I get requests all the time asking how I learned to sew or how I suggest people get started.
I’ve made several posts and videos about it before but I wanted to make a quick landing page to organize this information.
I will also continue to update this page as I make more relevant content.
My Blog Posts
Getting Started
Patterns
Supplies
- AMAZON SEWING FAVORITES
- AFFORDABLE LINEN
- BULK SEWING SUPPLIES
- BROTHER SE600: SEWING AND EMBROIDERY MACHINE COMBO
- SEWING MACHINES
Tutorials
My TikTok Videos
I also have tons of TikTok videos with good information, here are some of my favorites:
Advice
Patterns & Tutorials
- Favorite YouTube channels for tutorials
- Using a Zig Zag Stitch to Finish Raw Edges
- How to Shirr Fabric / Shirr Fabric (more detailed)
- How to Use a Rolled Hem Foot
- Atlanta Sleeper Dupe Dress Tutorial
Fabric & Supplies
- eBay Search Terms for Vintage Fabric
- Affordable Linen Website
- More Search Terms for Secondhand Fabric
- How I Store and Organize My Patterns
YouTube Tutorials
The main way I have learned to sew is by watching YouTube tutorials. Below are some of my favorites:
General Sewing Techniques
- How to Shirr Fabric (Smocking)
- How to Sew a Bias Tape Finish
- How To Sew Rolled Hems with the Narrow Hemmer Foot
- How To: Sew a French Seam
- How to finish seams without an overlocker – zigzag stitch tutorial and pinking shears
Patterns & Tutorials
