I get a weekly newsletter from Sew4Home. Just noticed that last week they had a day with links to their best basic tips. Thought I'd post the link to their page in case others would like to check them out sometime.
https://sew4home.com/tips-resources/sewing-tips-tricks/you-can-do-it-quick-links-best-basics?utm_source=Sew4Home&utm_campaign=ab58882870-20121008eNewsletter10_6_2012&utm_medium=email