Have you ever sat down to start a sewing project, turned on your machine, and then discovered that there is no way this is going to work? You’ve failed to cut out one of the pattern pieces, and there is no more of that fabric? You didn’t check your collection of zips and now you don’t have one of the right length? Or the thread that you thought was sat waiting for you ran out on your last project?
Sound familiar? The time you spend preparing for a project can save you so much time in the long run. These are my top tips for preparing to sew. I’m going to be putting together more in depth posts on each of them in the next few weeks.
- Prewash your stash (and your new purchases too)
- Read through the fabric and notion requirements (and tick them off when you have them assembled)
- Match your fabric choice to your pattern. Does the pattern need drape or structure, woven or knit?
- Cut out your pattern pieces, leave them labelled and tick them off the pattern guide.
- Skim through the pattern instructions and make sure you understand any new techniques. Practice if required!
Naomi Sews 
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