Beginner Sewing- Making a Tote Bag

Beginner Sewing: Making a Tote Bag, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.55, with 22 lectures, based on 59 reviews, and has 622 subscribers.

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Summary

Title: Beginner Sewing: Making a Tote Bag

Price: $64.99

Average Rating: 4.55

Number of Lectures: 22

Number of Published Lectures: 22

Number of Curriculum Items: 22

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 22

Original Price: $24.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Safely operate a sewing machine

Learn to customize a sewing pattern to make any size tote bag.

Sew a tote bag with pockets and lining

Understand and practice the fundamentals of sewing

Who Should Attend

This course is meant for adults who have a desire to learn new sewing skills.

No prior sewing experience is necessary

This course is meant for the absolute beginner but people with prior sewing knowledge can take this course to learn how to construct a tote bag.

Some of the material covered in this class is the same as Beginner Sewing for Tweens and Teens but the project is more advanced.

Target Audiences

This course is meant for adults who have a desire to learn new sewing skills.

No prior sewing experience is necessary

This course is meant for the absolute beginner but people with prior sewing knowledge can take this course to learn how to construct a tote bag.

Some of the material covered in this class is the same as Beginner Sewing for Tweens and Teens but the project is more advanced.

Beginner Sewing: Making a Tote Bag is an introductory course to sewing meant to show you everything you need to know to safely operate a sewing machine.? I will show you everything from machine to set up to the construction of a lined tote bag complete with two pockets.

Some lectures in this course are the same as in?Beginner Sewing for Tweens and Teens,?but the project is brand new and directed toward an adult.

Learn Basic Sewing Practices And Challenge Yourself to Create Your First Sewn Item

·????? Learn how to safely operate a sewing machine

·????? Practice basic stitching skills like creating corners and curving lines

·????? Recognize problems and learn how to fix them

·????? Learn how to read a sewing pattern

·????? Properly cut fabric in preparation of sewing

·????? Use industry standard construction and finishing sewing techniques

A Lifelong Skill With Unlimited Possibilities

Learning basics sewing skills is not only a rewarding skill but it is also something that you can develop over your lifetime.? Start with something small and eventually work up to creating your own clothing.?

If you have ever considered going into the fashion field this is a great place to start.? Unlike most home sewing courses I focus on industry standards and teach you how the professionals sew.

Course Overview

I designed this course for the absolute beginner. If your machine has never been out of the box, no worries, I will show you how to set it up, teach you about the parts of the machine and how to safely operate it to effectively sew together your very first project.

You’ll learn all of these things in 22 lectures with over 3?hours of video content.? Each lecture is broken down into easy to understand topics as to no overwhelm a beginner and created in real time so you can follow along or pause the lecture and pick it back up at any time.

By the time you finish this course you will be a confident seamstress well on your way to enjoying a skill that you can grow and develop over your lifetime.? The machine will no longer be a scary machine but a place you visit for a creative outlet and a tool to help you construct some really cool stuff.?

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Supplies

Lecture 1: 2: Supply List

Lecture 2: 3: Selecting Fabric, Lining, Interfacing and Webbing

Chapter 3: Safety

Lecture 1: 4: Sewing Machine and Iron Safety

Chapter 4: Sewing Machine Basics

Lecture 1: 5: The Parts of the Sewing Machine

Lecture 2: 6: Winding the Bobbin

Lecture 3: 7: Threading the Sewing Machine

Chapter 5: Stitching Basics

Lecture 1: 8: Controlling the Machine and Stitching Practice

Lecture 2: 9: More Stitching Practice

Lecture 3: 10: Troubleshooting and Tips

Chapter 6: Preparing the Fabric for Sewing

Lecture 1: 11: Piecing the Pattern Pieces Together and Understanding the Symbols

Lecture 2: Adjusting the Pattern

Lecture 3: Cutting the Fabric, Lining and Interfacing

Lecture 4: Marking the Fabric

Lecture 5: Applying Interfacing

Chapter 7: Construction of the Tote

Lecture 1: 16: Assembling the Exterior and Interior Pockets

Lecture 2: 17: Attaching Front Patch Pocket

Lecture 3: 18: Constructing the Outside of the Tote

Lecture 4: 19: Constructing the Lining and Attaching the Lining Pocket

Lecture 5: 20: Assembling the Tote

Lecture 6: 21: Finishing the tote

Chapter 8: Course Conclusion

Lecture 1: 22: Course Conclusion

Instructors

Kimberly Irwin
Professor of Fashion Design

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