Sewing Videos to Learn How to Sew

Pinning a seam is an easy task but are you protecting or endangering your sewing machine when you pin a seam? You rely on that sewing machine needle and you don't want to damage the needle or the sewing machine. Watching this video will give you the information you need to sew on the newest sewing machines and protect your sewing machine needle.

• Video - How to Pin Fabric
• Everything About Sewing Machine Needles
• How to Pin a Seam
• Everything You Need to Sew a Perfect Seam

If you buy and use a pattern you want the expected results when you are done. That is only going to happen if you manage to use the pattern as it designed... so you have to transfer the markings to have darts and other design details where they belong on the fabric.

• Video - How to Transfer Pattern Markings
• Mark-B-Gone Tracing Paper
• Learn How to Transfer Pattern Markings and the Types of Tools Used

Darts take in fabric to add shape to your sewing project, so you're going to want to get them right. See how to sew a dart for professional results.

• Video - How to Sew a Dart
• What is a Dart and How to Sew Darts
• Sewing Techniques

Seams come apart! Mending the seam is a task you want to sty sewn when you are done and it's an easy task if you know how it's done.

• Video - How to Mend a Seam
• Mend Clothing -- A Guide to Mending Your Clothing, Zippers and Fabric

Flat felled seams are the strong seam that you see on jeans, most denim clothing and many bags. It is a strong seam that has the entire seam allowance enclosed by the way it is sewn.

• How to Sew a Flat Felled Seam Video
• Step by Step Directions to Sew a Flat Felled Seam

A lapped zipper is a very common way to sew in a zipper but also can be a bit confusing. This video takes away the mystery of sewing in a perfect lapped zipper.

• Sew a Lapped Zipper Video
• Types of Zippers - What kind of zipper to buy to replace or sew a zipper
• Free Tutorial with Tips and Tricks to Sew a Lapped Application Zipper
• Sewing a Centered Zipper Application
• How to Replace a Broken Jeans Zipper
• What is a Sewing Machine Zipper Foot?

A hidden zipper, also called an invisible zipper, is hidden within a seam, without any topstitching on the outside of the garment. This zipper is sewn in differently than a regular zipper but is perfect for many applications.

• Sew a Hidden Zipper Video
• Invisible Zipper Foot
• Sewing an Invisible Zipper - Step by Step Photo Enhanced Instructions
• Instructions and Tips to Sew an Invisible Zipper
• Types of Zippers - What kind of zipper to buy to replace or sew a zipper
• Free Tutorial with Tips and Tricks to Sew a Lapped Application Zipper
• Sewing a Centered Zipper Application
• How to Replace a Broken Jeans Zipper
• What is a Sewing Machine Zipper Foot?

A serger is not a necessary sewing machine but it has wonderful options beyond seam finishes that match ready made clothing. Watch the video to see a serger in action and learn about a serger. Follow these links to learn even more.

• Serger Sewing Machine Video
• Understanding a Serger or Overlocking Sewing Machine
• Sergerer Techniques
• Serger Stitches - Stitches that are Sewn With a Serger
• Free Directions to Sew a Custom Sewing Machine Cover or Serger Cover
• Information on Serger & Overlock Sewing Machines

There are many different sewing machines on the market but they all are threaded in basically the same way. There are guides that take the thread from the spool to the sewing machine needle. Learn how to thread the sewing machine so it will sew proper stitches and avoid hours of frustration.

• Video - How to Thread a Sewing Machine
• Article - How to Thread a Sewing Machine
• Quick Tips - Thread A Sewing Machine - Keep The Presser Foot Up

The subject of thread is a common one for quilting and other types of sewing. This video will walk you through understanding quilting thread. Learning all you can about thread helps you make educated choices when you are sewing.

• Video - Quilting Thread 101
• Is there a Difference in Thread? You be the Judge
• Sewing Thread Information and Sources