Learn Sewing Basics Free

Sewing, Fashion & Textiles

Start with 10 Sewing Mistakes Beginners Make (11 min, coolirpa), then Learn to sew in 20 minutes! (17 min, BlueprintDIY). All 314 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need beginner sewing machine, fabric scissors, rotary cutter and mat and a few more basics (about $255 of kit). The book to keep beside you: The Sewing Book by Alison Smith.

What you'll need

• Beginner sewing machine: Reliable, simple, easy to thread. - View on Amazon
• Fabric scissors: Only for fabric, never paper.
• Rotary cutter and mat: Fast, straight cuts.
• Pins and pin cushion: Hold it before you sew it.
• Seam ripper: Everyone needs one.
• Measuring tape: Measure twice.

Lessons

• 10 Sewing Mistakes Beginners Make (11 min, coolirpa, Beginner)
• Learn to sew in 20 minutes! (17 min, BlueprintDIY, Intermediate)
• how to start sewing (on a budget!) (15 min, eleanor stieva, Intermediate)
• Can You Tell the Difference? 4 Tunisian Crochet Stitches That Look Just Like Knitting! (54 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Intermediate)
• Giving My THRIFTED Clothes a Makeover! (EASY sewing Alterations) (17 min, Bianca Gover, Beginner)
• How to Hem Jeans While Keeping Original Hem (11 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How to Sew a Zippered Pocket (10 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• IT LOOKS JUST LIKE KNITTING! Tunisian Crochet Rib Stitch (aka Saloniki Stitch) TUTORIAL! 🤯 (19 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Intermediate)
• New Stitch - Learn the Double Seed Stitch in Tunisian Crochet *Pattern & Tutorial* (34 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Intermediate)
• SO PRETTY! Crochet Cable Stitch Tutorial for Beginners | Make BEAUTIFUL Braided Stitches (25 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• SO PRETTY! Crochet Stitch for Baby Blankets, Pillows, and Rugs | Diagonal Weave Stitch (14 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Intermediate)
• Start 2026 Off With a Quilt Sew Along | Spring Dreams Month 1 (83 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• How to Hand Stitch Leather (26 min, Weaver Leather Supply, Intermediate)
• Linen Stitch Join As You Go - HOW TO CROCHET | Make a Temperature Blanket Seamlessly (19 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Intermediate)
• The BEST Honeycomb Stitch Tutorial | Tunisian Crochet for BEGINNERS! (12 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• The KNIT STITCH for Total Beginners (8 min, Sheep and Stitch, Beginner)
• Celebrate Homecoming with the Little Stitches Wall Hanging | What If Series - Little Stitches (19 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• Craig Conover's Studio Glow Up - How To Set Up a Sewing Space | At Home with Misty & Craig Ep 1 (18 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• How to PURL STITCH for Total Beginners (8 min, Sheep and Stitch, Beginner)
• HOW TO - Tunisian Crochet Seed Stitch for Beginners (11 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• Leather Knife Sheath Instructions Chapter 6: Hand Sewing and Final Assembly (19 min, Weaver Leather Supply, Intermediate)
• Tuesday Newsday Gift Guide Edition with Santa's Favorite Sewing Elves - BJ & Courtenay (21 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• Wave Stitch [Tunisian Crochet How To - BEGINNER STITCH PATTERN + TUTORIAL] (15 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• ELEGANT CROCHET LACE with Shells & V-Stitch: Easy Openwork Tutorial for Beginners (13 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• Free Quilt Sew Along - Easy Four Patch Block | Spring Dreams Month 3 (22 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Beginner)
• Free Quilt Sew Along - Learn How To Combine Flying Geese & Four Patch Blocks | Spring Dreams Month 4 (35 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• How to Cut and Sew on the Bias (12 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How to Knit a Seed Stitch Cowl or Scarf with Any Yarn (29 min, Sheep and Stitch, Intermediate)
• How to Sew Honeycomb Smocking (12 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• Making a Leather Bag with No Stitching - Jimmy DiResta (14 min, Weaver Leather Supply, Intermediate)
• Tunisian Crochet Brick Stitch - How To [BEGINNER STITCH PATTERN + TUTORIAL] (13 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• Free Quilt Sew Along - Learn the Jacob's Ladder Block | Spring Dreams Month 2 (18 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• How to Crochet the Block Stitch [Crochet Stitch Pattern Tutorial for Beginners] (10 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• How to Sew a Dog Coat - Pattern and Assembly (18 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How to Sew An Invisible Zipper With A Lining (22 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• Learn How To Make a Zipper Pouch with Craig Conover & Misty Doan | At Home With Misty & Craig (16 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• Learn How To Make Mrs. Smith's Favorite Block | Fireworks Finale Sew Along Month 1 (13 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• Sewing Interfacing Basics - Interfacing 101 (11 min, Professor Pincushion, Beginner)
• Tuesday Newsday Coming From Jenny Doan's Sewing Studio | Catch Up With Cherry & Hannah (18 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• Tunisian Reverse Stitch Tutorial - HOW TO CROCHET a textured stitch for blankets and shawls (9 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Intermediate)
• WOW! SO PRETTY! Zippered Puffy Stitch Tutorial | Tunisian Crochet for BEGINNERS! (15 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• YOU WON'T BELIEVE How Easy WAVE STITCH Crochet Is [Beginner Friendly!] (16 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Beginner)
• Catch Up With Courtenay & Annie - Coming To You From Our Longarm Room in the MSQC Sewing Studio (17 min, Missouri Star Quilt Co, Intermediate)
• How to Create Patterns from Existing Clothing - Simple Tops (26 min, Professor Pincushion, Beginner)
• How to Install a Zipper (23 min, Weaver Leather Supply, Intermediate)
• How to Sew a Curly Hem With Fishing Line (9 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How to Sew a Sewing Machine Cover - Pattern and Assembly (14 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How To Sew A Shirt Collar (11 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How to Sew With Jersey Knit (14 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• Knit A SEED STITCH Cowl (with ANY YARN!) (35 min, Sheep and Stitch, Intermediate)
• Learn the Tunisian Crochet Honeycomb Stitch, Start to Finish *Video Tutorial & New Pattern* (11 min, TL Yarn Crafts, Intermediate)
• Stitch in Gusset Tutorial with Treasure Mallory (16 min, Weaver Leather Supply, Intermediate)
• Top 5 Hand Stitches for Garment Sewing - Most Popular (10 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• 100 Upcycle Fashion Ideas | Sewing Projects to Make and Sell (11 min, Shanía O., Intermediate)
• How to Sew a Newborn Baby Onesie (15 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How To Sew A Zipper In A Skirt (10 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How To Sew Shirring (12 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How to Sew With Bias Tape - Single Fold - Double Fold - Blanket Binding (14 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How to Sew With Chiffon (12 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)
• How To Sew With Silk And Silklike Fabrics (10 min, Professor Pincushion, Intermediate)

Books on Sewing Basics

1. The Sewing Book by Alison Smith - View on Amazon
2. Sewing For Dummies by Jan Saunders Maresh - View on Amazon
3. Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing by Reader's Digest Association - View on Amazon
4. Sew Everything Workshop by Diana Rupp - View on Amazon
5. The Vogue sewing book. by Elizabeth J. Musheno - View on Amazon
6. Sewing for dummies by Janice Saunders Maresh - View on Amazon
7. The complete handbook of sewing machine repair by Howard Hutchison - View on Amazon
8. Vogue Sewing by Vogue Knitting magazine - View on Amazon
9. Kwik Sew's Beautiful Lingerie by Kersten Martensson - View on Amazon
10. Sew cool, sew simple by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader - View on Amazon
11. Couture sewing techniques by Claire B. Shaeffer - View on Amazon
12. A guide to fashion sewing by Connie Amaden-Crawford - View on Amazon
13. Sewing Lingerie That Fits by Karen Morris - View on Amazon
14. Little sew & sew by Christine Leech - View on Amazon
15. The secrets of sewing lingerie by Katherine Sheers - View on Amazon
16. Fabric sewing guide by Claire B. Shaeffer - View on Amazon