Sewing for Beginners

When my children were little I made all of their clothes. I even made their blue jeans until they got too big to wear "home made" clothes. Now, since I have started working outside the home, I only have time to mend and do a few sewing projects for the house. I look forward to sewing for my grandchildren when that time comes.

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Home Sewing Association

This website gives step by step instructions on pattern layout and cutting, seams, darts, applying zippers, pressing and machine stitching, and making perfect buttonholes. http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/e_learntosew.html.

Click here for other Sewing Guidelines.

Taunton Threads is definitely the most resourceful sewing website I have found. Sign up for their e-letter to receive monthly tips and sewing advice.

Bindings:
All in 1 Piping & Facing (Video)
Binding Options

Boning

Elastic Waistbands

Facings:
Keep Facings from Peeping Out
Decorative Edge (Video)

Layout Tips

Linings:
Bag Your Jacket Lining
Shortcut to Great Linings

Necklines:
Fold-over Stretch Trim
Neckline Binding Video
Turn & Topstitch Quickly Finish
Turtleneck finish for knits Video

Zippers:

Easy Fly Front (Video)
Lapped Zippers
Sewing In A Zipper

More Useful Information

Cleaning Clothes:
Clothing & Fabric Care
Getting Clothes Clean pdf file
Removing Stains pdf file

Facings:
1 Piece Neckline/Armhole Facing (sleeveless dress)
Make an invisible facing that doesn't show through
Facings Made Easy pdf file