Learning to sew can feel overwhelming. Learn to use a sewing machine with confidence with these beginning sewing ideas, beginning sewing projects, easy sewing projects. Maybe you’re teaching yourself to sew or looking for kids sewing projects to pass on sewing to the next generation. Whatever the case, you’ll find first sewing projects here that’ll build your confidence and help you gain sewing skills that’ll help you advance in your sewing knowledge.
Learn how sew an apron (with pockets!). Since I’m a baker, I’m perpetually flinging flour all over my kitchen. As I’m not a fan of dusty clothes, I always grab for a big apron. After years of wearing the same full coverage aprons, mine were getting a little long in the tooth. So I looked […]
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Want to learn how to sew a stuffie? You’re in the right place. There’s plush toys everywhere these days, but however nicely they’re made, they always feel a little soulless to me. When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do was my own stuffies and make clothes for them. When you
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Today I’ll show you how to make a fabric bookmark. This is a great project for sewing beginners. It combines a little hand embroidery with some easy machine stitching. Stitch this with your child or grandchild for a quick project that they’ll love to make. I’ve made these with my little kids sewing class, and
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Do you have dreams of making a pleated skirt? If you, you need to know how to sew pleats. I went to private school for a time growing up, so I became well-acquainted with pleated skirts. The swish that the pleats provided was unparalleled in my 5 year old mind, though I wished that the
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Today I’m showing you how to sew a bowl cozy with this simple bowl cozy pattern. When there’s snow on the ground, there’s probably soup happening in my kitchen. Actually, leftover soup is one of my favorite lunches, and while I usually reheat my leftovers on the stove, my kids grab for the microwave. Periodically,
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Ever wanted to know how to sew a buttonhole by hand? If that last sentence just gave you hives, know that there’s an easier way to sew a buttonhole by machine. The truth is that buttonholes are functional closures and whether you make them by machine or by hand, they take a little bit of
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Today I’m showing you how to sew a bow. Hands down this cute bow has been the #1 favorite sewing project of my beginner’s class. My kids made them, and instantly asked if they could make another. Still, weeks later if they have a little extra time in our class, they ask to make more
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Today is a simple win project: how to make a bean bag. DIY beanbags are so simple to sew, they’re perfect for sewing beginners of all ages. They’re fun to make and easy to make several at a go. Things to love about DIY bean bags: The best part is that you don’t need any
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Need a quick last minute Christmas project to sew? This easy felt ornament is for you. I love fast projects this time of year. It’s sometimes too much effort in the light of all the holiday happenings around you to pull out that tailored jacket pattern you’ve been wanting to try. In times like these,
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Today I’m going to show you an easy way to practice 3 basic hand stitches. These stitches were exactly how I got started sewing when I was a kid. I’ve been working with my own students now, and we’ve been having fun exploring sewing with our hand stitches. In fact, If you can sew these
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