A Note from Helen Gregory, Managing Editor of Interweave's Quilt, Paper & Sewing Group: I'm thrilled to introduce the new Editor for Stitch magazine and the Sew Daily community, Amber Eden. Amber comes to this team with a distinctive background in the sewing/fashion industry, as well as many years of experience in publishing. Amber and the Stitch team will be working hard to continue to bring you more of what you love in Stitch magazine and on the Sew Daily community. Amber leaps into this exciting community by introducing you to another Sew Daily free eBook. Take it away Amber!
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I learned to sew from my mother and grandmother when I was young and then picked it back up when I was an adult. Even though I had spent many years at their sides learning techniques, when I began sewing again, it felt a little like I was starting all over as a beginning sewist. Of course, I immediately launched into making a jacket-not exactly a simple sewing project, but it was one way to reteach myself forgotten sewing skills!
This collection of beginner projects,
Sewing for Beginners: Sewing Basics and Easy Sewing Projects for Beginners, is a much better way to get yourself stitching, whether you are an absolute newbie or rekindling rusty skills.
Inside this guide, you'll find sewing basics for beginners, starting with one of sewing's most important notions: thread! From there, you will learn from step-by-step sewing instructions how to create adorable projects: gifts tags, pincushions, and a patchwork tote, building skills along the way. Finally, you'll get an indispensable glossary of basic sewing terms and techniques that you can refer to anytime you run across a new term.
Here is what you'll learn:
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Fabric Gift Tags by Tricia Waddell |
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Calendar Patchwork Tote by Susan Wasinger
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Everything You Need to Know about Thread: Because thread is what holds it all together, the type of thread that you choose for a project is just as critical as the fabric. Sewing guru Linda Griepentrog gives you the scoop from all-purpose to variegated. She discusses the use for each type of thread and provides wonderful sewing tips for beginners.
Hand-Stitching Basics: You'll get comfortable with topstitching and decorative stitching on the Fabric Gift Tags. Use key hand-sewing stitches like the basting stitch, running stitch, and backstitch, plus try sewing on buttons and snaps with the At-Your-Fingertips Pincushion. By the time you finish these projects, your hand-stitching skills will be sitting pretty.
Assembly How-To: By learning how to put together and construct these sewing projects for beginners, you will have the building blocks of basic assembly. You'll become familiar and comfortable with reading instructions, building confidence for any design that you work on in the future.
Practice Patchwork: What better way to pick up basic patchworking skills than to tackle an easy sewing project like the Calendar Patch- work Tote? After you learn to piece together the simple patchwork grid that embellishes this sturdy tote, you'll be ready to take on bigger patchwork projects.
Restyling and Rethinking: Learn to work with what you've got, whether it's a scrap of a leftover favorite fabric or a vintage textile. As you begin to think creatively about the tools and notions you have on hand, you will start to come up with your own sewing ideas for beginner projects.
Know it All: Anytime you run across sewing lingo that you aren't familiar with, you can just flip right to the Sewing Basics glossary, where you'll find detailed explanations of techniques along with helpful illustrations. It's like having an expert sewing friend on hand 24/7.
I hope you'll find this guide with easy sewing projects for beginners helpful as you embark upon your sewing adventures.
Happy Stitching,
Amber Eden
Editor, Stitch magazine& Sew Daily