these skills by actually creating something. I am very excited as I think it will be fun and also a calming skill to do at the end of the day. The part I am worried about is that I am TERRIBLE at cutting or seeing straight lines which is unfortunate as sewing takes a lot of symmetry. Looks like I might be learning another skill on top of sewing! Either way, I will give it my best shot and we'll see how it goes at the end.
My Plan: Week 1: Buy supplies, read up on how they are all used and do a refresher course on sewing (research). Week 2: Find some articles of clothing around the house that have holes in them - practice hand sewing on them. Week 3: Get a little more creative - try sewing on buttons, patches and zippers. Week 4: Research the sewing machine - how does it work and what do I do. Week 5: Practice on some smaller pieces of fabric (nothing too elaborate, just simple items). Week 6: Buy fabric and begin my final project (this may waiver, but as of now, this will be a large blanket). Week 7 - the end of the semester: Working on and completing my final project (hopefully it turns out well!) This schedule may change as I may discover new things I want to try out along the way or certain steps may take longer than expected, but this is my goal for now! I am excited to get started - wish me luck! |
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AuthorHillary Mercier is a 4th Year Student at the University of Regina. She is currently studying to be a High School English teacher. Archives
April 2019
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