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8 Best Beginner Sewing Tips – Sew Better with The Last Stitch

If you want to get better at using your sewing machine, follow these eight simple steps from Johanna Lundström, the author of Master the Coverstitch Machine and Sewing Activewear, that will make your garment sewing look sew much more professional! Johanna discusses and demonstrates releasing and balancing the tension, threading, needle position when starting a seam, pulling back the thread, stitch length and width, sewing straight and guiding fabrics. These tips will prove

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Evelyn Wood Shares 14 Things She Wishes She Knew As A Beginner Sewer

Evelyn Wood shares 14 things she wishes she knew as a beginner sewer. Evelyn discusses her sewing tips for tools, machines, fear of cutting fabrics, patterns, thread, fitting, being overwhelmed, and the sewing process as a beginner. Watch this free video and listen to Evelyn’s very best tips for those of us who are beginner sewing enthusiasts. Watch now: Subscribe to Eveyln’s Youtube Channel Evelyn Wood is a life-long sewer and dressmaker who loves everything sewing, vintage

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Apron Sewing Video Series for Beginners + Free Pattern

Sara with Sewing Therapy and Two O’ Nine Fabric Studio from British Columbia CANADA, shares a great beginner sewing video series showing us how to sew aprons in different styles. Aprons make practical, fun-to-sew gifts for everyone that can be easily customized with unique fabric prints for any time of the year and for all ages. Tessuti Fabrics Cotton and linen are often used to sew kitchen and gardening aprons. Linen dries quickly and is very durable. Canvas is also a dur

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No Pattern Needed – Sew Easy Linen Summer Tops with Alisa Shay

Just two measurements and one hour to sew this simple linen top for summer! In this free beginner-friendly video tutorial Alisa Shay from Thoughtful Creativity shows us how to draft a very simple linen top for summer. Using just two measurements, this top is very easy to sew, no pattern drafting experience required! Lots to learn in this wonderful video! These tops are ideal for capsule wardrobes. Watch now: Linen fabrics at FabricMart More beginner-friendly sewing featured

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Simply Sewing with Laura – Free Beginner Series

A free video lesson series for beginner sewers with Laura Coia of Sew Very Easy! The sewing machine that Laura will be using in this series is a Bernina Simply Red 215. A new video is added to this series each week – so bookmark this page for future reference or a refresher! Watch now: Bernina 215 Simply Red More sewing series like this at SWN: Made To Sew’s Free Beginner’s Sewing Course Farmhouse on Boone’s Simple Sewing Series Learn to Speak Dressmaker with Evelyn Wood Garm

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Simple Sewing Series for Beginners with Farmhouse on Boone

Do you finally want to learn how to sew in 2019? Join Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone, in her fabulous simple sewing series, where she guides you through all of the sewing basics. Learn how to thread a sewing machine, how to sew a seam, how to make a hem and everything sewing 101. A very straight-forward sewing video series for every beginner, and anyone who would like to refresh their sewing skills. ? Subscribe to Farmhouse on Boone and join Lisa and her sweet family as they c

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Made To Sew: Free Beginner Sewing Series

Learn how to sew with the lovely Aneka Truman from Made to Sew in her free video series! Aneka’s free sewing for beginners video series assists those who have “never sewn a stitch” learn how to use a sewing machine. In this sewing series, you can learn how to thread the machine, wind a bobbin, how to deal with tension, and use the various stitches on a sewing machine. Combining home sewing with chic runway design, Aneka from Made to Sew teaches professional sewing classes a

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Beginner Sewing: Sew a Summer Tank Top

Learn how to sew this simple tank top in this free sewing tutorial for beginners from Farmhouse on Boone. Basic sewing skills, and a yard and a half of fabric are all we need to start stitching this basic top. These tops can be worn all year round in all climates as part of a layered combination, or worn on it’s own in hot weather and climates. Add lace or trim to create a one-of-a-kind garment. The other day I found this amazing fabric circa 1982 from the thrift shop. It ga

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Top Ten Gifts for Beginner Sewers and Quilters!

Where Melanie gets her sewing machines http://bit.ly/sewminithings The sewing machine featured is a Juki HZL LB- 5020 and typically retails for $299. A great cutting mat, basic ruler and rotary cutter set. Some favorite specialty quilting rulers A Bluetooth speaker http://amzn.to/2gsZXgE Clover glass head pins Quilty Box Ceramic Cats (?) Search on Etsy.com, or, look at local gift shops Clover Wonder Clips Thread Sets A fabric shop gift card Advertisement #JukiHZLLB5020 #gift

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Basic Sewing Terms and Fabric Anatomy

The Anatomy of Fabric: In this free sewing video, Angel Peterson of FleeceFun explains the different parts of fabric. This is an important beginner sewing lesson that will help with any sewing pattern you are working on. Angel will explain “cross grain”, “selvage edge”, and what the “wrong” sides are. Learn the sewing terminology for fabrics in this quick sewing lesson. The Types of Fabrics: Angel Peterson from FleeceFun.com will explain all the different types of fabric and

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My First Quilt – A Free Video Series with Sara Gallegos

Are you ready to start planning your first quilt but aren’t sure where to start? Or maybe you want to help someone with her or his first quilt but could use some guidance and assurance. The “My First Quilt” from QNN gives us the information and inspiration that helps us to successfully plan, cut, and sew a quilt! This FREE quilting show provides beginners’ quilting tutorials. Sign up for free today to never miss an episode here! Host Sara Gallegos is a sewing and quilting edu

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5 Quick + Easy Quilts – Free Tutorials, Techniques and Tips

I chose these five videos because I felt they demonstrated clearly, and offered a variety of styles, quilting techniques and personalities! The playlist is automatically sorted by popularity through Youtube. Choose one and make it all your own! Fold and Sew Quilts from National Quilters Circle Easiest Quilt Ever – The Coin Quilt with Fons & Porter Easy Cathedral Window Quilt from Missouri Star Quilt Company Easiest Quilt for Beginners Ever from Alanda Craft Quick and Easy Wh

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Sew an Easy Basic Tote Bag – Free Tutorial from Melanie Ham

Melanie Ham created this simple tote with a 20 x 32 piece of sturdy fabric, three yards of one-inch wide cotton webbing, pins, & coordinating thread! Choose some sturdy fabric and follow along to learn how to sew your own basic tote bag! Sewing Beyond the Basics – Annie’s Online Classes: “Learn how to sew using intermediate-level techniques with this online video class from Annie’s Online Classes. Sewing Beyond the Basics: Kitchen Accessories is designed like a hands-on wo

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Comfort Bralettes – Sew Easy!

A playlist full of free sewing tutorials to show you how to sew a bralette in a variety of styles and sizes. Watch now: More like this: Nursing Sleep Bra: The Tutorial (with pattern) 3 new comfort bras in 45 minutes More at SWN: Easy Sewing: Underwear – Annika Victoria’s Free Tutorial The Jordy Bralette Sewing Project with Emerald Erin Watch Gertie Sew the Harlow Pajamas: + FREE Beginner Sewing Pattern! Learn How to Sew Shorts – a Free Video Tutorial from Teach Me Fashion Nin

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Piece A Cake Dress Project by Anna Maria Horner – Free PDF

Learn how to sew with Anna Maria Horner using her free dress epattern for babies. The free pdf pattern and instructions are available on Janome America’s website at janome.com to download and print! #dress #nursery #PDF #easy #beginner #AnnaMariaHorner #baby #freepattern #sewingpattern #videotutorial

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