Advice for Beginning Sewers

If you are new to sewing, here are a few tips toward success:

Keep It Simple
If you don’t have a lot of sewing experience, don’t try to tackle a wedding dress or that costume with over 100 pieces! Select a pattern that uses techniques you are familiar with, plus one or two you’d like to learn. Or better yet, take a class, and let us help you reach your sewing goals!

Use Quality Tools and Materials
No one does their best using cheap and/or poorly designed tools and materials. The best cooks don’t use inferior kitchen tools, and neither do the best seamstresses or quilters. Always choose the best you can afford, even if it means waiting.

From “10 Common Mistakes of New Sewers” PDF article from Bernina USA.