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Sewing The World’s Greatest Hobby By Donna And David Trumble 2 DISCLAIMER All Rights Reserved. The contents of this publication reflect only the author’s views and those of the contributing writers. The editors, research team, and contributors share their experience and knowledge without any improper motivations or intent. Every effort is made to ensure that the information presented in this publication is accurate and helpful. No representations or warranties of any kind are made with regard to the completeness or accuracy of the contents of this publication. None of our contributing team are engaged in rendering any legal professional service. Please contact a professional person if legal advice or assistance is required. The publisher and editors disclaim any personal loss or liability caused or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly, by the utilization of any information presented herein. All product names, trademarks, or logos used herein are copyrights and trademarks of their respective owners. “Sewing Answers. Com” is copyright 2006 by Sewing Answers. Com. All Rights Reserved. By Sewing Answers. Com. 502 San Gabriel Blvd. Georgetown, Texas 78628 U.S.A. Web: http://www.sewinganswers.com Email: [email protected] 3 Table of Contents DISCLAIMER * TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PREFACE HOW TO USE THIS PRODUCT Chapter One Sewing, The World’s Greatest Hobby Chapter Two Origins Of Modern Sewing Chapter Three Tools of the Trade Chapter Four What is a sewing show and tell? Chapter Five What are the differences between different fabrics, and how to I know the right fabric? Chapter Six What do I need to know about needles? Chapter Seven How Do You Use Patterns And Templates? Chapter Eight The Advent of The Zipper And Velcro Chapter Nine How does a rotary tool cut? Chapter Ten Care And Feeding of quilting fabric? Chapter Eleven What are safety tips for the sewing machine? Chapter Twelve YOUR WORLD’S GREATEST HOBBY 4 PREFACE The World’s Greatest Hobby is the first book in a series of dynamic resource books designed to give you detailed how to explanations, directions, and information on hundreds of questions concerning sewing and quilting. The aim is to provide simple straightforward practical explanations and helpful information that you will find easy to use and understand. We hope you will find the information here to be quickly understood, simple to follow, and easy to use. SEWING ANSWERS. COM is a work in progress. Sewing Answers.Com is developed to provide practical answers to your sewing and quilting questions. These questions have been collected from among thousands of questions asked by sewing students and requested over the internet, user groups, and search engines. If you have sewing or quilting questions, please submit your questions to: [email protected]. For more answers to your sewing questions check out: www.sewinganswers.com : In addition to our eBooks, please check out our online store with its hundreds of sewing tools, supplies, notions, and more. www.sewinganswer.com www.sewandquiltstore.com 5 INTRODUCTION Dear Reader, Our hope is that you will enjoy sewing more and sew with much greater confidence by having these sewing and quilting resources at your fingertips. The Sewing Answers.Com team includes professional sewing machine technicians, sewing educators, and professional sewing business owners and managers. The Sewing Answers.Com team brings over fifty years of professional sewing experience: Custom sewing, Alterations, Drapery Production, Sewing Machine Repair, Embroidery Design, and Teaching Sewing. The Sewing Answers. Com team brings over 10,000 hours of sewing education, workshops, and trainings. Our team includes graduates of Baby Lock Tech, Bernina University, Necchi Sewing Machine School, V.D.T.A., Milligan College, Towson University, Indiana University, and numerous other state universities. Donna Trumble fell in love with sewing as a nine year old girl and has been fascinated by sewing, home décor, heirloom sewing, custom sewing, costume design, alterations, and quilting ever since. She has been a professional seamstress since 1968, when she conducted her own alterations business to pay her way through college. While teaching in public schools, she was constantly amazing her fellow teachers and friends with her sewing 6 skills. As mother of five children, Donna provided steady flow of quality clothes, suits, dresses, window dressings, and more. Donna has original designs that have appeared across the country in Revolutionary War reenactments, wrestling rings, and formal events. Over the past fifteen years, Donna has managed an alterations shop, a drapery and window covering workroom, custom sewing center, and opened her own sewing and quilting stores. Today, Donna is responsible for the sewing education of three sewing centers in central Texas. Donna and her husband, David have been married for almost forty years. They have five grown children, four sons and a daughter. They have seven grandchildren. David Trumble is a minister, author, sewing machine technician, and educator. David earned his doctor’s degree in 1985, and has worked as a Minister Of The Gospel for over thirty years. He has vast experience with sewing including work with Donna in several sewing businesses (alterations shop, a drapery and window covering workroom, and custom sewing center). David has completed advanced technical training as a sewing machine technician and has worked in the repair shop for over eight years. He also has numerous articles and books published in multiple areas of interest. David and Donna are part owners of Temple Sewing and Supply, Inc. of Temple, Texas a chain of sewing and quilting stores in central Texas. 7 HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE Sewing, The World’s Greatest Hobby is first and foremost a practical sewing resource composed of practical answers to frequently asked sewing and quilting questions. Use it as a sewing encyclopedia dictionary to look up answers to your questions. Sewing, The World’s Greatest Hobby is also a resource listing of many charts, lists, and practical bits of information to help make your sewing easier. To Use: • Click on the chapters listed by question to be taken directly to that article. (cid:190) To the left you will find a tab marked “pages”. Scroll to the page of interest and click on that page. • Use your up/down arrows or navigation scroll bar to scroll up/down to articles of interest. • If you prefer, you can read each volume straight through like a book. 8 Chapter One Sewing The World’s Greatest Hobby The wonderful world of sewing welcomes you. The air is filled with excitement. Thrills and fun are just waiting for you. Sewing offers you limitless opportunities for self expression. Sewing gives well deserved feelings of pride and personal satisfaction. You can achieve untold creative possibilities. You may sew for practical purposes, and know you have saved money. You may take pride in solving some big challenge. You may take great satisfaction from achieving your goals. Or you may creating something truly special. You may sew as an art form to express your inner self. You may make beautiful things. Or you may create a treasured heirloom. In any case, you will always find sewing rewarding, uplifting, and satisfying. The keys to success in sewing are: 1. Knowledge. 2. The right equipment and tools. In this extensive sewing course we will teach you the back ground information, the skills and techniques, and the right tools and equipment for the many different kinds of sewing. Together these keys to success ensure your success 9 in each and every project. The answers, instruction, guidance, and support are here to meet your needs. Confidence comes with experience. The whole world of sewing awaits you. So, relax, enjoy, and take pride in your creative possibilities. What are your possibilities? There are virtually no limits. (cid:57) Yes, you can alter and repair your ready made clothing. (cid:57) Custom made clothing and other items now come in the size, color and fabric YOU want and choose. (cid:57) Yes, you can make clothing, draperies, home decorations, wall hangings, table runners, heirloom treasures, beautiful gifts, quilts, crafts, and so much more. (cid:57) You can make exciting personal items like lingerie, robes, and sleepwear. . (cid:57) You can make all kinds of practical things for your home, family, and heritage. . (cid:57) You can create beautiful artwork. . (cid:57) Yes you can design, layout, sew, and quilt gorgeous quilts and wall hangings for you home, for heritage, for whatever you desire. . (cid:57) You can sew all kinds of decorative accessories like purses, vests, and throws. . (cid:57) You can take your ordinary ready made clothes and embellish them with embroidery, appliqué, sequins, cording, and decorative stitching to turn the ordinary 10