Understanding Sewing Terms | For Beginners

Just jumping into the world of sewing, but completely at a loss when it comes to sewing terms? Today we are deep diving into all the sewing terms you need to know as a beginner!

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01:12 Fabric
01:23 Knits
02:15 Selvage
02:46 Grain Line
03:14 Cross Grain
03:40 Bias
04:04 Directional Print
04:35 Pattern Terms
05:03 Dart
05:30 Pleat
06:00 Gather
06:30 Notching & Clipping
08:35 Cutting on the Fold
09:20 Mirror Pieces
10:09 Sewing Terms
10:10 Seam Allowance
10:44 Grading the Seam
11:27 Neaten or Finish the Seam
11:48: Under Stitching
12:16 Edge Stitching
12:35 Top Stitching
12:50 Ditch Stitching
13:12 Stay Stitching
13:33 Basting
13:55 Tack

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[lanaebabs]

I really appreciate this video because I've been sewing for a while in a "trial and error" fashion, and it really helps to now know what some of these words mean. Maybe I can actually follow a pattern now! Thanks for the info!

[shadymotel]

This is the most helpful video I’ve found, I feel like you explain things clearly and makes it easy to follow along with the visual aids! Thank you!

[gracecarol]

This was such a helpful video!! Thank you :D

[nakiaakbarx]

Great info, I would pay for a class by her.

[cocobeebunnied]

I’ve done sewing for a long time but I’ve done only plushies outside of the pjs my mom had me help with to teach me how to sew. This means I have a general understanding but now that I’m trying to learn how to make clothes and costumes I’ve felt so lost. This helps a ton

[samanthawright]

thank you for this! i sort of jumped straight into sewing patterns and realized i didnt know what any of it meant haha

[bradiedean]

This was exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much!

[Andreax]

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[devinwarrick]

My Nana and I are working to sew some things for a cosplay I'm working on, and this video is sooo helpful 🙏🙏🙏

My Nana has sewn her whole life, but this is my first time, so this is helping me understand what she's talking about. Interestingly enough, I used to make a lot of origami when I was in school, and some of these techniques remind me of how I'd work with paper!

Awesome video, and I'm excited to make some clothes of my own

[JaxonHolmes]

thank you so much for this video, i've just started learning to sew and I'm having an incredibly fun time, and I'm really getting the hang of it, while i've been practising on making things like tote bags and pillow cases for friends. My next journey is I want to try creating a simple t-shirt based on a shirt I already have.

[clairep]

Great video, very informative. I thought I had it on 2x setting. Perhaps you had a time limit?

[stephaniechenard]

This was great! You mentioned “yolk, ” but never explained what it meant. Could you share its meaning?? 😀 Thanks in advance!

[BeeLane-qrfn]

Glaring error. A selvedge and not salvage unless you are rescuing waste fabric.

[veronicacruz]

Thank you so much for the video but is still hard to understand maybe if you show more pictures that would be great.

[ReKres]

I'm a super beginner and trying to create tech packs for my clothing brand

[myrmulz]

Thank you for this amazing video! You speak very fast so I had to pause a couple of times but other that it was amazing

[dacgaming-P]

On short Sleeve shirts what does ease in new to sewing my own shirts????

[blakematthews]

Great video, thanks! Though I would keep in mind not everyone learning to sew is a girl - something to keep in mind when referring to your audience 0:20 :)

[logj]

Nice effort.for the cutting on fold you could have shown with a fabric.thanks.

[happihapagurl]

great video you just speak a little fast so hard to follow along