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Sewing

Sew by hand: buttons, hems and repairs

Thread a needle, learn the three stitches that matter, and fix buttons, hems and holes in your own clothes.

By the end you’ll have made: Three clothes you mended yourself

Time to learn

≈ 6 h 25 min

That’s about 32 hemmed trouser legs.

1 h 7 min watching · 4 h 34 min practising · 44 min on quizzes and games

4 modules · 14 lessons

Start lesson one

Modules

  1. Week 1Needle and thread

    ≈ 37 min · 11 songs
    1. Thread a needle5:51
    2. Tie a knot2:02
    3. Needle and thread gamesTower · Speed round · Match-up

  2. Week 2Three stitches you can’t sew without

    ≈ 2 h 8 min · 11 hemmed trouser legs
    1. Running stitch, backstitch and whipstitch (part 1 of 3)7:50
    2. Running stitch, backstitch and whipstitch (part 2 of 3)8:01
    3. Running stitch, backstitch and whipstitch (part 3 of 3)8:00
    4. An easy, strong seam3:55
    5. Backstitching5:31
    6. Three stitches you can’t sew without gamesTower · Speed round · Match-up

  3. Week 3Buttons and snaps

    ≈ 1 h 21 min · 7 hemmed trouser legs
    1. Sew on a flat button5:08
    2. Sew on a shank button7:06
    3. Sew on snaps3:01
    4. Buttons and snaps gamesTower · Speed round · Match-up

  4. Week 4Hems and holes

    ≈ 2 h 19 min · 12 hemmed trouser legs
    1. Slip stitch and blind hem2:54
    2. Blind hem a real garment2:35
    3. The invisible (ladder) stitch2:51
    4. Sew up a hole2:38
    5. Hems and holes gamesTower · Speed round · Match-up