Fundamentals For Sewing: Learn The Basic Skills For Sewing

Achieve a solid foundation of the basic but most essential sewing skills to begin your sewing journey.

What you'll learn

Sewing machine basics

Threading a sewing machine

Read and use basic patterns

Pin and cut fabric

Prepare fabric for sewing

Sew straight and curved lines

Undertake simple sewing projects

Requirements

Access to a sewing machine

Access to basic sewing tools: craft scissors, fabric scissors, fabric pins, ruler, tape measure, thread, fabric pencil/chalk, stitch unpicker, safety pin

Access to a printer (for printing lecture worksheets, reference guides, project instructions & patterns)

No experience necessary

All skills required will be learnt throughout the course

Description

This course follows the same format that I have used to teach my school students for over 10 years. We will be starting right at the beginning, so there’s no need to stress if you’ve never sewn before. If you haven’t sewn for a long time or if you’ve been sewing for a while, but without much guidance or without a strong technical focus, this course will provide you some wonderful revision and you’ll see a remarkable improvement in your skills and finished projects.We’ll start by taking a look at the basic sewing terminology, sewing room safety, setting up a sewing machine and the important tools of the trade. You’ll learn how to select the correct fabric and thread for your projects as well as how to read a basic pattern. There will be lots of time to practice stitching straight and curved lines, pivots in corners and seam finishes. By the end of the course, you’ll have developed a deep understanding of the fundamental skills and knowledge required for your next sewing journey. What will you get from this course?Over 60 lectures, worksheets, ADDITIONAL reference sheets and 2.5 hours of video contentLearn sewing machine basicsThread your sewing machineWind a bobbinHow to choose fabricHow to choose the correct threadCut out fabricPin fabric to get it ready to sewSew straight and curved linesLearn how to pivot around corners and anglesLearn stitches and seam finishesRead a pattern envelopeRead a pattern bookPut your skills to the test by making 4 beginner projectsand so much more!

Overview

Section 1: Getting the most out of this course

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Fundamentals For Sewing course

Section 2: Sewing Basics

Lecture 2 Sewing Room Safety

Lecture 3 Basic Sewing Terms

Lecture 4 Tools of the Trade

Section 3: Setting Up A Sewing Machine

Lecture 5 Anatomy of a Sewing Machine

Lecture 6 Making a Bobbin

Lecture 7 Threading a Sewing Machine

Lecture 8 How to use a Needle Threader

Lecture 9 How to use an Automatic Needle Threader

Lecture 10 Types of Sewing Machine Needles

Lecture 11 Changing the Needle on a Sewing Machine

Section 4: Fabric Basics

Lecture 12 Types of Fabric

Lecture 13 Anatomy of Fabric

Lecture 14 Marking Fabric for Sewing

Lecture 15 How to Pin Fabric

Section 5: Thread Basics

Lecture 16 Choosing the Correct Thread Type

Lecture 17 How to Choose the Correct Thread Colour

Section 6: Getting Ready To Sew

Lecture 18 How to use the Stitch Practice Worksheets

Lecture 19 Sewing Corners: Learning to Pivot

Lecture 20 Using the Foot Pedal to control the speed of a Sewing Machine

Lecture 21 Fabric Samples: Stitch Practicing

Lecture 22 How to Unpick Stitches if you’ve made a mistake

Section 7: Seams

Lecture 23 Seam Allowance: What it is and Why it’s important

Lecture 24 How to Sew a Closed Seam

Lecture 25 How to Sew an Open Seam

Lecture 26 Why Finish Seams with a Zig-Zag Stitch?

Section 8: Sewing Pattern Basics

Lecture 27 How to Read a Basic Sewing Pattern

Lecture 28 How to Read a Sewing Pattern Book

Lecture 29 How to Read a Sewing Pattern Envelope

Lecture 30 Laying Out Fabric for Simple Patterns

Lecture 31 How to Cut Out Fabric

Section 9: Sewing a Standard Bookmark

Lecture 32 OPTIONAL: Make a Standard Bookmark Pattern

Lecture 33 Standard Bookmark Supplies

Lecture 34 Pinning the Pattern and Cutting the Fabric

Lecture 35 Pinning the Bookmark Together

Lecture 36 Sewing the Bookmark Together

Lecture 37 Clipping the Corners and Inverting

Lecture 38 Pressing and Topstitching

Section 10: Sewing a Standard Envelope Pillowcase

Lecture 39 Making a Standard Pillowcase Pattern

Lecture 40 Standard Envelope Pillowcase Supplies

Lecture 41 Pinning the Pattern and Cutting the Fabric

Lecture 42 Pinning and Sewing the Pillow Entrance Hems

Lecture 43 Pinning the Pillowcase Together and Creating the Envelope Flap

Lecture 44 Sewing the Pillowcase Together

Lecture 45 Clipping the Corners, Inverting and Inserting the Pillow

Section 11: Sewing a Basic Drawstring Bag

Lecture 46 Basic Drawstring Bag Supplies

Lecture 47 Pinning the Pattern & Cutting the Fabric

Lecture 48 Joining the Metric Flat Fat or Fat Quarter Yard Pieces Together

Lecture 49 Pinning and Sewing the Drawstring Casing

Lecture 50 Pinning the Drawstring Bag Together

Lecture 51 Sewing the Drawstring Bag Together

Lecture 52 Inverting the Drawstring Bag

Lecture 53 OPTIONAL: Making a Drawstring

Lecture 54 Inserting the Drawstring

Section 12: Sewing a Multipurpose Wrap

Lecture 55 Wrap Supplies

Lecture 56 Pinning the Pattern and Cutting the Fabric

Lecture 57 Preparing the Pocket

Lecture 58 Stitching the Pocket to the Lining

Lecture 59 Attaching the Ribbon

Lecture 60 Stitching the Wrap together

Lecture 61 Clipping the Corners, Inverting and Topstitching

Section 13: Thank You

Lecture 62 Thank You

This course is for anyone interested in learning how to sew,For anyone needing to learn the basics of machine sewing but have limited to no experience,For beginner sewing enthusiasts wanting a refresher on basic sewing skills