#sewingwithlove

So here’s my first sew!

I made this without a pattern and wanted to use it to get started with sewing.

I started with a vision, a mid length summery skirt and walked into a fabric shop to get the fabric - I didn’t even know how much material I would need!

So off I went, watching numerous clips from other dressmakers online and freestyling with my machine.

This project taught me so much, how to wind a bobbin I was a complete beginner, the importance of sewing in a straight line and most importantly, that I can create a vision, this is exactly what I had in mind when I walked into the fabric store and embarked on my first project!

Lessons learned:

I hate button holes!! Look how perfect my first attempt went (after lots of practice goes). I managed to slit right through it when I tried to open it with a seam ripper and had to start again..

Be gentle with the seam ripper (I later found a hack with a pin which prevents that from happening)

I played around with the button sewing function on my sewing machine which sews on the button, it gives a much more secure hold than hand sewing

Darts - I put two darts in at the back to give the skirt shape. I naively thought that a skirt is just a piece of fabric sewn together somewhere with a waistband, maybe some gathering to attach the waistband.. I only later realised that I would have a shapeless mess if I didn’t use darts.

It’s okay to start again or go back a step and redo.. that’s what a seam ripper is for.. I redid the buttons and the waistband

Be confident with it. I saw this project as practice to get familiar with the machine and HOPEFULLY get a nice skirt out of it. Admittedly it doesn’t look like something sold in a fashion store but that doesn’t matter, if you go wrong you learn for next time!

Now to finish off the hem!

Pinned in place for now:

こんにちは🌞なおです！今回の動画では、つい先日までデスクを飾っていた帆布を使って、買い物用のトートバッグを作ります。傷がついてしまった布ですが、まあ大丈夫でしょう😁最大サイズで作りたかったので、ざっくり採寸な上に適当です。参考にはならないかも。

Hello 🌞 This is Nao! In this video, I make a shopping tote bag using a canvas that was decorating my desk just a few days ago. The fabric has been scratched, but I guess it's ok 😁. I wanted to make it in the largest size possible, so it's roughly measured and also appropriate. It may not be a good reference.