Beginner Sewing Course

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Welcome to Zero To Sewing – Beginner Sewing Course

Lecture 1: Welcome Video

Lecture 2: Requirements List

Lecture 3: Additional Sewing Resources

Lecture 4: How to get the best from your course

Chapter 2: How to Read a Pattern & Measure for your Size

Lecture 1: Pattern & Sizing

Lecture 2: Establish your size

Lecture 3: TIP: Views on patterns

Chapter 3: How to Select your Fabric & Notions

Lecture 1: Fabric & sewing notions

Lecture 2: Buying your fabric

Lecture 3: Fabric Description

Lecture 4: Go Designer #1

Lecture 5: Go Designer #2

Lecture 6: Go Designer #3

Chapter 4: Pattern Preparation & Cutting

Lecture 1: How to read your pattern

Lecture 2: How to trace your pattern

Lecture 3: Vilene placement on fabric layout – adult size

Lecture 4: Vilene placement on fabric layout – child size

Lecture 5: Cutting tips & how to cut notches

Lecture 6: Go Designer #4 Advanced pattern adjustments & cutting

Lecture 7: Top pocket TIP & understanding polar fleece nap

Lecture 8: How to pin mark

Lecture 9: Iron facing preparation

Chapter 5: How to use a Sewing Machine

Lecture 1: How to thread your sewing machine & wind a bobbin

Lecture 2: Testing your fabric & stitching

Lecture 3: Sewing machine manual

Chapter 6: Sewing your PJ's!

Lecture 1: Start with sewing your pocket

Lecture 2: Front & back PJ top sewing & collar preparation

Lecture 3: Learn "Maree's Easy Collar Technique"

Lecture 4: How to pin your PJ top to the PJ collar

Lecture 5: How to baste your collar to your PJ top

Lecture 6: How to overlock your collar

Lecture 7: How to press your collar on a ‘Ham’ & How to stitch in the ditch

Lecture 8: Stitch in the ditch demo

Lecture 9: How to pin your PJ sleeves

Lecture 10: How to sew your sleeves in

Lecture 11: How to overlock to neaten sleeve seam allowance

Lecture 12: How to press the sleeve shoulder seam correctly

Lecture 13: Sewing & Overlocking your sleeve seams

Lecture 14: How to overlock the hemline & cuff of your PJ jacket

Lecture 15: Understanding ‘Facing Fold’ sewing and pressing

Lecture 16: Sewing the hemline of your PJ jacket

Lecture 17: How to hand sew the shoulder facing using a slip stitch

Lecture 18: How to sew ‘Button Holes & Buttons!’

Lecture 19: Advanced collar technique

Lecture 20: Beginner Two collar technique summary & inspiration

Lecture 21: PJ Pants main seam pinning & sewing

Lecture 22: Preparing the waistband & hems, overlocking and pressing technique

Lecture 23: How to pin the hemline, use a slide ruler & measure elastic

Lecture 24: Sewing hemlines & The ‘Elastic Casing’ technique

Lecture 25: Sewing the final hemline

Lecture 26: The finished PJ's!

Chapter 7: How to turn your PJ's DESIGNER!

Lecture 1: Designer Collar Instructions

Lecture 2: How to make Designer Hemlines

Lecture 3: Designer sewing shorts hemline band

Lecture 4: Designer Top – Stitching on hemline bands

Lecture 5: Designer waistband sewing & gorgeous elastic casings

Lecture 6: Designer – How to make a cute ‘Bow Tie’

Lecture 7: Designer – My completed Kids Shorts with a cute Bow Tie

Lecture 8: Designer Extra – Sweet hearts & yellow singlet PJs

Lecture 9: Designer Tip – Make yourself a Long Night Shirt

Chapter 8: Thank you message

Lecture 1: Thank you message!