#sewing guides

[darkandstormydolls]

Hello Internet!

I’ve been working on a project that involves compiling a bunch of information on sewing and mending, so I’m putting it out to the world so that more people can see and benefit from it!

The best way I could figure to do this was to attach PDF links of my guides that I made, so sorry if there are technical issues with accessing them, I’m still trying to figure out how to attach them properly

This one goes over basic handsewing stitches and mending techniques

Basic Handsewing and Mending - Google Docs.pdf

And if you know a bit about sewing and how to use a sewing machine, but are still figuring out different techniques and things, I’ve compiled a list of a variety of beginner friendly sewing projects, with instructions and pictures!

Simple Beginner Sewing Projects and Instructions - Google Docs.pdf

Hope this is helpful for someone!

[tweedlestrove]

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Sewing Thread

Choosing the correct thread for your project starts with knowing the basic properties of thread and the options available. It can be overwhe

This is an amazing guide to all kinds of threads and what they are used for. I definitely recommend checking it out if you're getting started with sewing!

[hylobatidae-blog]

Among other things I enjoyed were the list of referring search terms:

(I found this while looking up how to darn socks)

"how to make a nose taller"—An interesting concept. They didn't find the answer, though they looked for it in the 1928 Nu-Way Course in Millinery and Hat Design.

"pictures women shrunk by a shrink machine" —As opposed to women shrunk by a washing machine? They landed in the 1936 Home Sewing Course.

"home made outer space costumes"—Were they startled to end up in the 1930 Paris Frocks at Home?

"where to buy single edge gem razor blades" —They had to dig through many, many, many pages of results and landed in the 1936 Home Sewing Course. Were they in an unshaven stupor, blindly clicking every link?

"how does wearing certain type of clothes effect your mile time" —Surprisingly, we were the second result in Google: 1926 Nu-Way Course in Fashionable Clothes-Making. I hope they figured out the difference between "effect" and "affect" and were able to find a useful answer to their question.

"disadvantage of soot and dust being added to the air to reflect sun light"—Again, we were on the first page of results in Google, landing them in the 1931 Laundering and Dry Cleaning.