Learn About Basic Sewing Projects

Series Summary

Sewing is a very popular craft that is almost universally used. Its origin dates as far back as the Paleolithic age (30,000 BC), and is usually, today, used to make clothing or home furnishings. There are several different methods and stitches involved in sewing that all serve a unique purpose depending on what is being made. In recent centuries the advent of the sewing machine has made the process much easier and faster, and has allowed garment makers to make a superior product in almost half the time. Today, most of the sewing that is done by hand is to repair damaged garments or finish those started by machines.

This series will teach you how to thread your machine and how to use several different methods, tips and techniques associated with the many different stitches. The clips will walk you through visual examples of many versatile stitches, including corner seams and darts, and show you the correct way to set up those methods.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Karina Fraley for Expert Village. I am the official mom for mommywood.com and today we're going to be making some really easy to do sewing projects. Learning how to sew is one of the best things you can do particularly if you are a parent, it's a great way to spend some time with your children. It's easy to do, there's lots of things you can do very easily. You can find sewing machines at a range of prices, you don't have to go out and spend a whole lot of money, you can actually get a sewing machine for under $100. It really is kind of a neat thing to do if your little girl comes and asks you for a little purse, or a pillow, or some doll clothes, it's a nice thing to be able to make. So today I'm going to show you how to make some easy projects that will hopefully get you on your way to exploring all the fun of sewing. I am going to show you how to make a pillow like this. Something very simple, but it will dress up any little girl's room. And also a bag like this; this could be for a boy or a girl. A boy could put his lunch in here, very simple to make. Also a headband and a scrunchie and these are very simple to make and you can custom design them and match them to any outfit. So stick around, in the next clips I'll show you how to make these projects."