Learn
A little practice. A lovely place to start.
Start where you are. Follow eight gentle steps, practise on scraps, and learn a little more with each project.
Where does a beginner start?
Take one lesson at a time, with a fabric scrap beside you. Follow these eight steps and keep your machine manual nearby.
- Understand fabric edges and seam allowance
- Choose a needle
- Thread the machine
- Check stitch tension
- Learn hand stitches
- Sew a button
- Sew a hem
- Make a drawstring bag
What would you like to learn?
Sewing machine needle sizes and types
How to thread a sewing machine
Sewing machine tension: loops, balance and fixes
Serger vs sewing machine: which jobs differ?
How to sew a button by hand
How to hem pants by machine or hand
How to fix a broken zipper
Seam allowance and finishing seams
Hand stitch library
Fix a stitch problem
Keep a favourite in your wardrobe
A new hem or a replaced button is a useful place to begin.
Try a small project