Hi there sewing friend 👋 I'm Christine, the community owner over here in the Free Sewing Course. I would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome sewing content in here. This post is your quick guide to what's in here and where to start. Let me know if you need help finding your way around! Here's what to do to get started: 1. Introduce yourself in the comments and reply to someone else! It's a community after all 🙂 2. Sew something! Everything you need is in the classroom tab, including lessons on fabric choice, sewing skills and two fun, easy projects: 👉LOOKING FOR A QUICK AND EASY SEW? The device cover pattern in the >>>3-Day Sewing Mini-Course<<< is a great beginner project that doesn't use much fabric. 👉WANT TO SEW YOUR OWN CLOTHES? The lounge shorts/PJ bottoms pattern in the >>>Beginner's Sewing Course<<< is the project I teach in all my beginner classes! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ OTHER WAYS TO LEARN WITH ME (and where to find more patterns 📩) : 🌻 The Creative Sewing Club is where you can join monthly exclusive sew-alongs including bags, clothes, quick projects and more. ✂️Want to focus on learning to sew clothes? The >>>Sew Your Look course<<< teaches 6 garment sewing projects in a beginner friendly way. Enrolment is currently open at 🚨50% off🚨 Happy to have you here! Welcome to the community 🤩 Tell us where you're from in the comments 🗨️

It's my birthday month and I'm celebrating by hosting a sewing party inside The Creative Sewing Club! And one community member will win $50 just for sewing along with us! 🎁 *CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS* 🧵 HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: Throughout March, we're sewing together step-by-step with: - Weekly check-ins - Weekly tasks (so you always know what to do next) - Community accountability (we're all doing this together!) You get to choose a project from the pattern library OR sew the Primrose Utility Tote bag along with us! (Beginners welcome!) Sew your project, post a finished photo and you could win! 💚 YOU'RE INVITED! What's The Creative Sewing Club? 👉 It's the for women who love sewing but get stuck deciding what to make. 🤩 Whether you want a beginner-friendly pattern or a challenge to learn new skills, you're sure to find something to sew with us! 👀 FREE 7-day trial available! 🧵 Inside the club, you’ll find: 🎯 Monthly sew-along projects 💬 Sewing challenges that keep you going 🛠️ A mix of practical, fun and challenging projects (bags, clothes and accessories) 👥 Community accountability, encouragement & real sewing friends 🎉 Check-ins & celebrations cheering you on Come sew with us. ❤️ >>>Creative Sewing Club<<<

It's the final day of the Beginner's Sewing Course! I hope you've had fun and that you're ready to sew your shorts! MISSED THE PATTERN? 📩 Download it HERE Here's the FULL replay of the live sew-along: ▶️ SHORT SEW-ALONG Remember to post your finished project in the community 🤩

If you've been following along with us, you're ready to sew your first pair of lounge shorts! Here's what we've done so far: ✅ Learned the most important sewing foundations → using your machine, basic stitches and a few skills like sewing curves and corners, seam allowances etc. ✅ Covered the important things you should know about fabric - grainline, fabric types and what all those things like weight and drape mean. And now you should be ready to start working on your shorts pattern! Before you start sewing, there's some sewing PREP that you can't skip. Here's what you'll do next: 1. Print your pattern 2. Choose the correct size 3. Cut your fabric 4. Sew! This pattern is a PDF pattern, which means you download it and you can either print the full-sized version on A0 at a copy shop OR you can print it on a home printer on A4 or US letter paper and assemble it, much like a puzzle 🧩 - If you need help with this, the lesson on HOW TO USE A PDF PATTERN can guide you. It also shows my favourite hack for making the sticking together of all those pages really fast and simple. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 👉 HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SIZE: The most important thing you need to know about sewing clothes is that your size when shopping is NOT your size when sewing. Sewing sizes are different and you must use your measurements or you'll end up with the wrong fit. 🚨 I *highly* recommend choosing your size BEFORE printing your pattern - and please print at least 3 sizes (one smaller and one larger than your measurements)🚨 ▶️ Watch the replay of how to choose your size HERE

SEWING = FABRIC OBESSIONS🤩 But should it? When I started sewing I was obsessed with buying fabric. I would go to discount fabric stores and leave with enormous bags full of any fabric I could find... What a HUGE MISTAKE 🙄 Almost ten years down the line and I am STILL stuck with pieces of fabric I would never buy today. I made two mistakes: 1. Not understanding that there are different kinds of fabric and how they are used when sewing 2. Not knowing what kinds of fabric I like (not just what was on sale or what looked pretty) YOUR NEXT TASK: Take a few minutes and learn a little about fabric. In the classroom you will find these videos all about a fabric: QUICK LESSONS: ▶️ Fabric Basics : stretchy and non-stretchy fabric ▶️ What is grainline and bias??? DEEPER LESSONS (if you like understanding WHY fabric has a certain name, description and use) ▶️ Fabric Deep-Dive Masterclass Don't forget to download the FABRIC GUIDE in the downloads section. It has lists of fabric and how to work with each type: 📩 FABRIC GUIDE PDF DOWNLOAD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WHAT FABRIC DO I NEED FOR THE LOUNGE SHORTS? For this project you will need: - non-stretchy fabric (called woven fabric) that isn't too thick i.e "medium weight" - think of Pajama bottoms when choosing the fabric: does this feel like something kind-of sturdy but not as thick as jeans? And not as thin as silky pyjamas? - an old sheet is a great start! - Fabric suggestions: flannel , cotton , chambray