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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.
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 on a button. Everyone has there own way of sewing on buttons, and I’ve tried lots of different ways. I’ve found a method that I…
Learn all about what and how to use quilting cotton for clothing. It’s a commonly found plain weave fabric that is different than apparel cotton. Can you use quilting cotton to make clothing? What is the difference between quilting cotton and apparel cotton? Are there sewing patterns that are made for quilting cotton? We are…
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, but it’s a sustainable way of sewing. I have used these tips in my sewing practice, and I have saved my family money. Many years…
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 the look of quilts and clothing finished with bias tape. There’s something so pretty and polished about seeing the inside of at item of clothing…
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 mom’s sewing box as a kid and seeing lots of random elastic pieces. Some of them were cut off of pants and underwear, and I…
When sewing it’s important to choose the right materials. Learn about leather vs Kraft-tex when making a bag which is better for your sewing project. To making hiking and traveling easier I decided to make some fanny packs for my husband and me. When I looked up fanny packs for men, they were all made…
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 to work with knit fabric in a college there was hardly any information about knit fabric and it was a little outdated. I still fell…
Have you always wanted to learn to sew? This list of sewing skills and sewing tools is basic sewing 101 for beginners to get you started! These are many of the sewing 101 basics you will need to start sewing clothing, home goods, and bags. You’ll learn about different sewing techniques, sewing tips, and sewing…
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 unless you know some simple tips and tricks. When I first started sewing knit projects I had no idea what I was doing, but I…
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 for it. One of my favorite fabrics to sew and wear is French terry. When I first heard about it years ago I thought everyone…
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 first steps is to sew the darts. This is the case for blouse with darts, pants with darts, and dresses with darts. Darts are really…
Learn how to install heavy duty snaps that are perfect for heavyweight fabric like denim, canvas, leather, wool, and corduroy. I installed my snaps in the Anna Button-Up Skirt sewing pattern by DIBY Club. I love the Anna Button-Up Skirt sewing pattern by DIBY Club, but I did not want to sew so many buttons…
Learn how to use a twin needle to have two rows of perfect stitching. Use it for hems for knit or woven fabric. A great sewing skill to help your sewing look professional is knowing how to use a twin needle. It’s a simple technique, but it’s hard to master unless you have some sewing…
Learn how to do a fabric burn test so that you can figure out the fiber content of the fabric. It’s great for that mystery fabric in your stash! Sometimes you get fabric when someone cleans out their stash. Sometimes you thrift fabric. This kind of fabric is rarely marked with the content, but a…
Learn how to sew a rolled hem without a rolled hem foot. This is a great way to create a really tiny hem in lightweight fabric. I love the look of a tiny rolled hem in lightweight fabric. It’s just so little and perfect, and it’s almost invisible. It doesn’t affect the drape of the…