Hand Sewing & Mending Basics
Vipul Tendolkar4.5
Ages 11–14 · 50 min · 1 / Week
$20.15per classSee schedule
Beginner Sewing: Machine and Hand Sewing Basics
Learn sewing machine basics, hand stitches, fabric identification, pattern layout, cutting, and zipper insertion to complete simple sewn projects.
Paid once.
- Level
- Beginner
- Ages
- 10–17
- Duration
- 55 min
- Classes
- 1 / Week
- Weeks
- 5
- Not satisfied after the first class? Full refund.
- Pay weekly, or upfront
- 100% Safe & Secure Checkout
Class Experience
This course introduces fundamental sewing skills including fabric identification, reading and laying out patterns, basic sewing machine operation, hand stitches, zipper insertion, and project construction. Students use instructor-provided videos and documents, work independently between meetings, and meet live for discussion and guided, one-on-one support.
Learning Outcomes
Use a sewing machine for basic stitches and operations
Identify common fabrics and textiles
Lay out pattern pieces and estimate fabric needs
Cut fabric and perform basic hand sewing stitches
Assemble and finish simple sewn projects (including zipper insertion)
Prerequisites
The student should own a sewing machine. And check over "Material List" before our first one-on-one meeting.
Supply list is included as a PDF document.
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Meet your Instructor
With more than thirty years of instructional experience and an MFA focusing on writing, art, and performance, this instructor brings deeply seasoned practice to beginner sewing lessons. Instruction combines clear step-by-step technique, safety with machines and hand tools, curric…
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