There are basic sewing skills that are so useful that everyone who sews should know them – it doesn’t matter if you sew clothing, fiber art, crafts or quilt, they’re useful!

How to use the straight stitch and zig-zag stitch on your sewing machine.  Knowing how to change the stitch length is also very useful.  These two stitches are incredibly versatile – in fact, they’re the ones I use 99% of the time!
Can you choose a pattern based on your sewing skills? Most pattern companies will list the level of difficulty for their pattern – either on the pattern envelope or …read more