Free Sewing Videos - Sewing Lessons

Part 1 - Printing, cut out and assemble your pattern.

Part 2 - How to layout your pattern pieces on your fabric

About the fabric grain and the selvedge. How to economise on your fabric layout. Equipment for cutting out. The measuring gauge is called a 14 in 1 guide or a hemline guide - I'm always being asked!

Part 3 - Transferring markings from pattern to fabric

The different methods, tracing, marker pens, tailors tacks. Don't forget that snipping into the seam allowance is also one of the best methods for markings in seam the seam allowance.

Part 4 - More about transferring markings from paper pattern to the fabric

Using tailors chalk. Using tailor's tacks.

Part 5 - How to insert an invisible zip often referred to as a concealed zip

This is very much for the novice sewer and takes you through every step and is a full-proof method. I explain the difference between a standard zipper foot and one especially for use with the invisible zip. Zip placement. You never stitch an invisible zip to the end. Always buy one about 2" longer than the opening. You can just pin rather than baste - see Make a Dress 1 and 2. Invisible zips are always inserted before stitching the seam.

Part 6 - Continuing with inserting the invisible zip. Sewing the second side of the zip

Making sure you have an exactly aligned waistline seam. Again, pin rather than baste if you are confident. Two lines of stitching on each side. Firstly an anchoring row then the row of machine stitching close to the teeth. Complete the seam below the zip. How to line up the stitching for a neat transition from seam to zip. The zip will just become invisible!

• SEW THE BOXY JACKET
• SEW THE WINTER PARTY DRESS
• SEW EVERY DAY SKIRT
• SEW THE RAGLAN SLEEVE SHIRT DRESS
• SEW THE PRINCESS LINE PANEL DRESS
• HOW TO SEW A TAILORED SKIRT VENT
• HOW TO INSERT ZIPS
• SEW THE ROLL COLLAR COAT - A SEW ALONG
• AUTHENTIC BLUE JEANS
• SEW A CLASSIC SILK SHIRT
• MAKE TROUSERS
• SEW THE PANEL COAT DRESS
• SEW THE PENCIL SKIRT - FULLY LINED PLUS BACK VENT
• TOP STITCHING
• SHOULDER PADS

• SEWING JERSEY
• SEWING SWIMWEAR
• KNITTING BASICS
• MAKE YOUR OWN CLOTHES
• FLAT PATTERN DRAFTING
• SEWING EDGES ON SHEERS
• SEWING THE SLEEVELESS TOP
• SEWING THE SHIRT SLEEVE PLACKET
• HOW TO SEW T-SHIRTS, DRESSES, SWEATSHIRTS
• MAKE A DRESS 1
• MAKE A DRESS 2 - ADDING A LINING
• SEWING FOR BEGINNERS
• FEATURE TOUR
• WELT POCKETS
• HEMS