This sewing for beginners class will teach you all of the basic sewing skills you'll need to start sewing your own projects! Learning how to sew home decor projects is an easy way to decorate your home on a budget.
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Teaching kids to sew is easier than you think, even if you don't sew yourself. FREE practice sheets to beginner projects,
Make your own DIY sewing cards for beginning sewing projects for kids. Practice sewing with a darning needle before you start your first sewing project!
Extend the Life of Your Clothes with these Easy D.I.Y. Fixes It can be intimidating the first time you decide to try and repair your own clothes, but don't let that stop you! Remember if it needs a repair then it's already broken - you can't make it too much worse.(Unless you break out the
A great how to for beginning sewers who want to learn how to applique using their sewing machine! Check out the step by step instructions. Pictures included!
Making cold/hot packs is a great beginning sewing project. It is easy enough for kids! This is truly a beginners sewing project.
Sewing is an awesome skill for kids to have! Starting out with yarn wrapping and hand sewing is great for youngsters for hand and eye coordination and exercising those fine motor muscles, and then learning
Are you ready to make the easiest quilt ever? If so, read on to see how I made this easy quilt with no measuring or pattern required!
Wow I love these easy to sew shorts. I love the fact that there's a FREE pdf pattern in sizes 18 months to 4T! Great DIY idea for summer. Time to get sewing. Great sewing project.
This free resource will give you plenty of ideas to get started sewing! These free and easy sewing projects for beginners include videos and step by step...
Our original Winterberry Cape featured an ankle-length silhouette, perfect for a dramatic look, but we're re-releasing this free sewing pattern with a few
Sew adorable felt ocean animals! This is a great beginning sewing project for kids. Print the patterns from the post.
Learn how to make a Hooded Blanket with this free pattern that comes in sizes child and adult. This warm fleece blanket DIY is perfect for cold weather months. With it’s soft hood and warm hand pockets it’s sure to be a favorite. The additional side pockets are perfect for slipping a phone or remote into...
Fifty easy quilt patterns and simple tutorials are perfect for new quilters. Learn how to make a quilt. Free beginner quilt patterns.
Sewing with kids can be just as fun and rewarding as sewing with kids. Get tips on when to start teaching them and what kinds of projects to make.
A great how to for beginning sewers who want to learn how to applique using their sewing machine! Check out the step by step instructions. Pictures included!
Did you know that you likely have more shirts in your wardrobe than any other garment type? Tops are great for mixing and matching, so it's no surprise that
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Sewing is a hobby with a whole lot of words to understand! Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this list of sewing terms is a must read.
Teach kids how to sew running stitch by hand using burlap and yarn for an easy beginning sewing lesson for children. Learning how to sew a line using a basic running stitch develops the fine motor muscles of the hand to prepare the hand for writing and more detailed handwork projects.
Easy Cloth Tote Bag: No matter what your level of sewing expertise, this useful bag is a great project. It's simple enough for beginning sewers, but universally practical enough to be worthwhile for just about anyone. The construction is so simple that there is no patt…
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Sew adorable felt ocean animals! This is a great beginning sewing project for kids. Print the patterns from the post.
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If you’ve been following along for a while, you may remember this post, but I’ve been getting a lot of French seam questions lately so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to resurrect this tutorial from the blog archives and set it free a second time. I’m first going to do a run through of the french seam and then will show you how to apply it to the armhole. Just a few notes before we begin… 1. french seams are usually best used on light to medium weight fabric. 2. French seams require you to split your seam allowance in two parts. This tutorial is done using a 1/2″ seam allowance, but if you are working with a 5/8″ seam allowance, sew the first seam at 3/8″ and the second at 1/4″. I’ve tried to notate where this applies. With that, lets get to it! Click through to view the tutorial. French Seams on Straight Seams Step 1 | Cut your pieces from your fabric. I only made a half top for this so photographing would be easier, but yours will look normal of course. Step 2 | Sew the sides and shoulder seams with the wrong sides of the fabric together at 1/4″ (or 3/8″ if you have a 5/8″ seam allowance) and press the seam open. I like to do all of the seams at once instead of completing one seam at a time because you are much less likely to end up with one seam backwards. Step 3 | Grade your seam allowance down to 1/8″. Step 4 | Fold and press along the seam so that the right sides are together and stitch at 1/4″. Step 5 | Press both the side seams and shoulder seams towards the back of the garment and this part of the process is over! French Seaming Armholes (and other curved seams) Step 6 | First we will assemble the sleeves, this part is a bit repetitive. Sew the underarm seams with the wrong sides of the fabric together at 1/4″ (or 3/8″ if you have a 5/8″ seam allowance). Step 7 | Press the seam open and grade the seam allowance down to 1/8″. Step 8 | Fold and press along the seam so that the right sides are together and stitch at 1/4″. Press seam towards back of sleeve. Step 9 | Sew a line of gathering threads from the front notch to the back notches. Step 10 | Pin your sleeve and armhole together with wrong sides facing. Begin by matching the underarm seams and notches. Step 11 | Pull on your gathering stitches to ease the sleeve cap into the armhole. Stitch around the seam at 1/4″ (or 3/8″ if you’re working with a 5/8″ seam allowance). After sewing this seam, check for any tucks and remove them if you have any. Step 12 | Press the seam open and grade the seam allowance down to 1/8″. This will be most easily accomplished by cramming a ham or sleeve roll inside your shirt and pressing the seam around that. Step 13 | Fold and press along the seam so that the right sides are together and stitch at 1/4″. Check for any tucks and correct those if you have any. You should now have a french seamed armhole like the one below, congrats! And that’s that! As always if you have any questions leave me a note below and I’ll leave you a reply; I try to respond to all comments. Hope you find this tutorial useful!
A great how to for beginning sewers who want to learn how to applique using their sewing machine! Check out the step by step instructions. Pictures included!
Sew adorable felt ocean animals! This is a great beginning sewing project for kids. Print the patterns from the post.
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Are you a beginner sewer? Then this tutorial is for YOU! This super easy reversible bag is a great project to begin your sewing career!
