Today Christian is giving you 7 TIPS to get started after you got that beautiful new sewing machine. Some of these tips include where to get patterns, where to find help, and more.

Do you have any additional tips for your fellow Sewciopaths? Leave them in the comments below. Christian may just use your tip in an upcoming video and you could win some free swag from @DadSews.

YouTube Sewing Tutorials
Crafty Gemeni: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCraftyGemini
Made Every Day: https://www.youtube.com/user/madeeverydaywithdana
Man Sewing (Quilting): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4Dv2omn_Z9MI1jragzvTg

Local Sewing Chapters: http://ASG.org

Facebook Sewing Groups
Fluff Love Sewing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FluffLoveSewing
Sewing and Craft Tutorials and Inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/945776922105373/
Sewing for Dummies: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewingfordummies/
Sewing for Beginners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/462679890594490/
Free Speech Fabric & Patterns (FYI: this group often veers into politics and can be rough at times, but it can contain great info – reader beware): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1561534937450936

Free Sewing Patterns
Craftsy: https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/shop/free-sewing-patterns
All Free Sewing: https://www.allfreesewing.com/
The Spruce: https://www.thespruce.com/free-patterns-to-sew-clothing-2977357
The Balance: https://www.thebalance.com/free-sewing-patterns-1356433
So Sew Easy: https://so-sew-easy.com/free-sewing-patterns/

Custom Patterns (more below – see image)
Rad Patterns: https://www.facebook.com/groups/229867010690217
Toby K: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tobykpatterns
George & Ginger: https://www.facebook.com/George-Ginger-415698898625195
Mother Grimm: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MotherGrimmsDesignsandChat
Patterns for Pirates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Patternsforpiratesgroup
Itch to stitch: https://www.facebook.com/ItchToStitchDesigns
Makerist: https://www.facebook.com/Makerist/
Swoon: https://www.facebook.com/swoonpatterns
Sofilantjes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sofilantjes

Photo Credit: Katelyn Barnett

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