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    Sewing tools for beginners

    November 19, 2025

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    Sewing For Beginners

    This post contains affiliate links. If you use one of my links and purchase something I may earn a commission – at not extra cost to you. You can read my disclosure policy here. When you first start sewing, something you’ll probably notice pretty quickly is how many sewing tools and gadgets there are. Big…

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  • Sewing machine settings

    Sewing machine settings

    November 5, 2025

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    Sewing For Beginners

    When you first get your sewing machine you probably notice all the knobs and buttons and dials on it. You know they all have some kind of important function, but what do they really do? It can be a little confusing at first, especially if you got your machine second hand and you don’t have…

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  • How to take your body measurements

    How to take your body measurements

    November 5, 2025

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    Sewing For Beginners

    Before you cut out your first pattern there’s something you need to do first. That is taking your body measurements. Even though you usually wear a size small, for example, that doesn’t mean the size labeled as small on the pattern will fit you. Each pattern usually has some kind of chart listing the measurements…

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I'm Rachael, homemaker, mom of three, and a passionate self-taught sewist. In this space I share my experience teaching myself to sew my own clothes and all the things I've learned along the way.

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