THE BASIC SKILLS LEARN TO SEW SERIES - ONLINE COURSE
Learn to sew by making things you will actually use.
Even if you’ve never touched a sewing machine. Six guided video projects take you from your first straight seam to hemming, altering and creating your own clothes.
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LEARN TO SEW BY MAKING PROJECTS YOU WILL ACTUALLY USE
step-by-step guide, printable patterns & obsessively clear videos. Online & at your own pace.
Even if you have never touched a sewing machine.
In six beginner-friendly projects you’ll become best friends with your sewing machine and learn the exact skills needed to confidently create, upcycle & repair your own wardrobe.
Free preview: Basic Skill #1 - Tea Towel. Master cutting, sewing straight lines & hems
Taught by Bonnie Barton - 25 years tailoring for global fashion brand campaigns and celebrity events.
Ralph Lauren . Peter Millar . Vineyard Vines . Madonna . W . Target . Mulberry . Armani . Guess . Kohl’s . Vera Wang . Oscar de la Renta . Jill Stuart . Prada . Carolina Herrera . Ann Taylor . Lanvin . Victoria’s Secret . Abercrombie & Fitch . Children’s Place . Gymboree . Calvin Klein . Tommy Hilfiger . Gwyneth Paltrow . Almay . Ann Taylor Loft . Bloomingdale’s . Brooks Brothers . Hugo Boss . Justin Thomas . Chanel . Tory Burch . Nicole Kidman . Nieman Marcus . Richard Gere . J Crew . Marc Jacobs . Gap . Sean John . Fergie . Cole Hahn . Beyonce . Kenneth Cole . Talbot’s . W . JC Penney . Express . Carter’s . Vogue . Nike . Lilly Pulitzer . Celine . Janelle Monae . Lacoste . Bette Middler . Hanes . Lane Bryant . Brides Magazine . GQ . Homer . L’Oreal . Givenchy . St. Laurent . DKNY . Balenciaga . Diane Von Furstenberg . Dolce & Gabbana . Pandora . Primark . Burberry . YSL . Walt Disney World . Gucci . Michael Kors . Coach . Old Navy . Janie and Jack . Margiela
WHAT YOU'LL MAKE
Six projects. Each one teaches the skills for the next.
Start with a warm-up lesson on your machine - straight lines, corners, curves, and printing your patterns - then build up from a tea towel to your own wardrobe.
Basic Skill #1 - The Tea Towel. cutting fabric, fabric grain, straight seams & perfect hems
Basic Skill #2 - The Zipper Clutch. pivot corners, notches, linings & applying zippers
Basic Skill #3 - The Classic Chef's Apron. curved hems, trims & adding pockets
Basic Skill # 4 - The Perfect Tee. basic garment building, easing sleeves & facings
Basic Skill #5 - The Gigi Knit Tee. sewing knits, changing tension, sewing machine needles, smooth stretch hems
Basic Skill #5 - The PJ Bottom. basic pant construction, elastic and casings & simple alterations
From “I can’t thread my sewing machine” to wearing what they made.
“I hadn’t ever used a sewing machine before. By the time the series was over, I was making and tailoring my own clothes! The sense of fulfillment I have from being able to hem my daughter’s pants, fix my husband’s zipper, or whip up a tote bag has been incredible!”
-Tej
“I had been wanting to learn to sew for a couple of years, and when my dad gifted me his sewing machine, I couldn’t wait to get started. The only problem - I had no idea where to even begin. The internet is overrun with projects and videos. It was, simply, overwhelming. By chance, I found Common Sewing through Instagram, and I am so glad I did. Common Sewing’s Basics Course was exactly what I needed after struggling through a pattern I bought on whim at a fabric store. The six projects give theclass structure (and are very modern, which I appreciated), and the videos take you step-by-step, from pattern assembly to final hems. The projects build on each other in terms of skills and allows even a true beginner, like myself, to feel confident from day one”
-Andrea
“Bonnie’s Common Sewing is a fantastic place to learn!!. I truly feel like I have discovered a hidden gem. Bonnie and her sewing classes are all that they promise and more. I started taking online sewing lessons through her “New Basics Beginner’s series” but was really interested in learning to make my own clothes. Her classes are fun and challenging. From Tea towels, Aprons to beautiful clothing — you name it — and I got to do it all!! She taught me everything from ironing fabric to laying out sewing patterns to using a sewing machine to using a twin needle and beyond”-Geeta
YOUR TEACHER
Hi, I’m Bonnie.
I’ve spent 25 years tailoring wardrobe for global fashion campaigns and celebrity events. I also run a sewing school.
After teaching hundreds of beginners, I know exactly which skills make sewing click - and this course teaches those skills in the simplest way possible.
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THE BASIC SKILLS LEARN TO SEW SERIES
video series + pdf guide + printable patterns
$89.95
one-time payment
Lifetime access to all video lessons (20 hours total)
6 printable patterns - kids XS - adult 3X
step-by-step PDF guide
private community support
free updates when new lessons are added