Sewing Machine Basics

Start your sewing journey here with confident machine skills!

In this two-hour introduction for absolute beginners, you’ll learn how to use a sewing machine, including:

• Understanding the parts of the machine and what they do

• Setting yourself up to sew: winding the bobbin and threading the machine correctly

• Basic stitches, and changing stitch length, width, and tension

• Changing the sewing machine needle and presser feet

• Sewing and finishing a seam

• Sewing corners and curves

• Troubleshooting issues

Bring your own machine or use one of the studio machines.