Hello, ladies! Here are the answers to our two most recent questions. We plan on posting the next installment of "Sew Simply" tomorrow!
Amanda says...
I'm so excited about this Sewing Series y'all are doing. My grandmother is teaching me how to sew (I'm 20!) but she has really poor eyesight. I was curious if you knew of a good beginners sewing book? I love y'alls aprons and so the first project I plan to do is an apron.
marie-madeline...
Amanda, thanks for writing! Two of our favorite beginners sewing books are Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Carol and Seams to Me by Anna Maria Horner. Both have a lot of helpful information and several adorable projects! (Please keep in mind that these books were not written from a distinctively Christian worldview.) We love to hear about other young ladies learning to sew~ it's such a wonderful skill!
Heather says...
Oh, ladies! I am enjoying this series of sew-simply. :) Question: do you transfer your patterns on to the red dot tracer & then use the tracer pattern to cut out? You can probably tell by the ? that I'm a newbie (actually "old" returning newbie.) I was wondering if there is was a way to keep patterns for more than one use. Thanks in advance!
marie-madeline...
Hi Heather! We're so glad that you are enjoying Sew Simply. Yes, we do trace our patterns onto the red dot tracer and reuse them! Because the red dot tracer is actually very fabric-like, it doesn't tear... so we are able to use that pattern over and over again. Basically, you are tracing the pattern pieces onto the red dot tracer, cutting them out, and using them as your pattern instead of the original paper one. Make sense? Hope that helps!
happy sewing!
love, the Long ladies
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