Sewing with Simplicity: Garment Sewing for Beginners

Learning to sew clothes can be intimidating, especially if you’re working with a multi-size pattern. Joy Macdonell of Simplicity Patterns breaks it down for you in this comprehensive course. Learn everything from how to set up your sewing machine and read a pattern to how to create darts, facings and hems—basically, all of the must-know sewing techniques that you'll use over and over again to create your own clothing. This class is the perfect introduction to garment sewing for newbies, and a great way to brush up on your skills if it’s been awhile since you last sewed.
  Learn how to:

• Wind and thread a bobbin case
• Thread a sewing machine
• Change a presser foot
• Change a needle
• Learn about stitch lengths and straight stitch vs zigzag
• Read a pattern guide sheet and symbols and match them to the pattern
• Lay out pattern pieces for cutting and marking
• Construct garments using stay stitching and darts
• Baste
• Assemble facing with interfacing
• Attach facings to garment
• Sew seams
• Insert zippers
• Finish a bias tape edge
• Tack down facings
• Hand-stitch linings in place
• Add a hook and eye closure
• Finish hem with hem tape
• Create a rolled hem
• Substitute fabrics

What You'll Get: 

• A comprehensive course for beginners on garment sewing
• 9 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supplies list 
• Step-by-step expert instruction from Joy Macdonell
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students