Top 10 Tips for Beginner Sewists
If you're embarking on your beginner sewing journey - how exciting! We're here to hold your hand every step of the way with our tips and tutorials.
In this video we share our top tips for beginner sewers with the key messages - keep it simple, be kind to yourself, get the basics right, but most importantly, remember to have lots of fun!
Sewing really is the best hobby and we're so glad you've started your beginner sewing journey and have found our channel, stay tuned because every Friday we bring you videos packed with sewing inspiration and education.
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Choose a simple pattern
03:00 Think about the fabric
03:52 Test on scraps of fabric
04:43 Decipher the instructions
05:38 Don't worry about mistakes
06:30 Make a toile
08:06 Press, press, press!
09:36 Fabric feed
10:19 Get straight seams
11:37 Use interfacing
12:46 Conclusion