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Learning to Sew Again

More than a decade ago, I had a sudden itch to stitch. Again. I found myself shopping for patterns to use a bright Hawaiian print I had purchased on a recent trip to Oahu. My father was stationed on Oahu when I was small, and from living there, I had...

Published Sep 19, 2012 5:24 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Easy Sewing Patterns, Sewing Pattern, Sewing
4 Free Easy Sewing Patterns for Beginners

In putting together the Sew Daily eBook: 4 Free Sewing Patterns: Easy Sewing Projects for Beginners and All Sewists , w e wanted to create a collection of projects that are simple for beginners to take on and complete, while also being so cute that you...

Published Sep 7, 2012 6:10 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Easy Sewing Patterns, Sewing Pattern, Free Sewing Pattern, Sewing
Learn a New Sewing Technique--Just for Fun

When I taught a Sewing for Beginners class for adults last year, I had to remind myself to start with the absolute basics and build my students' confidence along with their skills. Winding a bobbin--it's a start! Beginning students worried less...

Published Aug 8, 2012 6:00 AM by Rose@Stitch

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing for Beginners, How to Use a Sewing Machine, Sewing
Make This the Summer You Learn How to Sew

Last year I had the honor of teaching a beginner sewing class for adults who had never sewn before in their lives. Learning about bobbins--Day 1 of bootcamp. Finished Tote--with gusset! This was not a refresher course for lapsed Girl Scouts and 4-H members...

Published Jun 18, 2012 2:00 AM by Rose@Stitch

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing for Beginners, Sewing Pattern, How to Use a Sewing Machine, Sewing
Introducing Stitch Assistant Editor Rosemarie DeBoer

Rosemarie (a.k.a. "Rose) is the eagle-eye assistant editor who joined the Stitch staff a few months ago. She relocated to Boston from Chicago and can answer just about every question about Stitch Assistant Editor Rosemarie DeBoer sewing that you...

Published May 1, 2012 10:58 PM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Sewing
Sewing Tricks for Beginners

Just because you are a beginner sewist doesn't mean that you have to settle for amateurish garments. As a beginner, I found that it's the little touches that make all the difference in how polished and expensive a handmade garment looks I made...

Published Apr 23, 2012 6:02 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Hand Sewing, Sewing Pattern, Sewing
Seeing is Learning in Sewing

I have always found it to be so much easier to learn by watching when it comes to sewing. Maybe that's the reason that I've spent years studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Over the years, I've learned draping...

Published Dec 5, 2011 6:00 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Hand Sewing, Sewing Pattern, Embellishment, Sewing Room Organization, Sewing
Meet our New Editor + Free Easy Sewing Projects

Sewing Basics and Easy Sewing Projects for Beginners 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...

Published Nov 18, 2011 5:52 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Easy Sewing Patterns, Sewing Pattern, Sewing
Where Did You Learn How To Sew?

Excerpted from Quilting Daily : Where Did You Learn Your Sewing Techniques? —July 7, 2011 Earlier in the day, Cate Prato, online editor of Cloth Paper Scissors Today , sent me an email: "When you have a minute, I have something funny to show...

Published Nov 7, 2011 10:15 AM by pokey

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Sewing Pattern, Sewing
Sewing Fabric Guide—Free eBook

Sewing Fabric and Tricky Materials: Free Guide to Sewing Silk Fabric and Knit Fabric It's easy sewing fabrics with unique characteristics. All it takes are a few helpful hints and tailored sewing techniques, plus some stitching practice with the right...

Published Oct 13, 2011 11:59 PM by tricia waddell

Filed under: Sewing Supplies, Sewing Techniques, Sewing Fabric, Sewing for Beginners, Easy Sewing Patterns, Sewing Pattern, Sewing Notions, Sewing
A Private Sewing Lesson with Liesl Gibson!

Join Liesl in her Brooklyn studio. Learn about sewing seams, corners, curves, gathers, and more! Click to watch a preview! Learning to Sew One of the most common questions I'm asked by readers and in interviews is "When did you learn to sew?"...

Published Aug 31, 2011 7:46 AM by tricia waddell

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing for Beginners, Sewing Pattern, Sewing Clothes, Sewing
Gear Up For Fall Sewing with a Free Project!

Sew Cozy for Fall Fall is the perfect season to sew with cozy, textured fabrics, from felt and fleece to corduroy and velvet. These fabrics are ideal for designs with simple construction details and make perfect projects for casual relaxing at home. This...

Published Aug 22, 2011 9:50 AM by tricia waddell

Filed under: Sewing Supplies, Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Sewing Pattern, Embellishment, Sewing
Five Free Projects in the New Sewing for the Home eBook

Douppioni Silk Table Runner India Cotton Duvet Cover + Pillow Shams Denim Throw Chrysanthemum Pillow Cute-As-A-Button Pillow Give your Home a Makeover with 5 Free Home Décor Sewing Patterns Sometimes you want to give a room in your home a design...

Published Jun 17, 2011 5:51 AM by tricia waddell

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Fabric, Sewing for Beginners, Sewing for the home, Sewing Pattern, Embellishment, Free Sewing Pattern, Sewing Pillows, Table Runner Patterns, Sewing
Spring Sale on Sewing Inspiration!

White linen dress before refashioning. Finished front and back (inset) of dress with ribbon embellishments. Projects from Customizing Cool Clothes . Clockwise from top left: Flower Tank, Beaded Flower Blouse, Pink Jewel Sweater, Glamorous Party Skirt...

Published May 6, 2011 6:06 AM by tricia waddell

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing for Beginners, Hand Sewing, Easy Sewing Patterns, Sewing Pattern, Embellishment, Upcycling, Sewing Clothes, Sewing
Join the First Stitch Sew-Along!

Sew Along with Me For many people, it would be a dream come true to turn your passion into your job. In my case, I've been sewing for myself for years, and when the opportunity came along to create a sewing magazine, I jumped at the chance. Now I...

Published Mar 22, 2011 5:10 AM by tricia waddell

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing for Beginners, Embellishment, Sewing

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