Sewing - 5 basic tutorials for beginners

If you've always wanted to learn how to sew but never got around to actually do it, here is your chance and time.

Just like anything you're learning how to do, the best way to master the stylish art of sewing is to take it one step at a time.

Even then, you must try as much as you can to resign yourself to the fact that starting something new can be overwhelming.

However, in other to make it a little bit easy for you, we have compiled a couple of sewing tutorials.

The tutorials will not only make the process stress free for you, they will also give you a certain feeling of knowing exactly what you're doing. 

So, if you've always wanted to learn how to sew but never got around to actually do it, here is your chance and time.

Why not read on to see how you can get started with sewing in no time.

Here are five basic sewing tutorials for beginners

1. Threading your sewing machine

It always seems like threading the sewing machine is very easy until you find yourself doing it for the first time.

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And even after doing it for the first time, you might still experience some challenges as you sew if you do not know the pitfalls that can prevent you from succeeding.

One of those is keeping the thread properly situated in the tension disc.

Click here to see a comprehensive video tutorial on how to thread your sewing machine.

2. Beginners guide to using the sewing machine

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the sewing machine with ease. As a matter of fact, if you follow the guide with attention, you should be able to make use of the sewing machine in less than twenty-four hours.

And this is with regards to all types of sewing machine.

Click here to see the well-detailed tutorial on how to use a sewing machine

3. Taking accurate body measurement

When it comes to sewing, having an accurate measurement is very important. Because once there's is a mistake with the measurement, the end product will not fit in.

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And when the end product doesn't fit in, your reputation as a tailor or seamstress will be ruined.

Here is an exceptional tutorial on how to get accurate body measurement.

4. Cutting your fabric perfectly

As a beginner, you must understand that it is one thing to get the right measurement, and it is also another thing to cut your fabric in accordance with the measurement.

Owing to this, it becomes very important for every beginner to know that once a mistake is made with the cutting nothing can be done to change the situation.

Here is detailed tutorial on how to give any fabric a straight perfect cut

5. Sewing a straight line

After the measurement and cutting of the fabric, what comes next is sewing.

And when it comes to sewing, it is almost impossible to find one starter that can sew a straight line without going on a bend.

In other to get it right as a beginner, here is a tutorial to guide you on how to sew a straight line.

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Sewing cannot be separated from pressing. Pressing, I said, not ironing. If you must get it right as a starter, you must learn how to press your fabric properly.

In other to hit the ground running, here are some pressing tips for you:

• There is a difference between pressing and ironing, and that difference can make or break your project.
• Use the proper pressing tools for your project – for curved edges or tight spaces it helps to have a pressing ham or a presser bar.
• Use the correct heat setting for the fabric you’re pressing, and make sure to test a spare piece of the fabric with your iron before you press the actual project pieces.
• Spray starch can help in pressing difficult fabrics or maintaining crisp lines, though there’s a bit of a debate about it in the sewing world.