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Re: Beginner question

Joe, I don't have any answer to your how much time should it take, but I will give you some encouragement. I bought my first sewing machine about

6 weeks ago. I have had no instruction, except for some ideas and feedback from the wonderful folks here in the news groups. I made a tank top out of nylon tricot for my wife, with bias cut bindings on the neckline and armholes. I took my time because I was learning, so it took me about 24 working hours to make that first one, but I learned a LOT and think I could knock a second one out in about 4 hours. A lot of that time was (and would still be) stopping to jump up and answer the phone or let the dog out/in. Use care when cutting, and follow the pattern directions. The boxers should be fairly easy. The tee shirt a bit more difficult as the soft stretchy knits are a bit harder to work with. With a little guidance, and no interruptions, I could make the tank top in about 2 hours, including laying out the pattern, cutting it out making the bias strips etc etc etc.

D> I am trying to assess the practicality of learning to sew some simple

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Another thing I read, saw on TV, or something like that. When you are going to be sewing or whatever crafting you plan on doing. Pick a day, tell your friends that you will not be answering the phone on that certain day, and don't want to be bothered until late in the afternoon of that day, that way you can get your mind straight on what it is your doing, and concentrate on that. I don't get much calls, so any day is a good day for me to sew or quilt or machine embroider, knit or whatever it is I'm doing. today I'm working on a shirt for myself, almost done, just have to do the hem and buttons and button holes. I thought that maybe I could do the whole thing on my treadle, but the button holes have to be done on my newer machine, but that is why I got the newer machine, it has so many different stitches that it can do, plus the embroidery. so now that I have taken a break from sewing, I think that I can get off here, and get back to my sewing. After that, I have a pair of pants to make, so busy me off to making my clothing.

Maine-iac Rose @->-- remove the thorns and add a hyphen between the 2 words to email me.

: > Approximately how long should it take me to make items such as (1) simple : > t-shirt (men's) (2) boxer shorts, or (3) simple long-sleeved polo shirt? : >

: > Is it conceivable, given enough care, that I could make these with almost no : > prior experience sewing? : >

: > thanks for any feedback and information! : >

: > [please post responses to newsgroup thread...my email address is altered to : > discourage spam] : >

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Maine-iac Rose

I let the phone ring if i'm at a difficult point, and pick up any message later when I take a break.

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Kate Dicey

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