Where can i learn how to sew online?

Question

I am starting my own business and i would just like to know the basics of sewing.

Like how does a 3 threads look like? How different it is to a 5-threads?

What is piping?

How does pleats / sheering look?

im sorry im such a novice when it comes to this. i usually have sewers to do it for me but i need to know how its done to avoid complication.

Can u refer me a site where i can learn just the basics? I mean a site which includes photos to illustrate the stuffs i need to know.

Answer 1

Ahh, go to www.youtube.com and do a search for "how to sew" and you will get tons of online sewing videos. :)

Answer 2

Our local College used to do Evening courses in basic needlework.  Have you checked out yours?  So much easier to have even a small amount of tuition first hand.

Don't they teach needlework in schools any more?  Thank goodness mine did, so much simpler to learn when you are a kid.

Answer 3

check out this website: http://www.tangledthread.com/online-help...

Answer 4

Look at www.ezstitchsampler.com.  They have a kit that teaches the fundamentals of sewing.  It also comes with a DVD.  That's how I start out my students, the old school way, by hand.  

Pleats and shirring are names for different types of gathers on the edges of cloth.  Your questions jump around from embroidery questions to sewing techniques.  Better to focus on one area first, fundamentals, then move on to a specified area.  You don't talk about what type of sewing your business will do, but it looks like it could be clothing or home decorating by the nature of your question.  In sewing, it takes practice, time and patience.  Do yourself a favor and learn the basics first.

Good Luck!