The Best Online Learn to Sew Tutorials and Classes
The
Best Online Learn to Sew Tutorials and Classe
There are so many different options for anyone
who wants to Learn to Sew. With so many tutorials and online classes,
choosing the right one can be a challenge. Below is a collection
of several Learn to Sew Tutorials and Classes
I’ve broken everything
down into four separate categories: Free, Not Free-but Excellent, Kids, and
Quilting. Each class offers a different perspective which will make
choosing the right one for you a snap.
Free Online Learn to
Sew Tutorials
This is a series of tutorials that starts with
the absolute basics. It begins with Choosing
a Sewing Machine and just keeps going.
As Tilly learns new things, she adds more tutorials. Tilly started out as an
absolute novice and began sharing things as she learned them. If you are a
complete novice, this is a great place to start. The majority of sewing is
focused on garments.
2. Learn to Sew with Crazy Little
Projects
This course is full of great information and divides the
tutorials into Pre-Lessons and Learn to Sew Lessons. The Pre-Lessons include
information on purchasing fabric, a picture guide for sewing terms, and even a
sewing pledge where you promise not to give up or be over critical of your
first few attempts at sewing. After mastering all of the basics, Amber
offers an eBook for purchase that will take you even further with sewing.
3. Learn to Sew Course by Melly
Sews
This course includes video but requires that you sign up with
your email {which I did}. It offers seven lessons that are emailed to you
every couple of days. Each lesson includes links to resources. I also like
the video element of this course and how it’s paced. Melly even includes
Homework!
4. Sewing Tutorials by Newton Custom Interiors
These tutorials are ideal for taking it up a notch. There are so
many excellent tutorials included on how to make different types of pillows,
matching fabrics, inserting zippers, and a ton more information. Many tutorials
include video as well.
Not Free ~ but Excellent ~ Sewing Courses
Y’all know I love Craftsy classes and feel like I must add in a
few for those of you who learn best by seeing. These courses cost around $40;
however, if you subscribe to Craftsy, they offer all sorts of deals and
discounts.
1. Sewing Studio with Diana Rupp*
I love this beginner’s course. It includes 16 lessons and by the
time you have taken them all, you will be a sewist. The course goes into
details about pinning, stitching, pressing, and finishing projects. There is a
companion book called Sew Everything Workshop* which I highly
recommend along with this course. It includes all of the patterns for the
course and can also work as a reference when you’re not watching the video.
(*affiliate)
2. Sew Confident: Essential
Techniques for Beginners*
This course includes eight video lessons and is taught my master
sewist Angela Wolf. I’ve taken several of her video classes and she is an
excellent instructor. This course focuses on garment sewing techniques. I would
recommend that you take one of the absolute beginner courses above before
diving into this class. However, you will definitely be able to sew a garment
well once you’ve taken this course. (*affiliate)
3. 40 Techniques Every Sewer Should
Know*
This course will teach you what’s not written on sewing
patterns. Learn finishing touches that will help you create beautiful garments.
While this course is for beginners, it pre-supposes that you know some basics
and have a little sewing experience. (*affiliate)
Kids
There is only one online course that I recommend for kids. It’s
called Tiny Sewists by A Jennuine Life. There are
twelve classes designed to teach a child to sew ~ with the first focusing on
safety. I love how she shows a first-time child sewist sewing without a needle.
It’s apparent that Jenn understands that teaching children requires going
slowly.
Beginning Quilting
I hear this all the time: She’s a quilter, but does’t know
how to sew. I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true. You can
be an excellent quilter but not really know much about sewing ~ as in garments,
bags, or pillows. If you are more interested in learning about quilting and not
really interested in the details of sewing, then these courses will be better
suited to you.
1. How to Make a Quilt for Beginners
This course is focused on learning how to make a quilt. Since I
am new to quilting (but not sewing), I found this course to be very helpful. It
assumes you know how to use your sewing machine. It takes you through the steps
of making a simple quilt. From choosing the right fabric through binding the
quilt.
2. Beginning Quilting Series by Amy Smart (Diary of a
Quilter)
I’ve been following Diary of a Quilter since I started learning
to quilt. As a matter of fact, you could say much of what I know I learned
here. I still refer to the section on binding since I’m still new to quilting.
General Sewing Tips
While many of my own tutorials are not how
to sew courses, I’ve included a link to my Sewing Tips for Beginners. Each one shows a
different skill, simple project, or technique.
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