5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Sewing | Seams Too True EP 5

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[danmiller]

It's so nice to see a guy sewing. When I was in Jr. high, the boys and girls switced places for a month. The girls took two weeks of industrial arts and two of shop, the boys got two weeks of sewing and two of cooking. I had to fight to be able to stay in those classes. I was not only the only boy in Home Ec in that school, but the first boy in the distract to take it as a regular class. I love to cook and I made myself a grilling apron and my mom a dress. Where would we be without our tailors. I get ribbed all the time now cause I like to crochet. Great video. Thanks man

[salemtrip]

I have been sewing for over 40 years and I wish there was someone like you back then .Sewing is definitely a journey Thanks for making these tutorials

[notconvincedgranny]

Making a muslin - definitely helps. Best source: thrift store for flat king size sheets. I also use them for the backing on quilts.

[wowzieee]

Gentleman Jim Tailor, watch his video on how to sew a button like a tailer and your world will change. He taught me quite alot and he has great stories of old Harlem. The seam ripper is your best friend, not your enemy. Pay a little more for a good one, like scissors, they come in different sharpness and quality. I love how you are going to bring a new generation into sewing for fun. This Grandma is a fan cheering you on from the side lines. Keep inspiring.

[brendaborba]

The point about walking away is so true. If I make one mistake I keep going - if I make two mistakes I put my project down and walk away. 🚶‍♀️ If I keep going the mistakes will keep piling up and it won't be worth it. Love your channel.

[wendybutler]

Excellent tips. Gift wrap sometimes comes with a 1" grid on the back. I stock up on clearance--makes great pattern paper.

[stephaniedyson]

I've been sewing for about two years and I love, love your content. Clean, crisp, to the point. These are all great pointers to help someone who's just starting out fall in love with the process. I also personally found a lot of gratification in tailoring my own clothes and up-cycling pieces for practice. I'm subscribed for good!!

[retrospective]

dude, your content is so dope, don't stop!

[pmgandco]

Sheets. I buy sheets at thrift store for the fabric. King sheet usually only $2-$3. Lots of funky vintage patterns, and of course plain ones for using instead of muslin.

[cliftonmcnalley]

This isn't my device, I'm female. Been sewing for decades. It is so great to see young guys (and some older ones) taking up this useful craft. Nephew (now 24) started knitting as a kid (hid it under his bed) and now has a machine.

Great video! Love that your pegboards aren't cluttered with 5 to 10 of everything. Excellent way to keep costs down.

[noemikizem]

I've been sewing for 5 years now, and I'm happy to help anyone who has a question about sewing, or is just starting out.

[catherineemerson-bailey]

Hi
I’ve just discovered your videos, I’ve taught classes in uk for years (I’m very old). I love your presentation you say similar things to me as I tell my students to make what they wear now, try things on, take a break. They don’t always listen to me, I will be recommending they watch you. Great stuff, hoping you will get a new generation sewing and creating. 👏👏👏👏

[SuperMcha]

This resonated a lot since I've had a love/ hate affair with sewing for years. Just picked it up again. I still have a lot to learn but I'm finally at that stage where I am progressing in my skills and feel capable. The wall of frustration is SO REAL though. I tend to linger on the issue, spiraling into more frustration so the reminder to step away is so important!

[samanthaschurter]

I love old sheets for making muslins (mock-ups of patterns to test fitting), because they are (essentially) free. Even if they end up ruined, I am ruining something that was destined for the trash anyway. Plus, if you finish the mock-up, and it fits well, it makes great pajamas.

[wendybutler]

Hey, I've been sewing since a young teen. I'm 64. There are so many tips on youtube that I haven't seen before! It's a practice, you keep learning as you go!

[robertmilo]

I am quite new to sewing but have made a couple of simple wearable items and done many alterations. A couple of times after several hours I will get tired and start making mistakes. But I just want to finish, so push through and figure I can live with the mistakes like crooked sew lines. The couple of times this happened I looked at it the next day and realised I would never wear the item like that - so I spent ages unpicking it all and re-sewing it. I would have saved a lot of time and hassle had I just stopped when I was tired. So if you are tired stop and put it away for another day.

[TheKitty]

I sewn for decades! But, thank you for your common sense approach to sewing, making it fun and achievable. love the note-taking aspect of your self-taught approach...very scientific. I'm still learn from every item I pick up: how it's constructed, fabric choice, and style.

[iamsharon]

these tips are GREAT, esp the tip about using garments in your wardrobe.

[Loosescrewshtx]

Woah, using your own clothes to make patterns is such a effective & simple method I didn’t even think of or seen anywhere else. Awesome tip!

[amsodoneworkingnow]

I began to learn to see around 7 years old on my grandmother's old treadle machine I loved it.
Then I was taught on an electric machine in school ..I hated it out me off seeing for years. Then I started knitting for my daughter and a friend have me a totally beautiful piece of material and I decided to make her a skirt and top from it I hand sewed it.
It turned out perfect and my ever so icky child wore it until she couldn't fit into it any more. I made her some other items.
Now I have to say I was /am a extremely experienced knitter who regularly knitted one of a kind designer cardigans for her with no pattern other than my own scribbles and over the years many unique items were given away once she outgrew them. I enjoyed sewing but still hand sewed because the school had really scunnered me of electric machines.
My wonderful husband surprised me with the exact antique treadle singer seeing machine I'd learned in and then later a hand crank version I used them in joy.
My son bought me an all singing all dancing extremely expensive too range electric machine.
I tried it once repacked it and stored it in a cupboard.
My daughter borrowed it and loved it so after speaking with my son it stayed living with her.
I'm still using my old treadle and hand cranked machines 40+ years later. I have so many attachments from as hers to fiddlers to quilt making tools all dating back to the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
I really don't think these machines can be beaten.
Will I ever change to using a modern machine no and thankfully I have two old singer machines as both My daughter and daughter in law have declared that when I stop using them each wants their own particular favourite.
I never had lessons apart from my grandmother but as my family had been tailors and July makers way back to jacobean times I just seemed to have inherited the knack.I've made everything from dolls clothing to 6 wedding dresses and don't plan on stopping seeing any time soon