So, you’ve watched Project Runway for years now.
You marvel at the haute couture creations of the young seamstress in the series, The Time in Between by María Dueñas.
You run your hands over beautiful textiles as you wander through fabric shops imagining what you could make if you only knew how to sew.
Maybe you even opened a beautiful new sewing machine on Christmas morning.
Now what? Where do you start? What else will you need to buy? How will you get that sewing machine up and running?
Well, grab my hand and come with me to my new sewing series, Learn to Sew where together we’ll get your machine up and running, get you the tools you need, master the basic stitches, crack the pattern code, create a few simple projects to get you started and before you know it, you’ll be making your own fabric treasures. 🙂
Once you get a taste of how much fun sewing can be, I promise, you’ll never look back.
If you’d like to learn to sew or know someone who would, click here for the first free episode: Essential Sewing Tools.
I hope you enjoy this new series and as an added bonus, if you make a comment over at eHow and pin the Essential Sewing Tools article to one of your Pinterest boards, your name will be entered to win a copy of The Refashion Handbook.
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The winner will be announced next week.
Happy Sewing!
Beth
The Renegade Seamstress 
Can’t wait to re-learn to sew. I look forward to your new series! Thanks!
Yay! I’m so happy you’ll be following along with us Kathy. Please let me know if you have any questions. Happy sewing!
This is a great idea, Beth. My daughter is a budding seamstress; I will alert her to your new series and will enjoy reading it along with her 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing this with your daughter Mother Deer. I hope it will be helpful and fun!
Hi! There a few things I would like to learn. May I share? How to make fingerless lace gloves, gorgeous cashmere deep edged lace scarves (like Victorian Trading-I bout both @200!) easy to do but fabulous winter hats- if you must ruin your hair….. The bet and quickest way to take in gathered too big… elastic and stitches to take to waist in? When thrifting most things don’t fit but I adore the look of longer skirts and boots, a beret with boiled wool flowers. a designer bag….
Thanks for the great suggestions Brenda!
I just love all of your awesome remakes! I look forward to your post every week! You work wonders on all of your remakes! Thank you so much for all of your sewing tips and tutorials!
Pam Danner
Your comment really brightened my day, Pamela. Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement! Happy sewing!
Great idea. Have already pinned to my pinterest board on sewing.
Thanks for sharing Sandra!!!
Just love your suggestions and refashions.
Failed sewing at high school and have just come to appreciate its wonders at the ripe old age of 50.
Enjoying the refashioning experience. Enjoying the trawling through second-hand shops.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for starting at the beginning!
You are so very welcome, Helen! It’s fun for me to know that what I do here is helpful and enjoyable to you. Happy sewing!!!!
Yes please, and thank you!
Hi Tondra Denise!! I would love to have you along on this new adventure!!!
Hi Beth,
This is a great idea and I look forward to following along. I have been sewing off and on since I was in high school and love to learn and be inspired from your recycle projects.
Sally Ann
Thank you so much for your nice comment, Sally Ann! I’m excited to know that you’ll be joining us on this new sewing adventure!
I love to hand sew but always dread getting out my sewing machine. I do get a little excited though when I read your how- tos and think I can do that! I think I’ll be following along!
It’ll make all of my work worth it if this new series makes you comfortable with your sewing machine and craving to sew more and more with it. I’m so happy that you’ll be joining in on this new sewing adventure with us!
Not sure I understand how it works. How do I sign up for the classes?
Hi Gina, No need to sign up and it’s FREE. Just click on the link and it will take you to the first episode. Each week I will post the link to click for the next episode. You can go to it anytime you like and as many times as you like.
Got it, thanks!
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Kinda rusty with sewing. This will be great refresher for me.
I’m so happy this will be helpful for you, Lillian!