PART 1: LEARN SEWING BASICS
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Level 1: Basic Sewing Machine Skills
The sewing machine is the "power tool" of sewing.
Learning how to use one properly is a good foundation before heading into any sewing you choose - such as sewing garments, alterations, bags, home decor, patchwork/quilting, and more.
Having good sewing machine skills makes sewing a pleasure and not a chore.
Master the following skills
- Winding a bobbin and threading a sewing machine
- Sewing seams (that's line of stitches)
- Backstitch to secure seams
- Removing stitches (we all make mistakes)
- Understand seam allowance and keep it consistent
- Pinning fabric together
- Sewing two pieces of fabric together to create a seam
- Sewing corners
- Sew curves
- Basic seam finishes
- Thread tension
- Changing stitch settings
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- Adults | Sewing 1: Machine Basics
- Adults | Beginner Sewing Course
- Teens | Sewing 1: Machine Basics
- Kid + Adult Companion | Private Sewing Class
Level 2: Project Construction Skills
Practice sewing machine skills and learn new sewing skills by making simple projects.
Different projects will require a different set of skills, such as topstitching, hemming buttonholes, zips etc.
Master the following skills
- Preparing fabric before starting the project
- The components of a simple pattern
- Interpreting the steps in a simple sewing pattern
- Preparing pattern pieces before cutting out
- Correctly laying out fabric for cutting
- Correctly laying out pattern pieces on fabric for cutting
- Changing sewing machine presser feet
- Stitching buttonholes on a sewing machine
- Stitching zips on a sewing machine
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PART 2: LEARN TO SEW GARMENTS
Level 3: Garment Sewing Skills
A large part of sewing garments is understanding the sizing information on a pattern and how it relates to the body that will wear it.
The type of fabric used also has a large impact on the final garment and how it moves on the body.
Master the following skills
Garment Sewing Patterns
- Taking accurate body measurements
- Reading a garment sewing pattern envelope
- Reviewing the ease in the pattern
- Correctly selecting a pattern size
- Blending sizes – if required
Supplies Knowledge
- Fabric Type Knowledge
- Basic Interfacing Knowledge
- Basic Notion Knowledge
Construction Techniques
- Staystitching
- Sewing darts
- Finishing necklines and armholes with binding
- Hemming
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