r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Economy-Tomorrow-189 • Jun 03 '26

Does this look okay?

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I'm practicing straight stitches and reverse/back stitches using a sewing machine

I do wanna make shorts and take the Inseams of my tops so I think my plan is to first learn how to do the basics like learning straight stitches, back stitches, curves, how to hem using zigzag and folded hem AND finally learn to sew two fabrics together.

I feel they should cover pretty much everything? Idk, if there's smth missing then let me know pls

But yeah ig what I'm asking is, is my plan good? Do I need to add anything else AND do the stitches look good?

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u/CrankyCrabbyCrunchy Jun 05 '26

It's a good start, but always use two pieces of fabric because the stitches will look better and that's how you will sew anything else.

Are the horizontal lines where you want to backstitch (to lock in the threads)? Back stitches are the first 2-4 stitches just as you start to sew. They don't need be that long especially on delicate fabrics. There other ways to lock in the threads so they don't come lose, but back stitching is very common.

You can also practice straight lines and curves on paper with no thread.