Teach Yourself to Sew: Patterns 101

Teach Yourself to Sew is a free video series, from the editors of Threads magazine, for beginning sewers or anyone who wants to brush up on their skills. We demonstrate basic sewing techniques, share tips, and give step-by-step instruction for beginner sewing projects. You can own all of the episodes from this series by purchasing Teach Yourself to Sew: Season 1. Visit ThreadsMagazine.com/sew for more information.

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[TUser77]

I paid $150 for a beginners sewing class - four, three hour long sessions, and didn't learn half as much there as I just have in watching this six minute video....absolutely free. Wish I would have come here as a resource first!

[GirlwithaFedora]

oh my gosh thank you so much! i wento the fabric store and almost started crying, looking at all the tiny little words and the many directions and the wrinkly paper. thank you for helping!

[joannebarrette9]

I've discovered your teaching techniques only a few minutes ago. I am in awe. You have this beautiful voice and beautiful way of communication and teaching . Thank you so much ;)

[nicnacsbypj]

Very helpful to a newbie like me! Thank you!

[bellojardin787]

I thank to all people of YouTube whom like to share your knowlege through this magnificent communication system. This is a blessing

[cjacobssellshomes]

Thanks to this video I will attempt to use my sewing machine that has been staring at me for years..thank you so much!

[cathy444]

this video was great! I feel much more confident for my first pattern attempt :)

[aok1951]

Thank you so much for a wonderful easy to follow video - truly professional. Learnt more from your video than I have from all the other videos I have trawled through for hours!

[09lizardgirl]

Yes this is very helpful, thank you! Extremely logical steps through what can be very daunting and confusing! It's exactly what I was looking for. And I am sure has taught me more than 3 years of needlework at school ever did.

[sakura851]

can you do tutorial on simplicity costume 4080 Misses Costumes Misses Geisha Costume: Kimono and Dickey

[Bbrandiwine1]

@MsRomero90 from watching some of her other videos, instead of having to cut the pattern you can place tracing paper in between the fabric and the pattern. then you use a tracing tool to trace the pattern which copies it onto the fabric, hence saving the pattern from being cut. I'm not sure what the paper is called but it was on her notions 101 tutorial. Hope that helps :)

[MsRomero90]

this was such a great tutorial just like the rest of your other videos. i just feel like i admire you hehe. but i do have a question, what if i want to make the shirt with all the different sizes on the pattern instead of just my size, i dont think im suppose to cut out my size with the scissors because then that would ruin the rest of the sizes..in this case what would i have to do??