Before the First Stitch

First seam, first garment, first time it all makes sense.

  • 30 video lessons
  • Lifetime access
  • Any device
Before the First Stitch

About the course

Most sewists started in a room full of questions with nobody to answer them: which machine to buy, what the settings do, why the thread keeps breaking, what “cut on the bias” means. This course answers all of it in the order that makes sense, without assuming what you already know. You learn the machine (how to choose one, thread it, and fix the first problems), the stitches and when to use each, how to choose and prepare fabric, the tools that actually matter, how to read a pattern and assemble a PDF, and the construction sequence that gives a clean result instead of an obviously homemade one.

Then you make a real garment from start to finish, not a practice scrap but something you will wear. No experience needed; this course starts at the beginning and is built to make every Fabrico pattern feel straightforward. Each lesson is a full video tutorial with step-by-step narration, plain and jargon-free. You get permanent access from the day you enrol, a downloadable reference guide to every tool, stitch, and technique, and the Fabrico Learning Hub. First seam, first garment, first time it all makes sense.

30 lessons

  1. Equipment & toolsAn overview of the gear you sew with.
  2. Winding & threading the bobbinHow the machine works and how to load the lower thread.
  3. Installing the needle & threading the top threadSetting the needle and threading the top.
  4. Stitches & backtacksYour first time stitching.
  5. Pressed-open & pressed-to-one-side seamsPressed-open & pressed-to-one-side seams
  6. Double-fold hem & French seamDouble-fold hem & French seam
  7. Common beginner mistakesCommon beginner mistakes
  8. Sewing a pincushionSewing a pincushion
  9. Working with an overlockerWorking with an overlocker
  10. How to press your work properlyHow to press your work properly
  11. Finishing edges without an overlockerFinishing edges without an overlocker
  12. Sewing buttonholesSewing buttonholes
  13. Applying fusible interfacingApplying fusible interfacing
  14. Sewing on hooks & snapsSewing on hooks & snaps
  15. Sewing on buttonsSewing on buttons
  16. Sewing in a zipperSewing in a zipper
  17. Fabrics & notionsFabrics & notions
  18. Sewing the Orleans sweatshirtSewing the Orleans sweatshirt
  19. Sewing the Peach skirt. Part 1Sewing the Peach skirt.
  20. Sewing the Peach skirt. Part 2Sewing the Peach skirt.
  21. Sewing the Peach skirt. Part 3Sewing the Peach skirt.
  22. Sewing the Peach skirt. Part 4Sewing the Peach skirt.
  23. Sewing the Aurora T-shirtSewing the Aurora T-shirt
  24. Sewing the Orange dress. Part 1Sewing the Orange dress.
  25. Sewing the Orange dress. Part 2Sewing the Orange dress.
  26. Sewing the Orange dress. Part 3Sewing the Orange dress.
  27. Sewing the Zephyr blouse. Part 1Sewing the Zephyr blouse.
  28. Sewing the Zephyr blouse. Part 2Sewing the Zephyr blouse.
  29. Sewing the Zephyr blouse. Part 3Sewing the Zephyr blouse.
  30. Sewing the Leman trousers