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[...] ! Our first lesson today discusses the basics about the most important tool you will use: the sewing machine. If you already have a sewing machine, great! You don’t need a fancy machine; most [...]

[...] # 2 of our Learn to Machine Sew series! On Monday I took you through the anatomy of the sewing machine, your most important sewing tool, and today I will talk about the other important components: [...]

[...] how much they love my projects, but that they don’t feel proficient enough with their sewing machine to attempt them. I’ve always urged them to try, but it was only a few months ago, as I [...]

[...] window towards the bottom like I am here, it can get a little complicated to sew it with a sewing machine. You could rip out some of the side seams to open up the bag, but I prefered turning the bag [...]

[...] and hearts. Turn on your machine, insert a universal 90/14 needle for wovens, and select the straight stitch. (More info on machine settings can be found in Lesson 1. If you’re still not sure how to [...]

[...] with a zero stitch length if you are unable to backstitch. It’s great to be able to straight stitch all over fabric (and paper bag!) scraps, but I know that you want to make something that you [...]

[...] because I wanted to share some other things, too. Our last lesson was about how to use the straight stitch (and we then used it to some some simple quilting). Today I want to tell you about the [...]

[...] back to our Learn to Machine Sew series for beginner sewers! So far we’ve only worked on the straight stitch (and backstitch) and I think it’s way past time we start branching out into the other [...]

[...] stuff your gifts right in them, which is why I left it for last. You probably have lots of cereal boxes hanging around like I do, which is why I love using them for lots of projects. I already wrote [...]

[...] I just love cereal boxes. We always have loads of them and I use them for everything. I glue small pattern pieces onto [...]

[...] I can add on as time goes on. Happy gift giving! Upcycled Gift Tags Furoshiki Gift Bags from Cereal Boxes Gift Boxes from Cereal Boxes and Fruit Nets Fabric Gift Bags The post Cucicucicoo’s [...]

[...] upcyled card stock, so keep your eyes open for cool colors, pictures or graphics on postcards, cereal boxes or other packaging. Another thing you can do is make use of your children’s artwork. I [...]

[...] up and placed the circle with the neck on top with the right side down. I pinned the edges and zig zag stitched all around the edges. I took off the label, turned it right side out, and had myself a [...]

[...] remove the other pins. The pins show where you want the front and back seams to meet up. Serge or zig zag the edges of the fabric, then turn it up where the pins are and pin into place (top). Then [...]

[...] you want to be quick, just pinch the legs together at the top of the head and sew across with a zig zag stitch. If you want to do things a little more nicely, thread a needle and sew a basting stitch [...]

[...] . We’ll deal with tension in another lesson. The stitch width dial sets how wide your zig zag or other wide stitch is. It makes no difference on the straight stitch (unless on your [...]

[...] Welcome back to Lesson #5 of the How to Machine Sew series for beginner sewers! I asked on Facebook if you’d prefer another week of sewing lessons [...]

[...] (coming soon!) Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial The post Learn to Machine Sew: free sewing course for beginners appeared first on Cucicucicoo. [...]

[...] stitch? Take a look at the other lessons in this beginner’s sewing course! The post Learn to Machine Sew, Lesson 3: How to Straight Stitch appeared first on Cucicucicoo. [...]

[...] . Today I want to tell you about the straight stitch’s natural complement: […] The post Learn to Machine Sew: How to Backstitch (or Staystich) appeared first on Cucicucicoo. [...]

[...] Welcome back to the Learn to Machine Sew series here on Cucicucicoo! As promised, today we have the practice tutorial for last week’s [...]

[...] G’day, folks! In my Learn to Machine Sew series for beginners, I pair up a practical tutorial with every techinical lesson. Earlier this [...]

[...] Welcome back to our Learn to Machine Sew series, a free online sewing course for beginners! If you haven’t been following the course from [...]

[...] Welcome to lesson # 2 of our Learn to Machine Sew series! On Monday I took you through the anatomy of the sewing machine, your most important sewing [...]

[...] My friend Irene from Serger Pepper is at it again with a wonderful versatile and upcycling-friendly pattern: the One Cardigan for [...]

[...] unique pair of leggings you’ve made her?) Well then, just check out my friend Irene from Serger Pepper’s new PDF pattern for Basic Leggings, now available on Craftsy. She has created a [...]

[...] I was really excited to be one of the testers of my friend Irene from Serger Pepper‘s latest pattern, the hands-free asymmetrical bag. I’ve been using this Colombian [...]

[...] a tutorial that the other has published. I’m paired up with my friend Irene from Serger Pepper, whose leggings for girls and asymmetrical hands-free bag I have already sewn and whose sewing [...]