Basic Sewing Kit and Skills
Guest Cynthia Wyche joins the podcast to talk about sewing skills that make life easier (think hems, straight edges, and zippers and buttons). Cynthia also covers the essential items for a sewing kit and quick fixes.
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Show Notes
Set the table: Nothing Quite Like Proper Tailoring
Clothes that fit make an ex cellent first impression from dates to job interviews and most of us are not standard off-the-rack sizes. This is easier to do if you have some basic sewing skills
Segment 1: The basic skills
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buttons, darts, and hemlines [Cynthia, please add others as you recommend]
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How to practice
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How long does it take to master
Segment 2: The Basic Equipment
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putting together a sewing kit
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hand sewing basket
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Sewing machine: at what level or when do you need one. Machine basics.
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What to save for a sewing kit? Fabric scraps, buttons, and other things
Segment 3: How to spot quality on the rack
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Signs of good seams, zippers, fasteners
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Tips about linings
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What “fix it at home” items do you avoid? How to know when a fix is too complicated or too time consuming
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Closing: Final thoughts?
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