:). You may not be perfect your first time revving up your machine……but you will get better, I promise. I got a new machine, too, and this will be very handy! I’ve been sewing for a few years, but I’m a dabbler, and I’ve only taken on more challenging (to me) projects in the past year or two because of fabulous tutorials like yours that make sewing so much more approachable. And since you know how to back-stitch now, practice using your back-stitch at the beginning and end of each seam. I must say I love it, I still don’t sew the straightest lines, one of things I like is that I don’t have to use the foot pedal, I have a button that will start & stop sewing the stitches. A friend of mine tried to help teach her to sew a couple of weeks ago. Create a guideline on your fabric with a pencil or chalk. I will try to remember to email pictures when I complete my first project. You should make your own crafting/sewing book – you’re projects are so creative! I always hop up from my seat and go show somebody (usually that dear husband of mine) and say, “look, can you believe this actually worked out?”. I just came across your website looking for what stitch to use for a hem and I just want to say thank you for all of your great and very simplified tutorials for beginners like myself who as of 2 weeks ago didn’t even know what a bobbin was. The pencil/chalk line will be covered up by the sewing line. Best wishes to Dylan and his family! Thanks so much for this tutorial. Happy New Year!! How to pick the right one? I love your site and hope to be up to beginners status soon. Jenny x. I love the idea of drawing on the fabric to practice! ), but this post reminded me of that great feeling the first time something turns out how you pictured it, and also made me giddy for all the new sewists out there! Places where a sewing machine needle can’t reach; Decorative stitching such as outlining appliqué shapes I got a sewing machine for Christmas but know nothing about sewing. Especially if you figure out a shortcut…..go for it! Maybe it’s not as complex as it seems, but these basics seem to be missing from a lot of places, and your instructions are so understandable. And–reading your manual! The stitch is too short. One tip that helped me greatly was Not to watch the needle – keep my eyes on guiding the fabric – i was much straighter after that. Trying to teach myself and getting discouraged because I cannot sew a straight line or thread bunches up etc…still figuring it out, but really liked this turtorial/ pep talk. I am a newbie to this thing called sewing. I just sent this link to my 11 year old granddaughter. I’ve made a few things here and there over the past few months, but this helped! Thanks so much! You are not going to be super good at this your first time. Anyway, I taught her the back-stitch (tying a knot) but wasn’t really sure where to go from there. The strongest stitch may be up to your preference as well. That was 9 years ago, and it’s still on my son’s bed. Thank you so much for this tutorial and especially the pep talk! Part of its charm is that it is better than polyester and it can stretch or be very flexible. Thanks so much for this tutorial. This may have given me the courage to try ;)* great tutorial! Any idea how to fix it? I was very intimidated and didn’t know where to start, and this is PERFECT! thank you so much! I’ve had a sewing machine of one sort or another for the last 16 years, all were handed down or bought used until almost 2 years ago when we broke down & I got a brand new sewing/embroidery machine. So my machine has decided to poop out on me. It was a whale stuffie for my 5 month old son and I could not get the tail right and I was almost in tears. (Well, maybe you will be. To learn how to backstitch using a sewing machine, scroll down! Wowwwwwwwwwwwww, this is sooooo awesomly helpful!! I just used a sewing machine for the first time in my entire life never mind adult life – entire life) this past week and last night managed to make a simple pillowcase skirt and I laughed at your comment of what it looks like on the inside because I can relate to that. Your pep talk is very encouraging, just like you are sitting here beside me telling me it doesn’t have to be perfect. I did get a sewing machine for Christmas, and I just now got back to my RSS feed after all the holiday clean-up. I don’t have any “spare fabric” around, but I’m about to raid the goodwill bin for some practice materials. So much to go through. hehe :0). And that’s enough for today. I bought my machine a few years ago and have tried to sew off and on. I just got my first sewing machine and am not really sure where to start. Thank you so much for this! I’m so new to my sewing machine that I didn’t even realize there was a back-stitch button! Then line up the right edges up with one of the markers on your machine. .. a real one because the toy ones all had HORRIBLE reviews. There’s no need to tie anything in knots now and your seams will not unravel. The length of your stitches is up to you, but doing them about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) apart will be the easiest and most secure. Thanks so much again! I know this sounds a little too basic, but don’t forget to lower the presser foot. Thanks for the motivation! I was pleasantly surprised to read this post and already know everything you wrote….so that makes me feel pretty confident that I’m not AS “beginner” as i thought! I cannot tell you how many times I sit at my sewing machine and grin from ear to ear as I look at something that actually worked. The lines are already there (more than 20 on each sheet!) Solution: Clean the thread of the bottom bobbin first, hook the thread again, and put it in the fabric before use. Try to keep right on top of the lines and keep your lines really steady. She’s already been practicing and can you believe she can thread it all by herself? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thanks so much for this great cheat sheet!! So I couldn’t wait to get started and quickly realised that people make it look so easy. I realize that may seem like an obvious easy answer to a professional sewer but when you’re a newbie, I am wondering if there are any tricks to restarting? Well, maybe you will be. Try to keep right on top of the lines and keep your lines really steady. And you’ll get better. It’s hard not to want to race through your first projects, but I find that just sitting and thinking about the end product and visualizing what the sewing machine is doing helps a lot when I need to troubleshoot. I will definitely be using these techniques as I teach my children to sew (and they are great practice for me as well, as I never really mastered curves when I was learning in my youth). Now I’m going to grab some scraps and practice!! Now I’ve been reading up on sewing and bought a couple of beginner’s books. It's also a great stitch to use when embroidering - it creates clean lines and fantastic text! :). I’m going to bookmark this because I will probably need all your help!! I am excited about sewing and want to learn more. HELP! thing doesn’t make sense to me, either! That lasted maybe a month! But taking my time and finishing the other two helped me feel so accomplished! I’m finding so far that is a bit tricky. I self taught myself to use it with the manual and video it came with it. Thanks! Oh, and if someone tells you what a good job you’re doing, say “thank you”. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Not, “but, did you see my crooked lines or the bunchy bobbin threads on the back?!”. I am so excited to bust out my new machine this weekend! Stitch one length away from the first stitch. (Internet isn’t giving me much solid info, yet.). They are also outfitted with attachments or settings that allow you to hem, quilt, form buttonholes, embroider, and stitch other decorative seams, in addition to sewing straight seams. Sewing Machines; Overlockers; Feet & Accessories; Recommended Product. I hated my last machine because it was sooo hard to thread so hopefully this one is much simplier. I had real trouble going round the bends!! Just use your hands as a guide to keep the fabric straight, following the line over to the right if needs be. I did my first project ever on my new sewing machine. I got my first sewing machine for Christmas and a week after the big day I’m still to try it out. What a great tutorial, everyone has to start somewhere, I’ve been sewing since I was about 6 yrs old but can still learn a thing or two from your tutorials I get all excited when I see that you have a new blog post :). I think if I’d have had this sort of easy step by step as a kid, I’d have been better off. hope all those begginer sewers are having fun! I just got a machine for Christmas. lol We bought this machine for our daughter 7 or 8 years ago because she just had to have one for her birthday because her friend had gotten one for hers. on the wrong side of the fabric or the right side? I loved your ideas about making straight lines on the cloth to help sew a straight line. A back-stitch is how you secure the beginning and end of your stitch. I took Home Ec in jr. high but promptly forgot everything I learned in that class. I’m waiting for my new machine to come in the mail. 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