Welcome!

Welcome to Essential Sewing!

Start Here - The Basics

The Most Important Sewing Tools You Will Ever Own

Your Basic Sewing Tool Kit

How to Press Properly

Threading and Winding the Bobbin

First Project - Reversible Tote Bag

Your Machine and You

(Brief) History of the Sewing Machine, and Some Cutting Practice

The Parts of Your Machine

Stitching in a Straight Line, Every Time!

How To Miter Corners & Hems

Second Project - Simple Napkins

Fabric Facts

Grainline, Cross Grain and Bias

How to Prepare Your Fabric

How to Perform a Fiber Burn Test

Third Project - Simple Placemats

Stitching Curves

Stitching Curves (and Hearts!)

Fourth Project - Relaxing Eye Mask

Classic Baby Bonnet: Practice Sewing Ruffles & Gathers

Half Apron with Retro Ruffle, Part 1

Half Apron with Retro Ruffle, Part 2

Interfacing

How to Use Interfacing

How to Use Specialty Interfacing

Machine Applique

Pockets

How To Sew In-Seam Pockets with a French Seam

Closures - Buttons and Zippers

How to Sew Buttonholes

How to Plan Buttonhole Placement

How to Sew a Zipper Fly

Casings, Drawstring, and Elastic

Casings Drawstring and Elastic

How to Add an Attached Casing

How to Sew a Self Casing

Cute Little Drawstring Bag!

So What's Next?

Next Projects and Courses

Grainline, Cross Grain and Bias

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