For starters, stick with the standard presser foot plate and learn the basics with a straight stitch. Use your hands to guide ...

A basic hand-sewing kit includes thread, hand-sewing needles and a thimble, if you plan on doing a lot of work by hand. Running the thread through some beeswax will prevent it from tangling.

So for these basics, we'll stick to hand sewing. Here's what you'll need: A needle: You'll want sewing sharps, a type of needle with a pointed end that glides through fabric without damaging it.

All you need is a needle and some thread. ... The running stitch is the most basic of all hand sewing stitches and it’s what all other forms of sewing are based off of.

Sherry Reese with Thimble Fingers Sewing Studio on Houston Life for National Sewing Month (KPRC TV). Reese’s studio offers a wide range of classes, starting with the basics and progressing to ...