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Get insider expert knowledge to help you learn how to sew the most effective and efficient way. Save time and money by learning how to sew your own fashionable clothes with easy step-by-step instructions with a copy of my new eBook, Sew-It Like a Pro.
This book eliminates the pain of trial and error that most people go through when they learn how to sew for the first time. It covers the basics from start to finish, skipping all the unnecessary fluff to create your own one-of-a-kind designer outfit. You can get more free tips and techniques to help you learn how to sew your own clothes on our website.

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Learn How to Sew - The Ultimate Return on Your Investment
In most cases, if you want to learn how to sew, you simply pay for a lesson or class to learn a craft, an art, or pick-up a new hobby. It's an opportunity to express your creativity, relax from work-related stress, and spend a little time making something with your hands.From a business perspective, however, if you want to learn something new, the boss wants you to report on the profits. In other words, if they pay $20.00 for you to take a class, how soon will it be before you make a profit, $25.00? When will you make money or save money as a result of spending the extra money? What is the return on investment, ROI for short?
If you apply the same rules of business to your desire to learn how to sew, when would you make a profit from this new skill? How many opportunities would you have to earn or save money? Can you expect a large return on your investment?
One of the first things you can do, when you learn how to sew is save on alteration and repair costs. But, there is a bigger picture here. You can also open a business and earn money when you learn how to sew. Take a look at the short list of opportunities below for starters. Learn how to sew to:
Sew fashionable clothes as a Seamstress, Tailor, or Dressmaker
Sew wedding dresses or novelty and special as in Specialty shops
Sew costumes as a Fashion Designer or Costume Designer>Boutiques
Monogram shirts, towels, bedding as a Monogrammer
Sew curtains, drapes, bedding or pillows as an Interior Decorator
Sew baby clothes, blankets
Sew dog clothes, sew doll clothes, or make stuffed animals
Teach others to sew>Sewing books, classes, schools
Alter ready-to-wear>Alterationist
Mending and repair specialists
Recycle old clothes, fabrics, socks
Quilting
Crafts, gifts
When developed, I can think of no other skill that opens the door to so many specialized and profitable career opportunities than the sewing industry.
Can you see from the list of opportunities above that you can recover your initial investment over and over again? In other words, you have made an investment that lasts for a lifetime. The ultimate ROI...the maximum ROI!
Take a chance...Learn how to sew. It can take you into areas that you've never even dreamed of...
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Sewing News Articles
Articles indicate that sewing has become "tres chic" (very fashionable)
There is a sewing revival going on, haven't you heard? I found several great news articles stating that sewing is back in. If you stumble upon any feel free to add them to the list below.
http://www.fashionin.net/lifestyle
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Baby Things | Things For Baby
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Alexa Chung
Alexa is a style icon to many fashion conscious yo more...1 point
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The flapper dress pattern is beautiful because of more...1 point
distance education
Offers distance education degree programs in arts, more...1 point
Sew what? Lots! | The San Diego Union-Tribune
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ABC News: Sewing to Ease the Pain of Battle Wounds
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Life support, survival equipment career fields merging
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News: Education Feature: Sew-ful studies | guidero, school, students - Clovis News Journal
Custom-clothing shop owner turns shop into a part- more...0 points
KWCH - Kansas News and Weather - Boys Take the Title "Best of Show" for Quilts
Two boys picked up a needle and thread just to lea more...0 points
Mr. G's Blog: "Sew" What?
Students learn and use sewing skills in Mrs. Beard more...0 points
Did quilts play part in Underground Railroad? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/19/2010
The stories of the women behind the Black History more...0 points
Stony Brook Sew And Vac Survives The Squeeze In A Down Economy
PR: Announces it is now an Authorized Brother Inno more...0 points
Watertown Daily Times
Sewing Inmates Saves County Money0 points
http://www.scotsman.com/features/Fashion-Do-it-yourself.6111151.jp
Fashion: Do it yourself - A couple of generations more...0 points
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/7205477/Orsola-de-Castro-The-ethical-fashion-designer.html
Orsola de Castro, 43, is the founder of From Somewhere, more...0 points
A stitch in time: Sewing helps woman fight arthritis, effects of aging
COVINGTON - Dorothy Alford is a prime example of h more...0 points
Learning a life skill - MarshallIndependent.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Info. - Marshall Independent
The Marshall Independent, serving the Marshall and more...0 points
Is sewing a lost art? » Evansville Courier & Press
When Amanda Salomon waltzed into her high school p more...0 points
Drinnen: Dizzy Divas Fabric Shop fills niche » Knoxville News Sentinel
Don't let the name fool you. Dizzy Divas is more t more...0 points
A new generation of crafters have this hobby - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel
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Custom suit only $229,-USD. World Wide free shippi more...0 points
FT.com / Style - Venus Williams, fashion designer
The Wimbledon champion models her own sportswear l more...0 points
http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Jefferson-Award-Threads-of-Love/vvu136KHOkKxp5HHcbMBTQ.cspx
A Livingston Parish woman has made it her mission more...0 points
Dothan designer semifinalist in national contest | Dothan Eagle
Public invited to vote for favorite wedding dress more...0 points
Therapeutic power of quilts | PressDemocrat.com
Quilting has been Nancy Sweet's release for a doze more...0 points
Maker Faire Detroit and Singer - Sewing
Maker Faire Detroit and Singer - We are super psyc more...0 points
11 Must-See Sewing Shows! | Sew News
This week, Kari, Colleen, Kim and I are attending more...0 points
Beloit Daily News - your source for news, entertainment, sports, opinion, events, community, shopping and more > News > Top News
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Designer Profile: Raul Osorio - Minneapolis / St. Paul News - Dressing Room
Local favorite, Raul Osorio, sat down with City Pa more...0 points
Mom, daughter team up for alterations, more | jconline.com | Journal and Courier
For mother-daughter pair Dawn and Audra Rubendall, more...0 points
Learn How to Sew a Dress Shirt
Dress shirts making for a beginner is not difficul more...0 points
Sewing Passion Leads To Book Deal - News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
The Wheeling Intelligencer and News-Register cover more...0 points
Babythings Online
Things for baby and all of kind baby things and ba more...0 points
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description : At Build a church website we special more...0 points
Sarong Dress
Sarong dress is stylish and elegant if you know ho more...0 points
Cheap Envelopes
Cheap envelope is definitely a big hit for people more...0 points
Indian Dress
Indian dress is a stylish and versatile kond of dr more...0 points
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Eliminate trial and error of learning how to sew
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GreenfireWiseWoman
Jun 23, 2011 @ 11:53 am | delete
- Really informative and helpful - thank you.
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LaureJ May 13, 2011 @ 7:25 am | delete
- You have put together a great collection of information on this lens.
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Senora_M
Jan 15, 2011 @ 9:16 pm | delete
- Visited you before, but no I'm blessing this lens!
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Dustbunnyodoom
Jan 5, 2011 @ 4:19 pm | delete
- I've been sewing regularly since 2006, although lately not so much. Great list of articles, I'll be going through them to rekindle my sewing mojo.
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Senora_M
Dec 1, 2010 @ 2:41 pm | delete
- cool lens. i love to sew. right now i'm really into quilting... :)
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GrammaLinda
Oct 30, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
- Not only can you have one of a kind ensembles when you sew your own clothes, the clothes will last much longer than store bought clothes. I sewed my daughter's wedding gown, her veil, and the gowns of her bridesmaids, and saved tons of money doing it. It was fun and everything looked great!
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Jan 13, 2010 @ 2:42 pm | delete
- Very good information, nice to find something of use to me keep up the good work, would be nice to see more from you, 5 stars! baby crib parts
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articlewritersforhire
Dec 23, 2009 @ 10:50 am | delete
- This is a Great Lens, I think it is important when starting any business is to make sure you advertise in as many places as you can. I found a nice site http://www.findaseamstress.com that has a nice layout for user to find seamstresses in there area or by specialty. Happy Sewing
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- I've added your lens as a featured lens on my Lord Sesshomaru Costume lens. Here is the URL if you want to see where I put the link: http://www.squidoo.com/LordSesshomaruCostume
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purplelady Aug 7, 2007 @ 10:59 am | delete
- Thelma,
Great job with this lens. If my Mother were alive today; she would be begging me to get your book and follow your lessons. She was a sewer; I was not. But perhaps I could have been with this great info.
Passed this on and also gave you the 5 stars your lens deserves
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purplelady
Aug 7, 2007 @ 10:54 am | delete
- Thelma,
Great job with your lens. If my Mother were alive today, she would be begging me to get your book and take your lessons. She was a sewer; I was not. But perhaps I could have been with your great information.
Passed your lens and website on. Also gave you the 5 stars your lens deserves.
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MIZZAFROSDIDDY
Jul 28, 2007 @ 9:55 pm | delete
- U SHOULD REALLY PUT LIKE WHAT KINDS OF STITCHES ARE NEED WHAT KIND OF ACCESSORIES U CAN USE TO MAKE YOUR PROJECT LOOK GLAMOROUS,OR WHEN U WANNA MAKE PANTS U NEED LIKE ex.(button ect)or tip or like thing u can do when your bored,what very important how to sew slik cause alot of people own slik
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