sewing benefits and hints

Sewing Benefits and Tips

Sewing is fun, educational, practical, and will save you money

You can make clothing for yourself or others. It is more economical and practical to sew quality-made clothing.
You will save money on alterations by adjusting store-bought clothing or extending the life of the clothing you already have.
You can alter clothing for others and even start a new business.
You can design and upcycle using used clothing and other supplies.
You can sew and make crafts for yourself, as gifts for others, or to sell.
You can sew home decor items for your own home or for others which is much less expensive than purchasing retail.
You can express your creative side and design something that is exactly the size, color, style, and fabric that you want.

Sewing is a wonderful hobby for all ages

* Sewing is a wonderful medium of empowerment.

* Sewing is great for developing problem-solving skills, strong motor skills, attention to detail, and enhances productivity.

* Sewing not only helps people to learn a hobby that is fun and artistic, it teaches math, critical thinking, and spatial awareness.

* Plus, it is fun.

Sewing for kids is a great skills to learn and develop

* Sewing is great for self-expression, creativity, and teaches design. It can help kids learn to design and how to use resources. Sewing also helps kids learn to think critically and learn how objects relate to each other. This is an important skill if your child aspires to be an engineer or designer one day.

* Sewing teaches kids about environmental awareness and culture. It teaches kids about recycling and upcycling which is an important skill to learn as they grow up. It also teaches them to create something unique and beautiful. Kids also learn about different cultures, fabrics, and how our grandparents and their grandparents used to sew.

*Sewing can be a fun hobby for kids. Sewing can be tedious and challenging, but it is also a great creative outlet for any age.

*Sewing also helps build self-confidence. It teaches kids to create something with their own hands and to be crafty and handy.

Sewing is STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)

Science: Sewing tools and inventions were created because of science.

Technology: Sewing includes the use of technology. Sewing machines, fabric, needles, other notions, and sewing patterns are manufactured using technology in order to produce these items.

Engineering: Engineering is building, creating, and/or solving. Design is a huge element of sewing. You can create a pattern or follow one. You can even embellish your project using your own special touch.

Arts: Sewing involves creativity. Adding certain creative elements such as a bow, a button, a ruffle, or something else. Each project created is unique.

Math: Sewing uses a lot of math. This includes measuring, making adjustments, cutting, sewing, measuring again, and putting pattern pieces together. Math is also used when sewing seams and hemming.

Here are tips for keeping your sewing machine in optimum operating condition:

Replace your sewing needle every time you begin a project. A dull or slightly bent needle will cause poor stitch quality and the needle could break.
Clean the dust and lint out of the bobbin case area after each project. It is also easier if you vacuum the lint out using an attachment. Do not blow the lint out because it could blow the lint into the sewing head.
Plug your machine into a surge protector which avoids power surges and low-power "brown-outs."
Get your machine serviced and cleaned at least once a year.