5 Basic Sewing Stitches for Beginners!

[@TriBeccaDesigns]

I like how you tell beginners about the overlock stitch. That's very helpful for beginners who don't have a serger. Great Job!

[@BlueprintDIY]

Thank you 💕

[@Aubree-sp4gc]

A serger?? I have to watch more tutorials now 😅

[@neonpinkflurrydog]

Thank you for all these videos!!! Just bought my first sowing machine because you gave me the confidence! I'm loving it so far

[@BlueprintDIY]

Yayyy, I’m so glad! 💕

[@livinmylife5182]

​​@@BlueprintDIYHi I'm so glad I found your channel, I just subscribed also, could you please give a tutorial for beginners on cutting out patterns and putting the project together. Thanks in advance 👍🏾

[@livinmylife5182]

You are so talented and creative also thanks for sharing your videos 🙏🏾🤗👍🏾

[@mhariclare1]

You have inspired me to venture into sewing....never, ever have i ever.....bought one from marketplace....Singer 7244 advanced....I’m gonna need all your videos on repeat...love you always positive attitude 🇨🇦

[@BlueprintDIY]

Yayyy, congratulations!

[@debimills8110]

It’s great to have a refresher of all these basic skills

[@jaclynjohnson7921]

Omg I have been so frustrated trying to use my machine and this has helped so much! Thank you!! I’ll be binge watching your videos! Also your how to make a buttonhole video was amazing! I tried for 2 days trying to make buttonholes and literally after watching your vid I did it!! Thank you so much again!! 🥰🪡

[@monachinn1576]

This was a great video. My 10 year old granddaughter want to learn how to sew and this will be great for her to learn by watching you series. Keep them comin. What would you suggest for a beginner sewing machine

[@BlueprintDIY]

I like the colorful Janome machines that I reviewed a couple weeks ago. I think they’re great for beginners.

[@brandyspain7125]

Wow. Taking a leap into the pool of sewing as I am wanting to get into making bags.

[@dreamychance]

This was so helpful!!! Thank you.

[@BlueprintDIY]

Yayyy!

[@rheam3920]

Loving this series! My mom sews but she's not great at explaining things like this so its helping a lot

[@BlueprintDIY]

I’m so glad ☺️

[@EdelleBuenosAires]

Very interesting video. I learnt a lot!

[@deniseoates7147]

This was really great, but I did not expect anything less. The information you provided was very helpful and I will save for hopefully the near future when I get a sewing machine. I cannot wait to see what you have on how to finish and keep the knit seam from unraveling when done by hand. I think I know one of the stitches but want to make sure on the process and to see what other options other than chemical. Thanks for sharing and blessing to you and all in the days to come.

[@blufaerie]

Before I got my serger, my overlock stitch(AND the special foot) were my main loves!!!

[@Janiprox]

Oh, my. I love how you explain things. I subscribed

[@BlueprintDIY]

I’m so glad you found it helpful! Welcome to the BlueprintDIY family!

[@sawadakedavra4574]

thank you so much, it's the best beginner video I've watched and exactly what I was looking for! All the other "beginner" videos are like "thread the needle, saw these 2 pieces together and overlock them" without explaining what any of this means 😅 You are a legend!

[@BlueprintDIY]

I’m so glad it was helpful!!

[@ChefAriane]

You have truly been a blessing to me with these videos.

[@BlueprintDIY]

I'm so glad!

[@mayramendoza2635]

Thank you so much Angelina!!!!! ❤️ Stunning as always girl!!! 💞 God bless!!!

[@BlueprintDIY]

Thank you 💕

[@brendaholmes72]

great video. the close up of the sewing was perfect

[@mellyross2817]

These have been so helpful!!!! Can you do a video covering the different feet please? I'd love to try some new fabrics but am nervous to change out the foot 😂 I know that the walking foot is really good for some fabrics that are weird to sew like mink or towel fabric. Would love to learn more. Can't wait till your next video!

[@RedPaperBadger]

Thank you for sharing. What is your opinion on two different attachments, the walking foot and side cutter. How do I tell if I have a straight or slant shank machine and the high or low?

[@AnnelisR]

This was super helpful! My sewing machine’s manual was not very clear on the stitches and this video cleared a lot of my questions right up 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@BlueprintDIY]

Yayyy, I'm so glad!

[@odettadarden4494]

This was very helpful. Thanks for all the wonderful information 💖

[@Shelby1498]

I just began sewing and I absolutely love your videos!! Thank you so much for all of the information, SUPER helpful :)

[@BlueprintDIY]

I'm so glad!

[@peaches65835]

I learnt to sew on a 1970s sewing machine in the days before sergers. Ive only ever used a plain zig zag stitch to finish the raw edges. Is the 2nd straight seam just for the visuals or does it have some structural purpose?

[@jayjumperok84]

Excellent video, my question would be how close to edge do you do overlock stitch and how do you avoid moving around or going off the edge of the material? Just practice?

[@BlueprintDIY]

You want the edge to go right over the edge of the fabric and yes it take practice. Just go slow and watch where the fabric is in relation to the presser foot.

[@RedPaperBadger]

Thank you the info. What is your opinion on the walking foot attachment. Then how do I figure out if I have a straight or slant shank,

[@emmajones7492]

Angelina you’re going to make me go buy a sewing machine! 😂

[@BlueprintDIY]

Yayyy! ☺️

[@Ms75310]

Thank you

[@BlueprintDIY]

You’re welcome! ☺️

[@NaeNaeW]

Thank you for this!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@BlueprintDIY]

You’re welcome!

[@janicemackey8178]

Thanks for sharing 👏🏽😍

[@johnmoore5678]

this was super helpful! thanks!

[@juicyeeka]

Very helpful

[@ripperino6220]

I'm choosing between these machines right now! Do you have a preference between them?

[@BlueprintDIY]

Brother Strong and Tough. I don’t like having to take off the free arm piece to change the bobbin every single time on the Janome.

[@kricketkitty]

My experience is that I can't find any stitch that prevents fraying. The zig zag, overlock and double overlock all still expose the edge of the fabric and cause fraying. Zig zag is difficult because if you don't sew exactly at the right edge the fabric, it causes issues including getting eaten by the feed dogI. At 8:05 in your video, showing the zig zag stitch, your edges are still very frayed, like mine. So it seems that its not really possible to entirely cover the fraying edge and even with zig zag your going to have some happening? Am I missing something here? Tried pinking shears, which made fraying worse. The only way I've found to manage the fraying is to turn the seam in/or double fold, which in some cases, just causes unwanted bulk, need for ironing, manual mider corners, more work, time, etc.... I also tried rolled hemmer feet but realized I got too narrow of feet for my fabric and need the wide hemmer feet to manage the fabric weight I'm upcycling. Still even wide hemmer feet takes a lot of extra time to deal with raw edges. You can't roll hem the corners, so you have to stop and start , slowing down the process. I have a new Brother xr9550 and am a new sewist, scratching my head on this challenge to have a secure, non fraying edge without turning the fabric edge. So many online sewists feel pinking shears are the holy grail, so I was pretty confused and surprised when my experience just left a worse frayed edge. My project is trying to make small napkins and handkerchiefs. I need a functional, most efficient method to accomplish this edging goal without losing my patience, pulling out all my hair or being discouraged.. I cut up a duvet from king to make 2 twins and noticed the inside overlock stitching wrapped around the fabric edge in a different way than my machine stitches do, maybe a commercial level overlock and seems thicker thread than my 100% cotton. I also learned about walking feet, so seems I should have one of those, as the Brother surprisingly chokes up trying to go over what I thought would/should be simple thickness corner stitches. Sewing seems to have as many complicated variables as gardening! Maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have grown a few carrots and sewn a few napkins! ha ha...Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated...Love your enthusiasm and watching your skills manifest such creativity and ease. You help fuel my inspired, often discouraged sewing goals...Thanks kindly : )

[@BlueprintDIY]

The objective with these stitches is not to stop fraying so much as it’s to keep it from fraying so much that it makes the seam fail. There are different techniques for beautiful inside seams like sergers, seam binding, and French seams. You can also add Fray Check, but that can make it stiff.

[@manestage5403]

Q: Is overcast the same as overlock?

[@BlueprintDIY]

I believe so

[@lolflamehearttv1925]

what’s the best sewing machine for putting leather on hats ? or python skin on hats I was looking at the juki but i don’t wanna pay 1,000 for something im using for 1 thing

[@kath_168]

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[@Sheknows444]

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