4 practical reasons why you need to master your sewing skills!

There are so many reasons why you should master your sewing skills. If your going to sew, it’s worth doing it well, right? I’m going to tell you my top 4 practical reasons why you need to master your sewing skills, like yesterday!

Home Decor

Reason #1 to master your sewing skills….Because you can literally make all types of home decor for a fraction of the retail price! Seriously! And, as an added bonus…most home decor projects are really easy to sew!

You can sew….

• Curtains
• Pillows
• Place mats and Napkins
• Bed Spreads
• Pot Holders
• Table Runners
• Aprons
• Dish Towels

And so much more…Check out this round up of 72 Crafty Sewing projects!

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Gifts

Reason #2 to master your sewing skills….To give totally awesome, one of a kind gifts. Not only can you sew clothes for yourself, your kids, or your grand kids. But, you can gift your sewing projects as well!

Handmade gifts mean so much more than a gift card, don’t you think? But, you better make sure you that your sewing skills are top notch. Why? Because, nobody likes gifts look sloppy and ‘homemade’. But, rather people like attractive ‘handmade’ gifts.

You can gift…

• Zipper pouches, coin purses, and make up bags
• Cell phone sleeves
• Scarfs
• Tote Bags

Here’s another round up to give you 50 ideas for DIY Gifts! 

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Save Money

Reason #3 to master your sewing skills….Because retail pricing is seriously out of control! Did you know retail products are marked up 50% or more! And, just for the record…apparel is one of the highest mark ups! In fact, boutique denim jeans are generally marked up an average of 300%.

Seriously, I work in the apparel industry and I think this is just out of control!

So, save yourself some hard earned cash and sew your own jeans. You can make a ’boutique’ pair of denim jeans for about 30 bucks!

*Some items are not as economical to make at home. Do your research and find out what is the most cost effective strategy. Don’t forget to factor in your time and energy consumption! 

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Feel Good

Reason #4 to master your sewing skills….Because it just plain feels good! When you create something, and you do it well you just feel good about yourself! Don’t you want to feel good!?

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If my top 4 reasons didn’t convince you to master your sewing skills, I don’t know what will! If your interested in learning how to sew, and sew well…Check out my friend Margaret from Let’s Learn to Sew.

She has some awesome online classes available for both adults and kids!  She has been teaching sewing professionally for over 15 years and I promise you won’t be disappointed. You can find her courses at Let’s Learn to Sew Online Courses.

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