The Best Place For You to Start

This self-paced course is designed especially for the capital B Beginner sewists. Even if you have never even heard of sewing before, by the end of this course, you'll be able to hand AND machine sew! This course lays a strong foundation so that you can feel confident as you continue your sewing journey.

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    Multimedia Learning Materials

    Engage in a multimedia learning experience. This course is filled with photos, videos, printouts, and PDFs to keep you engaged. All of the written text in this course is accompanied by audio clips recorded by yours truly :)

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    Interactive Learning Experience

    Take a virtual tour through a sewing machine and a sewist's toolbox by clicking through interactive PDFs specially designed to help you understand each sewing machine part and sewing tool in full detail.

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    Comprehensive Curriculum

    Build a strong foundation in sewing so that you can finish this course knowing how to comfortably sew by hand and operate a sewing machine independently.

About the Course

Learn everything you need to know to get started with sewing by hand and machine! This course is specially designed for beginners with zero background knowledge. By the end of this course, you'll not only be comfortable with hand sewing and machine sewing, but you'll also have projects to show for it :) I'm proud of you for starting this learning journey!

Michelle and her younger brother Marco at Michelle's graduation from FIT

Hi! My name is Michelle and I'm honored to be your instructor♥︎

I'm so proud of you for being here! I'm incredibly passionate about creating a welcoming and inviting learning environment :)

A little about me—I am the human behind We The Future of Fashion and Sewing! I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology after studying fashion design and entrepreneurship. I started teaching people how to sew last October after my younger brother dropped out of his fashion courses because of his condescendingly rude professors. Before this, I researched fashion inclusivity with an emphasis on disability inclusion and adaptive wear. My main focus with We The Future of Fashion and Sewing is to create educational resources that empower people to be the change they want to see. You can do anything you put your mind to!

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Before You Sew the First Stitch

  • Introduction
  • Pre-Course Skill Check (No Pressure!)
  • Chapter 1: Mindset
  • Chapter 2: What You Don’t Need to Get Started
  • Chapter 3: What Is Sewing?
  • Chapter 4: The Different Types of Sewing
  • Chapter 5: Hand Sewing vs. Machine Sewing
  • Chapter 6: Sewing Process Breakdown
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

Module 2: Getting to Know Your Space, Machine, and Toolkit

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Anatomy of a Good Sewing Setup
  • Chapter 2: The Anatomy of a Sewing Machine
  • Top Threading System
  • Stitching Area
  • Bobbin Winding System
  • Bobbin Housing and Loading Area
  • Machine Controls
  • Other Components
  • Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz
  • Chapter 3: The Anatomy of a Toolkit
  • Measuring and Marking
  • Cutting
  • Holding Fabric in Place
  • Hand Sewing
  • Machine Sewing
  • Pressing

Module 3: What Holds It Together

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Anatomy of a Seam
  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • Chapter 2: The Anatomy of Fabric
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

Module 4: Sewing Your First Stitch

  • Introduction
  • Track 1: Hand Sewing (Video)
  • Track 1: Hand Sewing (Audio)
  • Track 2: Machine Sewing (Video)
  • Track 2: Machine Sewing (Audio)

Module 5: Sewing Your First Project

  • Introduction
  • How to Press Your Seams
  • Track 1 Introduction
  • Track 1 Project 1: Fabric Coaster (Video)
  • Track 1 Project 1: Fabric Coaster Instructions (Audio)
  • Track 1 Project 2: Hand Warmer (Video)
  • Track 1 Project 2: Hand Warmer Instructions (Audio)
  • Track 2 Introduction
  • Track 2 Project 1: Fabric Coaster (Video)
  • Track 2 Project 1: Fabric Coaster Instructions (Audio)
  • Track 2 Project 2: Heating Pad (Video)
  • Track 2 Project 2: Heating Pad Instructions (Audio)

Module 6: Before You Go

  • Post-Course Skill Check
  • Meet Your Instructor
  • Glossary
  • End of Course Survey

  • Self-Paced

    Learn entirely at your own pace! You can pause, replay, and review each chapter as many times as you'd like.

  • Lifetime Access

    This was designed as a resource that you can refer back to time and time again.

  • Beginner-Friendly

    We start from the very beginning, so even someone who has never even heard of sewing before would be able to follow along :)