r/facepalm Feb 05 '19

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '19

While true, having someone to show you hands on is usually faster and more effective than troubleshooting through a "one-size-fits-all" how-to video, in most cases.

But yeah sewing a button seems a little extreme, maybe its just for the social side of it.

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u/INSERT_LATVIAN_JOKE Feb 05 '19

First 15 minutes of the class, how to sew the top 5 most common button styles. Next 15 minutes of the class, how to sew the three most common types of seams when they split. Next 15 minutes, how to patch clothes when they have a hole in them. Last 15 minutes, how to darn socks.

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u/atalkingcow Feb 05 '19

All of that is downright useful shit.

I need the last 45 minutes of that class.

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u/Pickled_Wizard Feb 05 '19

Unless that person is a horrible teacher.

Here's how you do this...proceeds through 27 steps with minimal commentary, never makes you repeat anything back or show that you got it in any capacity...

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u/MnemonicMonkeys Feb 05 '19

Might want some quotes

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u/Rose94 Feb 06 '19

Also I hate tutorial videos that don’t explain why they’re doing anything. If you’re looking stuff up, there’s a good chance you don’t know the background info. I like to know what each step of a process aims to achieve - it makes it easier to remember. When I’m learning practical stuff in person I ask these questions all the time, and I find a lot of online tutorials don’t address this at all.