Sewing Tips and Tricks

Secrets, Schemes & Sewing Machines has a whole range of sewing projects in it, suitable for everyone from beginning hobbyists to more accomplished sewers. But if you’re just starting out, here are a few tips, tricks, videos and links to help you.

What you need to start:

BASIC SEWING KIT

• Needles (varying sizes)
• Pins
• Cotton thread
• Embroidery thread
• Sewing scissors
• Ordinary scissors (for cutting paper)
• Tailors chalk
• Measuring tape
• Paper for patterns
• A sewing machine with needles and bobbins (optional)

BASIC STITCHES

• Running stitch
• Back stitch
• Whip stitch
• Blanket stitch

TUTORIALS

• Running Stitch (video)
• Back Stitch (video)
• Whip Stitch
• Whip Stitch (video)
• Blanket Stitch
• Blanket Stitch (video)

HELPFUL WEBSITES & PAGES

All Free Sewing

• Sewing Tips & Tricks

How To Sew

• Sewing Basics

By Hand London

• Four Hand Stitches You Need To Know

Sew4Home

• Hand Sewing Basics

Sewing for Beginners

• Sewing Basics for Beginners
• Hand Sewing Basics
• Sewing Video Tutorials

HELPFUL BOOKS

• DK Little Course in Sewing