Sewing Basics

In this video we walk you through the components of the sewing machine and what each part does and how it works. We'll also teach you some sewing basics for upholstery for absolute beginners.

We'll take you through the different sewing machine feet and what each one is used for in upholstery sewing techniques and we'll show you how to change them out on your machine.

You'll also learn what seam allowance you'll need to use for upholstery and tips on how you can make sure you stay on that allowance each time and the importance of back stitching.

We have broken the video down so you can easily find the section you want, here are the time stamps:

00:22 - The different components on a sewing machine and what they do
04:50 - How to take the foot off of your sewing machine
05:20 - Different sewing machine feet and what they're used for
08:10 - How to put the foot back on your sewing machine
09:34 - Seam allowance
11:10 - Walking foot demonstration
12:36 - The importance of back stitching