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I'm self taught. I can't tell you the names of the stitches I do. I just try until it works. I've also never used a sewing machine lol
There are heaps of resources to learn from, heaps of yt tutorials and websites, the other place has plenty of communities ready to help as well. It's a great skill to have! I'd much rather repair the clothes I love and repurpose others as fabric, than to buy new. If I buy clothes, it's from Brunswick Savers or an Op Shop (NOT salvos tho!!).
I did a blanket stitch (https://www.instructables.com/Sewing-Blanket-Stitch-Coasters/) which is super easy, to hem my jorts. And then I did a another stitch above it, that I have found out is very similar to the backstitch in embroidery (again also so so easy), but involve looping like the blanket stitch.
When I'm not drunk and tired, I will upload a smol video to show you, because these stitches are very strong and very easy and it will help with repairs and to get you started :3
I made sure both my boys had the basic skills before they flew the coop so to speak. Such a useful life skill (and money saving skill) to have. Well worth learning.
Absolutely! I had a customer return a pair of pants because she didn't want to pay to get them altered. I don't want to be that person.
Or the amount of people who come in claiming clothes are faulty because the button has broken off or there's a tiny hole that they made.
Thank you! Go sleep hehe :)
I want to learn how to hand sew but relative has a machine at our house and I will not touch it because don't want to break something accidentally. I am known in the family for breaking everything I touch!
You can't do better than Bernadette Banner's How to Sew a Simple Strong Seam video - covers the absolute hand sewing basics and does it very well. Very good how to use the tools instruction - like how to thread a needle and hold it. Then her Skillshare original course, “Hand Sewing Basics: Working Wonders with Fabric, Needle & Thread”. Recommended.