Learn Sewing Basics
A machine that is threaded correctly and a fabric that behaves will teach you more in one evening than a month of watching other people sew. Both are easier to get right than they look.
Guides
Guides for learning to sew from scratch - choosing and setting up a machine, understanding fabric before you cut it, and the small set of techniques that most beginner projects are actually built from.
Latest articles
The Machine: Choosing One, Threading It, and Fixing What Goes Wrong
Most beginner frustration is a machine problem, not a skill problem, and almost all machine problems come from three or four specific causes that are quick to check.
Understanding Fabric Before You Cut Into It
Choosing the wrong fabric is what turns a straightforward beginner project into an impossible one. Woven or knit, grain, and pre-washing decide most of the outcome.
The Six Techniques Nearly Every Beginner Project Uses
Seam allowance, pressing, edge finishes, corners, curves, and hems. Learn these on scraps and most first projects stop being intimidating.