10 Sewing Safety Tips Every Sewer Should Know

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Start Slowly And Focus On Your Work

Our top good sewing tip is to start the work slowly. Whether you are working on a machine or sewing by hand, besides, if you just bought a sewing machine, you will have to get familiar with its operation to work quickly.  Also, you need to start slowly to avoid mistakes at the start. Other than that, it’s best to start slowly and gradually increase the working speed. 

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Start Slowly And Focus On Your Work

Also, if you are using a new tool, then your fingers aren’t used to it. Plus, you need to know how to protect the fingers while working with a new type of sewing machine. And sewing machine accidents can happen at any time, so it is better to take precautions about it. Consequently, if you are a beginner sewer, we’ll suggest sewing on a useless fabric. And you 

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Start Slowly And Focus On Your Work

have to practice a lot before making your masterpiece. Also, you need to know how much tension should be exerted on a certain kind of fabric. And which type of fabric need more sewing machine speed than the other.

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Unplug The Machine Before Changing Any Attachment And Use The Right Tool

If you are functioning on a sewing machine and the thread runs out. For instance, you need to unplug the machine before adding a new attachment.  Also, you need to be careful while sewing by hand. If the thread in the needle is ended, pop the needle at the cushion away from the children. And it is the most crucial step to be safe and avoid disasters. 

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Unplug The Machine Before Changing Any Attachment And Use The Right Tool

Additionally, there are several stories of people hurting their toes with a needle. And it happened because of the sewist’s mistake. Also, if your machine is on and you accidentally pressed the pedal, you will injure yourself.

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Keep The Sharp Tools InSeparately

Being organized makes all the tasks more uncomplicated and convenient. So if you keep them sharp tools of the kitchen at the right place., the sewing tools need to kept at the right place as well. Sewing by hand or machine requires the same equipment. Consequently, you must keep the needles, thread nippers, cutters, scissors, bobbins, and other tools in 

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Keep The Sharp Tools InSeparately

different boxes. Also, the edgy tools need to be kept at the high place that is out of children’s reach. But wait, let us tell you something that will help you to keep the needles in the right place. You can buy any small foam cushion and pin all the needles inside that foam. In this way, needles will never be lost or injure anyone.

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Take A Break In Between

You can sew a better way when you are fully relaxed. Also, if interruptions and complications are happening, you need to take a break. Plus, the sewing will only be perfect when the sewer doesn’t have any other tension in mind. And this tip is for both hand and machine sewists. Never work in a frustrating mood; otherwise, you might ruin the fabric and make the 

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Take A Break In Between

erasable mistakes. But if you are taking a break, organize the sewing tools.There are some sewing safety rules for the production sewing floor to avoid the injuries as well. Notably, the needle should never fall on the ground; otherwise, it might hurt your feet.

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Make Sure To Iron Attentively, and Maintenance Of Tools Are Necessary

Usually, people take care of the sewing essentials such as needles, scissors, and other cutters. But wait, that isn’t all that requires care, iron and steamers are hazardous after ironing a cloth, never touch it immediately because you can burn your hand. Also, the steamers that tailors use have a lot of heat, and you should be careful while touching the steamed clothes.

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Make Sure To Iron Attentively, and Maintenance Of Tools Are Necessary

Importantly, the tools of the sewing machine must be kept carefully. And an old tool can cause a lot of damage to you. Also, the old pair of scissors will never work efficiently as the new ones.

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Cut The Cloth Carefully And Cutting Area Should Be Spacious

Further, the sewists have to be very careful while cutting the fabric. And you need to use the right pair of scissors. Besides, if you are using a cutter, that must be appropriate as well.  Always start cutting far from yourself in the vertical or horizontal direction. Plus, never start cutting a piece of fabric with freehand with a cutter, there are chances that you will mess up. Other than that, there are some guides that 

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Cut The Cloth Carefully And Cutting Area Should Be Spacious

you can read before using a cutter. As a beginner, cutters are more dangerous than scissors. Moreover, if you sew often, make the right place for sewing that is spacious. Also, the room for sewing must be spacious enough to cut quickly. Plus, the sewing room must have the right amount of light. And you can see all the sewing tools as well as the darkest fabric while sewing. Plus, the chair and table that you 

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Cut The Cloth Carefully And Cutting Area Should Be Spacious

use for sewing should be comfortable. So if you want to avoid back and neck strains? Pick the right chair for sewing according to the level of the table.

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The Cord Should Have Good Condition

Next, sewing rules include the excellent condition of the cord. The sewing machine cord shouldn’t have a rusty or cranky condition. And if you want to avoid the sewing machine injuries, then consider replacing the cord. Also, the old cord of the machine will cause a lot of damage. So don’t just start sewing before checking the equipment’s condition.

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The Cord Should Have Good Condition

Most importantly, if the wire of the sewing machine has cuts or doesn’t have the right fitting, then it’s time to buy a new one. Also, the cords of the machine aren’t expensive, and you can easily replace it. To maintain the condition of the cord, you need to keep them straight. The detangling of cords will cause damage to it. And the cord of the machine should be interrupted in your or others’ way.

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Tie Your Hair Properly

Sewing machines and sewing tools have a lot of smaller parts. And the long hair can stick between the tiny parts of the machine. Also, it is good to tie the hair properly before working with a sewing machine or doing any other task related to sewing. Besides, the sewists have to bend to look at the needle of the machine. At this point, your hair might get caught up.

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Protect Your Fingers

Do you know what is the most vulnerable part of your body when sewing? It is the hands, so if you have long nails, the thread might have stuck up in them. And you need to be careful about protecting your hands. The solution for protecting your hands is to be attentive all the time. There should be no distraction while using the sewing machine. Also, it wouldn’t even take one second to injure the 

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Protect Your Fingers

hands. Sewing machine safety tips are necessary to follow, and that must include the hands sewing tips. Usually, the is a minimal discussion on the hand injury sewing safety rules. Other than that, you shouldn’t go too much closer to the needle of the machine. Also, keep the thumb bit away from the sharp edge of the needle. More than that, you can 

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Protect Your Fingers

protect the hands by starting the sewing work on the machine slowly. And if you are in a rush, never start on any project whether you are hand or machine sewing.

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Secure your Eyes

Lastly, we’ll ask you to wear protective glasses to prevent any damage to your eye. Also, there are some rare instances when the needle can break and hit any part of your face.  So you will be secure with the protective eyewear. Eye protection doesn’t mean that you have to wear a bulky and thick pair of glasses. Thus, the standard eyeglasses will work well to protect you. And if you 

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Secure your Eyes

haven’t read this tip in any other article, it might be surprising. Also, you would be thanking us later.

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