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Learn How to Sew

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.

Create Your Sewing Space in Any Room

Rethink your existing rooms to create sewing space

When you start working on a sewing project, you often want a set-up where you can sew up a storm without having to stop. If you want to take a look at how I convert my breakfast area to a sewing lab when I work on my projects, sign-up here on my website for a special report.

Learn How To Sew

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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Learn to Sew Pictures

Just a few pictures of others learning how to sew

Laurel 'helping' Gram sew by oddharmonic
Lisa is Sewing, Lydia is Coveting by Seth W.
sewing by hans s
Edith Abeyta and Susanna Meiers sewing - Edith Abeyta - Salty Three Tales of Sorrow at El Camino Colllege by Marshall Astor - Food Fetishist
Ashley Sewing by Sappymoosetree
Gúmer sewing by Vibragiel
Magan with her grandmother's sewing machine by sidewalk flying
Not now, I'm Sewing. by kafka4prez
sewing salon by Mai Le
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Thelma Horton's Articles

Here are some articles I've written. Feel free to click on the links and use them in your sewing publications.
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Learn How to Sew YouTube videos

Some great instructional YouTube videos to help you get started.
Start Sewing- Placing a Pattern
by FilmedCoUk | video info

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Eliminate trial and error of learning how to sew

More basic information to help you eliminate the 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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    EelKat Mar 11, 2008 @ 3:40 am | delete
    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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Thelma_Horton

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My name is Thelma Horton and I am a sewing enthusiast.  I write articles and review products related to sewing. I also have a blog all...
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