Beginner Sewing Guides


  • Half Rectangle Triangles Made Easy

    When it comes to piecing together a quilt top, half rectangle triangles don’t always get the same love as half square triangles. To be honest, they are harder to match and there is a mathematical reason for that. Geometry Class You may remember your days in Geometry class and you may have wanted to forget…


  • Hand Embroidery Backstitch

    Hand Embroidery Backstitch

    Hand Embroidery starts simply with a few essential stitches, one of those being the backstitch. This stitch helps to outline, add details, and ensures strong seams when you are sewing. Backstitch To begin a backstitch, bring your needle and thread up at 1 from the wrong side of your fabric to the front. Pull all…


  • Hand Embroidery Running Stitch

    Hand Embroidery Running Stitch

    Hand Embroidery starts simply with a few essential stitches, one of those being the running stitch. A running stitch is what most people new to sewing learn on their first day. It is acceptable on its own, but excitingly, it acts as a foundation for many other stitches. It is a place holder to weave…


  • Straight Line Sewing Guide – Flowers

    Straight Line Sewing Guide – Flowers

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  • Learn to Pivot

    Learn to Pivot

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  • Straight Line Sewing Guide

    Straight Line Sewing Guide

    Sewing Guides for Beginner Sewists


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