The cherry on top of the ice cream sundae has landed. As the final piece in our popular Half Moon Modern Sewing Room series, Moda Fabrics has sponsored the official Sew4Home full-color, 28-page Sewing Basics Resource Guide. It's our holiday gift to you! Learn the basic parts of a sewing machine. Check out the lists of what to look for in sewing machine needles, cutting tools, thread and more. Find step-by-step instructions for several technique basics, like simple hems and buttons. It's an absolute must for the beginning sewing enthusiast and a great little refresher course for us all. You can always learn something new – right?! Download our handy guide absolutely free. It would make an amazing stocking stuffer!

Download The Sew4Home Sewing Basics Resource Guide

We created our Resource Guide as an Acrobat file. Click the image below to download.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is a free program.

NOTE: This beautiful book is a 18 MB download; please be patient.

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Over the last several weeks, we partnered with Moda to bring you an eight-part collection of bright and happy organizational tutorials that are the perfect projects to spruce up your own sewing room or to give as wonderful gifts for all the sewers and crafters on your holiday lists.

Moda's Half Moon Modern is just now arriving in-stores and online. Check out the S4H Shopping Directory for our favorite online retailers.

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Kelly Aracil said:

Thanks so much for this book and offering it Free!!! This is helping me learn to navigate my sewing machine and I'm excited to delve further into your site and start trying some projects. Really nicely done, thank you again!!

Lauren Brumby said:

Hello there, I have tried to download this a couple of times, but it just keeps saying that the file is broken and can't be downloaded

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ Lauren Brumby -- we have tested the file again today on several computers and it is operating without a problem. As we mention above "This beautiful book is a 18 MB download; please be patient." If you have a chance, please try again.

Darcy said:

I have to say, this is put together better than several of the books I purchased when first learning to sew. I'm sure a lot of people will benefit and be grateful for this! Thanks!

Amanda a said:

I downloaded the file onto my iPad, but I'd like to save it...anyoneknow how I can save itto my iPad 2? (just got my iPad for Xmas)

Tricia F. said:

Hi Amanda!

To save a PDF on your iPad:

1. Make sure you have the iBooks App.

2. Click on link.

3. Once file is open, there will be a bar across the top of the document which will give you the option to open your PDF in iBooks. Open in iBooks.

4. iBooks will open and store/save your PDFs automatically.

Hope this helps. I love to store all my PDF sewing/craft tutorials on iBooks.

DonnajP said:

This is such a helpful book, Thank you~!

plainjane said:

I am looking for beginning quilting tips. The actual quilting part.

Please and Thank you.

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ plainjane - you asked so nicely! Sew4Home is not the be-all-end-all resource when it comes to quilting. You would probably get much more detailed information from a site that specialized in quilting. We have one basics tutorial you can find here: http://sew4home.com/tips-resources/sewing-tips-tricks/quilting-basics-pa...

In addition, you might want to browse our Bed Linens category to review some of the simple quilts we've done. You can navigate to that category using the Projects tab above. Or go here: http://sew4home.com/projects/bed-linens

Finally, we just did a great Guest Tutorial with our pal, Heather Jones on straight line quilting. You can find that here: http://sew4home.com/tips-resources/sewing-tips-tricks/guest-tutorial-hea...

Again, all our quilting projects are designed to be super simple. So as I mentioned, you might try searching other sites that specialize in all-things-quilting!

Aurora N. said:

Wow! Just discovered this handy PDF booklet. Thank you. You have so much information and hints, my own mother cannot believe the items I am sewing, as she knows only too well what a beginner I am. But your incredible tutorials and inspirational projects make even me look so good! I can't thank you enough.
Huge hugs and kisses to you all smilies/kiss.gif

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ Manasi - We did an article about rotary cutters. You can find it here:

https://sew4home.com/tips-resources/buying-guide/401-product-review-rota...

Manasi said:

thx for excellent sharing...... god bless.... m looking to buy a rotary cutter and mat... please guide me for the same....
Thanks in advance
Manasi

vare said:

right click on image and choose "save link as".. you should be able to download it using this method.

stangermtp@aol.com said:

I just downloaded sewing basics. I took only a few seconds. I even double check to see if I had all 30 pages. You must have fixed the problem.

LilyThreads said:

Thanks! Just downloaded it and it is very helpful! smilies/cheesy.gif

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ LilyThreads - just follow the steps: click on the image and it will download via Acrobat reader - so you do need the latest (free) version of Acrobat. Also -- as we mention above, even though we condensed the file, it is still quite LARGE, so please be patient, it may take up to 20 minutes to download, depending on the speed of your connect.

LilyThreads said:

Having troubles...how do I download this???

AmyC said:

Thanks for this great resource! I just got a sewing machine for Christmas and I can't wait to get started on it with your book.

nancyan said:

Thank you very much for your generous offering. This guide has so much helpful information in it that I am going to let my daughters know so they can get a copy too.
This was my first "trip" to your site and I know for sure that I will be back to view and purchase from you. Thank you, Nancy

whpooh said:

Wow, so great a cheat sheet/book. I'm sew not a big User of my machine since it intimidates me but this is really HELPFUL. thx!

dtrble95 said:

nevermind I found it!

dtrble95 said:

I can't even find the link to download it, was it taken down?

Gayle Price said:

Awesome!! I've been getting back into my sewing and this will be a great help!

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ Christina H - When you post a comment it will appear at the TOP of the comments list. That way, the newest discussion is happening at the top of the page smilies/cheesy.gif

. I hope you keep trying. We have had thousands of downloads of this file, so it really is there and working correctly.

Christina H said:

Wish I could see my comments so I can delete them:/ I'm speaking too soon. The 'pdf' is just of this blog post. Still trying to figure things out. SORRY!

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ Christina H -- We tested everything again just now and the file is fine on this end. Please try again, remember it is a very large download - nearly 18MB, but the file is not corrupt - all is well.

Christina H said:

Oh oh oh- to those who are getting 'currupt file'. I just clicked on the small 'pdf' icon at the top of the post and got it! But when I click on the image I still get corrupt file. Just something you could try.

I'm happy now!

Christina H said:

Currupt File here too smilies/sad.gif

Soooo bummed!! I was beyond excited to have this.

Christina H said:

Corrupt file here too smilies/sad.gif

SOOOOOO bummed!! Hopefully it will eventually work.

Lauren H said:

Thank you so much for this! Just got a sewing machine for Christmas, and as it's been 10 years since my one (and only) HomeEc sewing class in high school, I definitely needed help remembering the basics before I get started. This is wonderful!!

clamie16 said:

because Moda has vibrant colors and fun patterns that can make someone at any age smile

Anita W said:

Thank you. The step by step pictures are fantastic. This is awesome. Thank you.

Kay Day said:

I have broadband and the resource guide downloaded in less than 30 seconds! Thanks so much for providing it to those of us who have returned to sewing after a 30-year break!

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ Amanda Diak - I'm sorry you're having trouble with the download. As we've mentioned in a couple comments below; we've double and even triple-checked the file, and it is working fine from our end. Although we condensed and optimized the file as much as possible, it is still rather large at 18 MB. There's a comment just below yours from someone who just downloaded it onto an iPad and we actually tested it on our own iPad, so it will work with this device. You could try quitting your browser, then re-start it and re-load the page to see if that will help. If you are trying to download wirelessly, that can sometimes be a problem with large files - if the wireless connection is interrupted at all during the download, it could show as a corrupted file.

Amanda Diak said:

Please help. I can't download file on to my iPad.. It keeps telling me the file is corrupt.

Thanks

Nononan75 said:

I love it! Thanks for thinking of us.

Sachi said:

Easy download onto the iPad. Thank you!!

Liz Johnson, Editor, Sew4Home said:

@ Ginger -- We tested the download again this morning from several computers and, although it is still rather slow because the the file size -- there is a lot of information as well as a lot of photos in it, it came down without an issue. The little tag " click to enlarge" is merely a default comment. When you click the image, it won't enlarge, it will trigger the download. Because of the huge number of variables in both computer systems and their set ups, it is very difficult to troubleshoot from a distance. All we can do is make sure the files are working correctly from our end. They are. As I mentioned below - make sure you have a current version of Acrobat reader. And, you might check to see if your system is set up with any limiters on the the size of files you can download.

Ginger said:

I also am having a problem downloading. I left it for 15 minutes and still nothing. When I scroll over it it shows click to enlarge not download.

Lynn C said:

I've been sewing for 50 years....gasp! I still learn new things all the time that help make sewing easier or more fun.

Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home said:

@ Robyn J - We tested the download and it is working fine from our end. As we mentioned above " NOTE: This beautiful book is a 18 MB download; please be patient." If you have a slower connection or if your version of Acrobat is a bit behind, it may take a bit to download all the way. I'm at my house where we have a "two-tin-cans-and-a-string" internet connection and it took nearly 20 minutes for it to come all the way down.

Robyn J said:

I'm having trouble downloading the book helllllppppp

Robyn J said:

I seem to be having trouble downloading the book, helllppppp

Pat Kapsak said:

Hi and a big hug and thank you ! Season's Blessing to you and your's.

Sassyg said:

Thank you so much for this lovely gift. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a very creative New Year. smilies/kiss.gif

quiltbird jane said:

Thanks very much to you and Moda for this great resoure book .
This is a wonderful partnership and I hope you have future collaborations.

sunniegb said:

I have really enjoyed this series and am a little sad to see it over! Thank you Moda for sponsoring this and I can't wait to look through this book! I am just starting out after receiving a sewing machine for my birthday and the first thing I do every morning is check Sew4Home for the latest project!

crescentcity said:

Very informative for a novice like me!. Thank You and Merry Christmas. smilies/grin.gif

Jill C said:

Thank You and Merry Christmas!!!!

Mary Lou said:

Thank you!

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