Beginning Sewing
If you want to learn how to sew or are a beginner here are some great resources for you. Be sure to also check out our free online sewing class , sewing ideals on our pinterest page, free sewing patterns and tutorials, and our sewing videos page.
Tips, Tricks & Very Useful Things to Know
Sewing
Terms: Basic sewing terms to get ya started!
How
to get stripes and plaids to match
Sewing
How-Tos and Tips:Useful things to know including about altering
garments.
15
Things a Home Sewer Can Learn From Industrial Sewing :
Great productivity tips, and you can never save too much time
sewing!
Burdastyle
Techniques: A list of technique how-tos for helping in clothing
construction.
Fashion
Incubator Tutorials: Lots of expert info, especially about
jacket making.
General
Overview: Brief sewing instructions for different clothing
areas.
Burdastyle
Sewing Tips: Sewing tips plus a couple of free clothes patterns
to start you off.
Colette Patterns
Tips: Including info on prewashing fabric, buttonholes and
pintucks.
Tutorials,
Tips and Tricks: Clever ideas for unique garments.
Interfacing
Different
Types of Interfacing: A guide for which type to choose.
Cut-Out
Embellishment: How to add a pretty cut-out effect to clothes by ironing on interfacing and cutting out shapes.
Fabric
Choosing Fabric
Choosing fabric (guide to a beginner sewer fabric shopping)
- Patterns
- Burda's How to Read a Pattern Tutorial
- Patterns Demystified: All you need to know about the info and markings found on patterns.
- Sewing Tips: Video How to cut out the Pattern and fabric
- How to Read Pattern Markings a great page that explains most markings on patterns
Cutting Fabric and Laying out Patterns
Pattern Cutting Basics: Straightforward steps to cut out your pieces.
Using Freezer Paper: To cut out patterns in an easier, non-destructive way.
Sewing Machine Troubleshooting
sewing machine 101
Checklist of Common Machine Troubles from New Mexico State University (pdf)
