Where to begin (sewing)

Congratulations to Erika and Joyce, who are both getting a $25 gift certificate for submitting questions to "What do you want to know?"  Joyce wanted to know how to start sewing with an old machine and Erika asked about buying a new one.  So I gave my two bits here.  I tried to cover how you would start sewing if you never have and that includes using an old hand-me-down machine or buying a new one.  Hopefully, it answers your burning questions as a beginning sewer.  If not, submit your own question.

And my apologies.  I said I would cover two WDYWTK's (What do you want to know?) a month, but I've covered two in two months.  I am starting to draft a couple of others and I will do better.  What have I been doing?  Not cleaning, clearly.

Comments

[Joyce]

Thanks so much for answering my question. It's very helpful and very informative. I think this weekend I'll have to read through it again and decide my first course of action in this new sewing venture. I'll start small. The gift cert should be helpful as I have been viewing many items on your jcarolinecreative site and I'm thinking I need to sew something for my sister's baby to be. Thanks!

[joyce]

Oops. I delted the email with the $25 gift coupon because I'm a klutz/clutz. Can you email the info again? I'm so sorry. I just saw the new Sis Boom fabrics and was going to order. I was hoping to figure how to make a crib sheet (easiest way) for my sister and her upcoming baby's room will be orange & turquoise. Thankfully, they are getting a mini crib so it won't be too big:) Thanks!