Sewing Machine 101 – Ellie Lum

Sewing Machine 101 – Ellie Lum

In this class, you’ll learn the ins and outs of the home sewing machine with Ellie Lum, the founder and pattern designer at Klum House. Ellie will demystify your sewing machine by going over threading, winding a bobbin, needles, presser feet, tension and timing. Most importantly, she’ll cover troubleshooting techniques so you can feel empowered to jump on your machine and tackle your first projects.

Take Sewing Machine 101 by itself, or bundle and save! Sewing Machine 101 is the first class in our three-part Sew Like a Boss online class bundle, which also includes our Portsmith Tote and Woodland Dopp Kit classes. If you’d like to put your new sewing skills into action, sign up for Sew Like a Boss to add on two of our most popular beginner bag projects!

Skills Learned

• How to thread the sewing machine
• How to wind a bobbin
• How tension & timing work
• How to troubleshoot common thread & tension problems
• Intro to needles
• Intro to presser feet
• How to draft and sew a handmade napkin

Course Curriculum