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Sewing 101

These are many of the sewing basics you will need to start sewing clothing, home goods, and bags. You’ll learn about different sewing techniques, sewing tips, sewing tricks, sewing hacks, and sewing tutorials to be able to sew and to sew well.

With these sewing 101 tutorials you’ll learn how to sew clothes and basic sewing stitches. These sewing basics are really geared towards apparel sewing, but lots of these techniques are used in all sewing crafts and practices. You’ll also learn about zippers, hemming, finishes seams, and much more!

Learning to sew is like learning to color. At first they tell you to color in the lines. It’s not because they don’t want you to break the rules. You need to learn to color in the lines to learn how to control your crayon. Learn these basic sewing rules not because you can’t break the rules, but you need to learn what rules you can break and what sewing rules make all the difference in a project.

I love sewing and teaching others how to sew. Sewing is a skill that needs motivation, but I believe anyone can sew if they just try and keep trying. Once you learn to sew it can be so empowering for you in all parts of your life. I remember teaching someone how to insert a sleeve for the first time. She felt so confident and capable!

Use these sewing tools to master your sewing machine and learn how to sew your own clothing that makes you feel confident and capable.

How to Sew Curves: Clipping vs Notching
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How to Sew Curves: Clipping vs Notching

Learn how to sew curves to make them look good and why clipping and notching are important on the inside of the fabric and garment. When I started sewing I…

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18 Tips for Sewing Lightweight Fabric
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18 Tips for Sewing Lightweight Fabric

Learn how to sew slippery fabric by using these sewing tips for sewing lightweight fabric. Make tricky fabric easier to sew and work with! Some fabrics can be so frustrating…

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How to Sew Lace
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How to Sew Lace

Learn all about how to sew lace to make beautiful handmade clothing. These sewing tips work for sewing and altering lace dresses. Lace is such a beautiful fabric, and there…

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The Best Seam Ripper: Comparing Different Seam Rippers
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The Best Seam Ripper: Comparing Different Seam Rippers

Learn how to use a seam ripper and which one is the best seam ripper. I compared seven different seam rippers to find the best one. When I first started…

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How to Sew an Invisible Zipper with an Invisible Zipper Foot
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How to Sew an Invisible Zipper with an Invisible Zipper Foot

Learn how to sew an invisible zipper with an invisible zipper foot. The foot takes the guesswork out of sewing it and creates a beautifully straight line. I often prefer…

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How to Sew a Button with a Sewing Machine
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How to Sew a Button with a Sewing Machine

Learn how to sew a button with a sewing machine after it’s fallen off or when you are sewing a handmade item. This is an easy and quick way to…

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How to Sew a Button by Hand
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How to Sew a Button by Hand

Learn how to sew a button by hand after it’s fallen off or when you are sewing a handmade item. This is an easy, quick, and strong way to sew…

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All About Quilting Cotton Fabric
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All About Quilting Cotton Fabric

Learn all about what quilting cotton fabric is and how to use quilting cotton fabric for clothing. It’s a great beginner sewing fabric! Can you use quilting cotton to make…

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26 Ways to Sew and Save Money
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26 Ways to Sew and Save Money

Sewing can be an expensive hobby, but you can also sew and save money and sew to save money. I might not always be cheaper than fast fashion at big box stores,…

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How to Make Bias Tape and Bias Binding
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How to Make Bias Tape and Bias Binding

Learn how to make bias tape and how to sew bias tape with this beginner sewing tutorial. Bias tape is used in quilting, sewing bags, and sewing clothing. I love…

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Ways to Reuse and Find Elastic
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Ways to Reuse and Find Elastic

Learn different ways to reuse and find elastic from common items found around the home. There’s lot’s of ways to get cheap and free elastic! I remember looking in my…

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How to Sew Knit Fabric with a Sewing Machine
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How to Sew Knit Fabric with a Sewing Machine

Learn how to sew knit fabric with a sewing machine. You don’t have to be afraid, and these sewing tips make it easy and fun! When I first learned how…

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How to Sew Knits: 16 Tips for Sewing Knit Fabric
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How to Sew Knits: 16 Tips for Sewing Knit Fabric

Learn how to sew knit fabric with these 16 sewing tip, tricks, and techniques. Sewing stretchy fabric can be easy and fun! Sewing knit fabric can be a little intimidating…

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Tips to Sew French Terry Fabric
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Tips to Sew French Terry Fabric

French terry is a great fabric to sew and wear, and it comes in lots of weights and fibers. Learn how to sew French terry fabric and how to care…

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How to Sew Darts
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How to Sew Darts

Learn how to sew darts to make nicely fitting garments. Sewing darts is a great skill to help you sew sewing patterns! When sewing a sewing pattern one of the…

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      • 4th of July Sewing Projects
      • Back to School Sewing Projects
      • Fall Sewing Projects
      • Halloween Sewing Projects
      • Christmas Sewing Projects
    • Home Sewing Projects
    • Clothing Alterations
    • DIY Costumes
    • Refashion
    • Upcycling
  • Free Sewing Patterns
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