free sewing videos

Learn new sewing techniques by joining Liesl for these free video tutorials produced by Creativebug. Be sure to see our glossary of sewing terms if you run into terminology you don't know.

sewing machine
basics

Sewing machine basics with Liesl Gibson

how to read a
sewing pattern

How to read a sewing pattern with Liesl Gibson

how to sew
a seam

How to sew a seam with Liesl Gibson

how to finish
a seam

How to finish a seam with Liesl Gibson

how to sew a
button

How to sew a button with Liesl Gibson

how to sew
buttonholes

How to sew buttonholes with Liesl Gibson

how to sew
a zipper

How to sew a zipper with Liesl Gibson

bias facing
techniques

Bias facing techniques with Liesl Gibson

needle and thread
basics

Needle and thread basics with Liesl Gibson

topstitching and
edgestitching

Topstitching and edgestitching with Liesl Gibson

gathering and
ease stitching

Gathering and ease stitching with Liesl Gibson

how to insert
sleeves

How to insert sleeves with Liesl Gibson

how to use
staystitching

How to staystitch with Liesl Gibson

quick sewing tips:
using beeswax

How to use beeswax for sewing with Liesl Gibson

quick sewing tips:
knotting your thread

How to knot hand sewing thread with Liesl Gibson

quick sewing tips:
opening buttonholes

How to open buttonholes with Liesl Gibson

quick sewing tips:
selecting thread color

Selecting thread color with Liesl Gibson

quick sewing tips:
sharpening tailor's chalk

How to sharpen tailor's chalk with Liesl Gibson

quick sewing tips:
seam ripping

How to rip seams the right way with Liesl Gibson

quick sewing tips:
winding bobbin thread

Winding bobbin thread with Liesl Gibson