3. Sewing 101
All the fundamental knowledge you need to understand dressmaking and sewing that you will apply to every project you make!
This course is only available through school membership
Sewing 101 - Study Guide Page
Sewing 101 - Lesson Summary
Sewing 101 - WORKBOOK
Basic Equipment You NEED
Fancier Equipment you might WANT
Introduction
How fabric is made - Fibre to yarn to fabric
The 3 types of fibers
The 3 types of fabrics
Sewing with knits fabrics
Choosing fabrics - beginners and beyond!
What size needle to use for what?
How to know when to change the needle?
What is a seam finish and why?
Open or closed?
Zig zag stitch
Overlock or serged edge
Pinking shears
French Seam
Felled Seam
Bound Seam or Hong Kong Binding
The #1 rule
Pressing vs ironing
Steam vs heat
Finger pressing
Pressing equipment
Best practices for pressing and ironing
Tricky areas - examples
Ironing temperatures for common fabrics