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Beginner Sewing for Tweens and Teens

Through the creation of a small tote bag your teen/tween will learn how to use a sewing machine safely.
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (22 ratings)
167 students
Created by Kimberly Irwin
Last updated 4/2016
English
English [Auto]
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What you'll learn

  • Safely operate a sewing machine and iron.
  • Learn to effectively control a sewing machine
  • Create a small tote bag.
  • Become familiar with industry standard sewing practices

Requirements

  • Student will need a sewing machine, iron, fabric and a willingness to learn a new skill.
  • Student will need to collect some basic supplies before beginning the class.
  • A trip to the fabric or craft store may be in order to purchase some supplies specific to sewing.

Description

Beginner Sewing for Tweens and Teens is an introductory course to sewing meant to show you everything you need to know to safely operate a sewing machine. I will show you everything from machine set up to the construction of a simple tote bag.

Learn Basic Sewing Practices And Challenge Yourself to Create Your First Sewn Item

  • Learn how to safely operate a sewing machine
  • Practice basic stitching skills like creating corners and curving lines
  • Recognize problems and learn how to fix them
  • Learn how to read a sewing pattern
  • Properly cut fabric in preparation of sewing
  • Use industry standard construction and finishing sewing techniques

A Lifelong Skill With Unlimited Possibilities

Learning basics sewing skills is not only a rewarding skill but it is also something that you can develop over your lifetime. Start with something small and eventually work up to creating your own clothing.

If you have ever considered going into the fashion field this is a great place to start. Unlike most home sewing courses I focus on industry standards and teach you how the professionals sew.

Course Overview

I designed this course for the absolute beginner. If your machine has never been out of the box, no worries, I will show you how to set it up, teach you about the parts of the machine and how to safely operate it to effectively sew together your very first project.

You’ll learn all of these things in 20 lectures with over 2.5 hours of video content plus a bonus lecture that shows you how to customize the pattern to create any size tote you wish.  Each lecture is broken down into easy to understand topics as to no overwhelm a beginner and created in real time so you can follow along or pause the lecture and pick it back up at any time.

By the time you finish this course you will be a confident seamstress well on your way to enjoying a skill that you can grow and develop over your lifetime. The machine will no longer be a scary machine but a place you visit for a creative outlet and a tool to help you construct some really cool stuff.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is meant for tweens and teen who want to learn how to sew.
  • No prior sewing experience is necessary.
  • Younger students should have adult supervision especially while ironing and cutting fabric.
  • This course is probably not meant for someone looking to learn more advanced sewing techniques.

Course content

8 sections • 21 lectures • 2h 45m total length

  • Preview03:32
  • Preview00:49
  • Lecture 3: Choosing fabric and thread
    04:42
  • Preview00:08

  • Lecture 5: Sewing machine safety
    00:19
  • Lecture 6: Iron safety
    00:15

  • Preview09:33
  • Lecture 8: Winding the bobbin
    04:53
  • Lecture 9: Threading the machine
    05:07

  • Lecture 10: Controlling the machine and stitching practice
    13:58
  • Lecture 11: More stitching practice
    00:20
  • Lecture 12: Troubleshooting and tips
    12:26

  • Lecture 13: Understanding the pattern
    11:23
  • Lecture 14: Cutting and marking fabric
    12:46

  • Lecture 15: Constructing the outside of the tote
    14:34
  • Lecture 16: Constructing the lining
    09:47
  • Lecture 17: Constructing the straps
    13:47
  • Lecture 18: Assembling the tote
    17:10
  • Lecture 19: Finishing the tote
    11:46

  • Lecture 20: Course conclusion and staying in touch
    02:00

  • Altering the tote bag pattern
    15:56

Instructor

Kimberly Irwin
Professor of Fashion Design
Kimberly Irwin
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 147 Reviews
  • 1,235 Students
  • 4 Courses

I'm a fashion design educator with 7+ years teaching college aged students at a renowned art and design college.

The highlight of my career thus far is the publication of a textbook authored and illustrated by me called, Surface Design for Fabric and published by Bloomsbury Publications.  It has been well received and has even become a part of the required curriculum in some of the top fashion design programs throughout the United States and England.

I began sewing as a young girl under the guidance of my grandmother, first learning quilting techniques eventually graduating to making clothes for my dolls and Barbies and then for myself and my friends. I believe that it is never too soon or too late a new skill.   

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