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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2023
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Mitered corner, said like Might-ter-ed. Or at least that's how dad says it, and he's usually right.
I'd tie the gather floss around key rings or something, so it can't get away.
For the last one with the bias tape, it looks like the one in the video was ironed to make the edges meet in the middle, and the tail of your bias tape looks like you didn't. If that's so, that's probably why it was harder than it looked.
@@marthabenner6528 - or, more accurately, My-turd, which is very dad-jokey. They, like small children, enjoy toilet humor 💩
For those who love this game, there is an Australian TV series that had to have been the inspiration for this game called Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
I only work in little and tiny things (doll clothes), so your fabric stash looks like a treasure trove ... even the littlest pieces.
Right? I've started making clothes for my little girl's Barbies, and scraps are the best!!!
Yes! I love working in a smaller scale, for that reason. I can usually buy remnants at a deep discount, and get multiple projects out of them.
The fork pleats made me think that one could use a dessert or appetizer fork to make tiny even pleats for a doll dress 25:47
@@belleplummer2924 as fun as it may be, there are ruffler feet that are made specifically to make pleats for sewing machines. I've got like 5 of them because I have no self control and buy old sewing things from ebay.
I’ve been doing doll clothes too. It’s less intimidating for my current skills!
Unironically watching you paint your sewing machine would be awesome
I remember seeing a video where someone painted their mixer. I'm intrigued about painting appliances.
Yessssssss!!!
I think doing some sponged on color might be nice!
Instead of painting, wrap it with foil ( like they do with cars) . No permanent damage to your machine and you can change design ( printed or use cricut) easily or even paint on the foil....
I agree, but I feel like black would create the opposite problem with the white balance
Watch for a set of aluminum wind chimes when you are thrifting. They make a great set of tube turners.
Thank you! That's an excellent suggestion!
omg so clever! ❤
The zigzag over floss gathering method is CLUTCH when you're working in theatre costuming. Sometimes you have two days to make thirty dresses and you need those puff sleeves immediately. We used boxes of dental floss, which does break a little easier than embroidery floss but is extremely cheap in bulk and can be held between your legs while running through the machine.
The string gathering trick is blowing my mind, but not as drastically as the idea of packing a whole house in one or two days. That's the true hack for the video.
@@kristinkerr545 perhaps the sewing manuals you've seen are different from all the ones the rest of the world has? It's far, far, far more common to have gathering directions where you pull the sewing threads instead of zigzagging over a string. Hopefully you've learned other tricks from the video or been given food for thought.
Making a diagonal seam in bias tape prevents all the excess fabric in the seam allowance from being bulky, since it spreads out the seam bulk along the length of the tape.
Edit: you got it 😂 it also sews along the straight grain, which is more secure and not stretchy
Exactly and I think it looks nicer
Yes the diagonal seam allowance is a very beneficial thing in quilting. It really does prevent a bully seam.
Bulky seam not bully!!!!!!
@@joansouthworth6650 idk I've felt bullied by those seams XD
@@emilyrln that's what you get, for exposing your bias 😋 (tape)
you saying "gethering" rather than gathering made me realise something interesting: that gathering and "together" come from the same roots!
Just a random tip for instagram reels, you can in fact pause them. you need to tap and hold on them and itll pause as long as you are holding it
I love your sense of humor … with 40 years of sewing professionally, I can attest that you NEED a sense of humor 😜
When looking up the etamology of the word "gather" I learned that the pronunciation "gether" is a recognized regional pronunciation. So, please continue to say the word with the pronunciation you learned. Don't let anyone shame you for your accent! I always love your videos and find listening to you relaxing while I crochet.
It must be a southern thing. I didn’t realize I pronounce it the same way, but I do.
I reasoned it this way- you’re bringing everything together, so gethering makes perfect sense to me
The boba straw/chopstick combo literally just got permanently added to my sewing kit today lol. Also I am also the kind of person that can pack quickly. My partner and I have been kicking around the idea of a cross-country move and I keep telling him, as soon as he says the word, i can have us packed and on the road in 48 hours 😂
The bias tape add-on that you found fiddly is a home recreation of a tool you can buy. The tool is metal, so the fabrics slide thru easily. But you need multiple sizes if you do different sizes of bias tape. 27:42 i thing rhe issue you had with it was the cardboard/cardstock was too grippy for your fabric. You want it to slide easily.
Not only that, but on the hack video the piece of fabric was alterady pressed by ironing which made the "automatic" folding part so much easier.
If you paint the machine make sure to seal it. I painted my first one red and didn't seal it so every time i used it the fabric would wear through the pain. Alternatively you could put removable vinyl on the back so its easier to change it if you get bored of it.
A sticker of vinyl is so smart!
Great idea!
Ooh, I like the vinyl idea!
I admit I totally bought my sewing machine … just because it was black 😅 (also, Toyota. Still running smoothly over a decade after I bought it !)
@@supremenain7006 I've never encountered someone else who has a Toyota sewing machine! I've had mine for about 12 years and it's great!
The first syllable of "mitered" rhymes with light. 😁
ETA: I've seen people using fork pleats to pin in their pleats before sewing. I can't imagine being successful doing three pleats while I was sewing, but doing it during prep adds ease but doesn't have a steep learning curve.
Yes, and fun fact for anyone who didn't already know, it's also used in wood working such as the way wooden picture frames typically come together in the corners.
That was my exact thought about the pleats. It would be so much easier as a prep step, then you can just sew right through without constant start and stop.
@@willowspinner3383 My issue with it is that it only makes pleats the size of your fork. They are many many many different pleat widths.
@@melissaroth4467I'm absolutely late to this conversation, but @Bellamaesdesigns has a collection of forks since she likes the fork hack. She just went to second hand stores and collected a variety over time - from tiny cake forks to giant serving forks. I thought that was really smart.😅
@@melissaroth4467 I have a collection of forks of different sizes just for this! Salad, dessert, shrimp/oyster, serving and cocktail! All thrift store finds and work great! I still use my ruffler, pleating and gathering foots but I'd always rather use my forks cuz I can precision math how much fabric I need ; )
Cheers
Probably not the first one to mention this, but the zigzag gather can be hacked further for shirring if you either do it with 1mm round elastic as your cord, or just zigzag first and then thread the elastic through after with a blunt-tipped wool needle, affixing the ends with a machine backstitch or two. Because threading shirring elastic onto a bottom bobbin is a special kind of hell, and the alternative, making many channels and then threading flat elastic through it, is a different special kind of hell after the first three channels, even with an elastic threading needle.
That’s a really good thought with the elastic threading!! I hate elastic thread, it never seems to work out for me when using it in a bobbin, so this is great. Also, I wonder if you could thread thin elastic bands through as well, if you had large enough stitches… these are way easier for smocking and actually makes me want to try again ❤
@@victoriavidaud I learned it from a German pattern that makes a really comfy elastic waistband by having a shirred back panel. It gave the three options, with suggestions on which is more suitable for what. The multiple channel one makes it possible to shirr even thick sweater stretch, which is just great for nice and cozy pants... But, yeah, do not attempt without elastic threading needle.
What an interesting idea! Most of the time I’m sewing fabric that is too heavy for traditional shirring, so I’ll keep this in mind as something to try :)
Excellent!! I know someone who ruined her bobbin casing shirring with elastic in the bobbin and had to buy a replacement.. don't do that.
Crochet thread would probably work fantastic in place of embrodery floss for that zigzag stitch gathering method. Super strong and comes in skiens that are hunderds (and even some thousands) of yards if you have something ridiculously long or a ton of things to gather.
I've used crochet thread for this for the past 30 years.😂
That's a really good idea. Crochet thread is one of those things you can pick up in thrift stores too. It seems like it's always in there. And for this usage, one ball would be a lifetime supply!
Yes! You can let the spool dangle as you see so you never have to cut it, then pull the thread back out once you've secured the gathering with a straight stitch.
I was thinking along the lines of the kitchen string as it’s smooth and just thick enough to use for pulling through the straps and for the zig-zag gathering.
Dental floss. That’s what I’ve used. Any random string or yarn can work, too.
Re: gathering. Get yourself a spool of heavy duty or hand quilting thread. Large knot where you start gathering or wrap it around a pin to secure. Zig zag over the thread as you did the floss, keeping it inside the seam allowance. Let the thread feed off the spool as you go. Gather as you go. Attach your gathered piece to its counterpart and sew as usual, being careful not to catch your gathered thread. Once secured, you can pull your heavy duty thread out to reduce bulk and wind it back on the spool to use again.
Ooh, that's a great idea! You wouldn't even need to cut it; you could just let the spool dangle. And it'd be nice and thin stop you'd be unlikely to catch it. I'm definitely trying this hack next time I need to gather something! I'm also very intrigued by the fork pleats lol.
@emilyrln Exactly! I have a drawer in the sewing machine table; I just let it roll around and feed from there. Before I had the drawer, I had it sit in a coffee cup on the floor so it wouldn't run away!
Waxed dental floss is even cheaper
@melissad7855 I have had shredding with waxed and unwanted floss; especially on those looong ruffles and heavy waists.
Upper Midwestern unity. I also gether fabric and use a shopping beg. Your voice and it’s foibles are wonderful, and your people are here.
I don't know why, but the glass effect when you throw something makes me giggle every time. 😄
I had way too much fun editing!
😂 Putting the 3D bag on your head was the first thing I thought of when you set it down, so glad you did!
I love how every scrap she tried on, somehow fit 😂 it was too perfect lol
It reminded me of a cat or a fox! 😂 too cute!! Especially if you did it out of fur-colored fabric and added a face! 😍✨💕
The concept of turning things inside out has already been made into a sewing aid. It's produced by Prym ans it's a set of 3 differently sized tubes & sticks. Costs around 10€, I love it 😁
The Prym turning tubes have been available for years. I don’t know what they cost now but they’re worth every penny!
In Australia you can buy a loop turner! Very thin (but seemingly strong) metal pole with a finger grab hole on one end, and a hook on the other. You thread the tube on, hook the top through the fabric (which goes into seam allowance anyway) and pull it back through. Same concept as the straw and chopstick but all in one. Cost me maybe $10aus as well ☺️ such useful tools
@katierose6424 We have them in the US as well. They are like, $3 USD. I remember finding some in my mom's sewing room about 35 years ago and later using them to make spaghetti straps for my various school dance gowns.
You can also use brass tubes in several nesting sizes. I got mine at Ace Hardware.
The thread corner trick would be really handy for times your corner is in a spot real difficult to get your scissors/corner tool into
PLEASE share how you end up organizing your scraps, I would love to see other ideas (beyond shove them into grocery bags, which is my current system).
You can stuff them in a poof, there are patterns going around CZcams. You can still get them out to use.
@@kathyjohnson2043I've seen that too, but that doesn't mean there might be some solution that will work even better for me.
Next time I have to iron lots of bias for a quilt I am going to try that last one, just on the ironing board not the sewing machine. The bias on the angle also holds up longer less stress on the seam on a quilt edge.
Also we will need a sequel.
1:24 girl i feel you lol there’s nothing quite as exciting as the prospect of being able to
Better organize your crafting stuff nor so satisfying as when it’s done and you can look and easily see and know exactly what you have at a glance… i am a firm believer that the best organized stuff is easiest to stay organized and that an organized and clean looking space is great for your emotional well-being
you should definitely try a ruffler foot if you sew pleats often! it does the ruffling and sewing at the same time and you can also adjust if I should be folded with every stitch or every 6th/12th
I absolutely love this thing!
I have that foot. It makes a loud noise and jerks when it ruffles. It's scary, but it works. lol
For the first one, I always use a knitting needle! It's pointy but not sharp so it works a treat!
Hearing you say “to gather” gave me a hint as to why your family might pronounce it that way- because of the word “together”- and that’s a lovely association 🤗 thanks for the helpful video! 🥳
I like that 🙂
I like the way you say "gethers" instead of "gathers". It sets you apart. In just one more way!! LOL! I really appreciate your humor and your sewing and design chops are top rate, in my book. But then I don't sew clothing, so what do I know. 🥸Can't wait to see the new house and what your new studio and sewing room will be like. Keep up the good humor and keep the videos comin'...
And if you think about it - "gathering" surely has the same roots as "together"... so it's just pronouncing one word like its cousin :)
Oh, I'm so glad you finally discovered corded gathering! You can also buy braided cord of varying thicknesses by the cone - 50 or 100m at a time - which is much cheaper than using embroidery floss. Also, since it's braided, the strands won't get caught in the stitches. On the other hand, you have a huge stash of floss already, so there's definitely value to using what you have already!
I just found you and I wanted to say a Huge THANKS for being so fun! I watch tons of craft videos and the creators are so stuffy... once in a while, maybe a bloopers reel, but everything is always "perfect and precise" and I loved the vibe of your content, like goofing around with a friend. Keep up the great work 👍 and thanks for reminding us that "good enough" is okay ❤
Thank you for sharing these hacks!
I found you a couple months back for the wrap skirt and immediately subscribed. Your videos are a joy to watch! (I will admit it's partly because you remind me so much of myself 😊 Your thought process and reactions are Me.😄)
Oh my, thank you so much for the laughs and for lifting my sewing mojo 😅💕
Wow- the strawhack 😍 Tip: perhaps instead of chop sticks one can use knitting needles? They are usually longer, and they also come in different ticknesses 😃
As a beginner sewist I will unabashedly sew a hem single fold, trim, and topstitch for the rest of my days.
Search for the "ban-roll hemming"
I haven't gotten to try it yet, but enough people like it I'm interested. And the ban-roll is cheap and re-usable for hemming.
Oh, I'm excited for this! I'm just starting my summer-sewing marathon, so I will definitely watch this immediately! Thank you for your videos, they are helpful - just finished a nice skirt, thanks to your pleat/skirt categorization!
You should try the zigzag gathering, but using the blindstitch instead. The folds are so much deeper and neater, and it lets you gather more fabric into a shorter final length.
I appreciate that you showed doing it twice to figure it out. Hacks are often presented as super easy and intuitive when they're not; even if they're worth it after you've figured it out, it can be hard to get over that hump
I haven’t read through allll of the other comments to know if someone has already suggested this alternative to embroidery floss gathering… waxed dental tape is my favorite string to zig zag over. I do remove it after the gathering is sewn into the seam to remove the bulk. I also do two rows of gathers (think train tracks). That keeps the gathers orderly. Sew between the two lines of gathers. No accidental pleating.
I think the really clever thing about that second to last hack is about how you can basically attach your binding all the way around, then fold it just so to sew the diagonal seam (minimising bulk) and have finished your binding.(Ignoring the minor step of folding it back and hand finishing it all the way around.) I currently leave long-ish tails on both sides, carefully figure out the overlap, sew the diagonal seam and then have to finish attaching the binding to the skirt hem (usually where I do this). I only saw that hack a few days ago myself and totally want to try it.
The gathering with a zig-zag over yarn saved my sanity when I made a five tier skirt with a hem circumference of 25 yards. Two rows of gathering stitches makes for neater gathers, especially on finer fabrics, but zigzagging over yarn is much less likely to break while gathering. I knew my priority with that skirt.
And I’d love a scrap organisation video! All fabric organisation is fun but scraps are underrepresented in that genre.
For all of those scraps of fabric you're stashing: Have you considered giving them away or selling the bits in bulk? I work on junk journals and would love getting my hands on little offcuts of fabric to use.
Girl we are all gerthered here
15:54 I use monofilament fishing line for cross stitch gridding, because you can't stitch through it and get it stuck in the piece. but it's also great for gathering.
And I bet it pulls through so smoothly!
You speak how you speak. And you're entirely understandable. Don't apologize. EVER.
Ohhh that gathering tip is amazing. I'm planning on doing a tiered side split skirt (I have the pieces cut out, just have to sew them together) and that might just save me so much time lol.
Also, I feel like your chaos matches mine and it's so hilarious to see someone else who approaches things the same way I do. My bestie is my usual crafting partner and is very much type A do everything by the books person. Which is fine, but I know my way of crafting sometimes exhausts her lol
The gathering method is how I learned rececntly for shirring. You just use elastic thread instead of the embroidery thread. Thanks for testing all these hacks!
When I made my daughter's wedding dress, I gathered 80 yards of tulle for her skirt... I used fishing line and a zig-zag stitch. Worked like a charm.
It's funny that you mention seeing these and forgetting them while you're working - I was sewing pieces of bias tape together two days ago and thought "wait...haven't I seen someone do this by doing it at a right angle or something?" For me it really worked well because my bias tape was cut on the diagonal from a fat quarter, so all my ends were slanted at 45 degrees. The 90 degree hack you showed meant that I didn't waste any fabric sewing them together and all I had to do was iron the seams open on the back! In completely the opposite way, I've been using the chopstick/straw hack since you showed it, and got to show my brother the other day just before sewing the bias tape - he was also very impressed :D
The zig-zagging over the thicker thread/floss for gathers hack is also really handy when working with a circular hem as you can draw the fabric in just enough to not get as many puckers.
I am freaking old and my grandmother initially taught me to sew. This video was so much fun. But you are teaching younguns how to walk. Lord a mighty. I can’t even use a machine anymore because my hands are so broke but I wish there was a way for you to talk to the real seamstresses that came before me. The things they knew!
The way you say gathering is simply delightful!
🎶“We’re going to the closetttt, we’re going on a trip” ❤️ brought me so much joy!! Just found your channel and love your energy
OMG! The straw & chopstick was me! (at least one time it was me - I don't read all the comments on all your videos 🙂I got a 9.9!!!!
I absolutely loved your video. The way you need to watch and rewatch and even make some mistakes is so relatable! And your remnants stash looks so much like mine! Thank you for that.
Nice! I don't have any other social media so it's nice to see these. The last one there's actually a foot for that. Not sure they still make it, as I got it with really old machines. Oh and the turning tubs with thread might have worked better to start with a stronger string.
OMG!! thank you so much for making me belly laugh out loud! You never disappoint, I rarely sew, but I absolutely love your videos, and you are kind of inspiring me to try sewing something other than project bags for my knitting projects. ☺
As someone who spent *hours* inverting a strap for a bag (made with upholstery fabric) that required pliers, this is a satisfying vid.
I'm also not left handed but when you're prepping fabric to be pleated the fork comes in handy; twist and pin, twist and pin. It can be a lot faster than one at a time at the machine and can earn the extra points for the fork :)
i adore the way you say "gathering." i've never heard anyone else say it like that and i immediately thought it was the cutest thing, and now it's just part of my image of you in my head. keep doing you, i love it
I literally loved the crashes every time you chucked the fabric off it 😂
I can't believe it, I found a fellow Juner. I totally play that game, every night and yes finding all the hidden objects before the power bar runs out, so satisfying. And Yes, the graphics are beautiful.
I expect Fasturn tubes are still available for those who make lots of tubes. They are a bit speedy. The straws are an excellent option for anyone who only turns tubes occasionally. The zigzag is the only good option for large areas of gathering, for example making a dust ruffle. The best cord in my experience is the crochet yarn one uses for doilies.
Instead of painting it, you could cover it with vinyl, like a car wrap, you could even do just the camera facing side. Less prep, no worry about paint chipping
You can use the bobbin thread pulled to the length you need/want and over the top of the fabric and zigzag over. Just putt to gather. No need to worry about a third thread.
I am working on a dog bed for my sewing room and stuffing it with those tiny little fabric scraps that are too small for anything else. It took a couple years to save enough scraps but it’s such a fun way to use them. I made a round pillow and a looooong tube pillow and they zip into a cover for easy washing. The cover is quilted, piped and covered in floral appliqué. Maybe your new studio needs a custom crafty pup bed?
I use them as stuffing for various things. Just be careful about weight. The first time I did it in a cosplay tail and it kept trying to pull the pants off
@@WolvenDragonZ That’s very true! It worked out in my case because the weight helps keep the bed from slipping around on smooth floors but it would definitely be a draw back in your case. I was really surprised how heavy those little scraps ended up being.
The bag is how my mom used to make our library book bags, lunch bags, or little makeup bags as gifts for friends.... and I absolutely did the same thing wearing it as a hat as a kid 😆
My grandmother taught me to gather:
1. using a basting stitch along the top of the fabric you are going to be gathering
2. Pull the "loose" thread until you get the desired/needed gather. (The loose thread is the part of the basting stitch that you can pull out)
3. Pin and sew. The basting stitch can either be left and just trim the excess OR pulled out completely from the finished piece (as long as you didn't sew it down like I always seem to)
"gethering" as in "(to)gethering" makes perfect sense to me. I may even start saying it that way myself, 10/10 unique pronunciation!
I'm sat here watching this and I'm smiling. Sooo happy to see I'm not the only one that watches a video and still get it wrong. 😂
Thanks for going through these for us. I have favorited (?) the video so if I ever need these hacks maybe I can find it again and do them!
That gathering hack blew my mind to. I hope I remember it next time I’m gathering something!
Thank you for having the Glass-Breaking sound effect each time you threw scraps. Made me happy every time. Great video also!
Thank you! This was so fun. I tried the folded bag last night and it worked great. I am learning how to sew. It’s been fun.
Fork pleating and zigzag gathering are things I use frequently and are my favourite hacks.
I'm super impressed. You're a basket of scraps is extremely bountiful.
I appreciate this kind of video because then I know what hacks are usable!
I really liked this I've seen some of these so glad you did this.
I love your videos. I've had a difficult year so far and your videos really cheer me up. Thank you so much from across the pond xx
Aw it brightens my day to know I can brighten yours! Big hugs across the ocean!
the straw and chopstick hack was great! found your channel recently but really enjoying it!
Hello! I've been binging your videos for about 2 weeks now and am almost caught up. It's great fun watching experiment and learn. The diagonal binding is an old quilting trick my MiL taught me several years (a decade?) back and I love it for connecting any long bits. Thanks for having fun & hanging out with us. 😊
So fun to watch. I learned the string gathering hack in the 70s as a nearly first quick trick of sewing hack, and others were new to me. Good luck and hope your schedule gets settled very soon. 🎉
Yay!!! Organization! I long for the day.
You're awesome. Thanks for this. I'm totally going to use that zig-zag gather thing later this afternoon.
Sound effects: 10/10
Taking notes for future... Thanks for testing these :)
Interestingly, I’ve learned a lot of these hacks from sewists on YT, but some of these are new to me!
Using cord/thread/yarn to gather also gives you a bit of something sturdy to sew under. It's my go to for my frontier skirts.
the gather one is genius! thank you for showing!
Handy tips there. This was a fun way to try them out. Best wishes for an easy move and loads of fun setting things up.
I have used the fork to make pleats and I love it. Was kind of weird at first, but once I got the hang of it, it got easier to do.
Very nifty and I loved your explanation of why you treated them as such ... But the clear winner was the breaking/crash sound everytime you throw the item back again! 😊😊😊
Hahhahaha it was my favorite part of editing!
So I did a light check and didn't see this commented but the reason you join bias tape on a bias is so that you keep the bias; if you join differently you'd mess up the grainline and therefore the stretch. The fact that you avoid the seam bulk is just like, bonus.
Instead of chopsticks, I use knitting needles to help turn. They come in all varieties of thickness. Also helpful for sharp corners.
I use the thread on the corner for when I’m making stand-up collar (making a living by sewing school uniforms). It makes the work faster, until you mess it up. Like, failing to encase the thread ob that 1 stitch after pivoting, or cutting the thread while cutting excess fabric. 😅 One trick I love when sewing pointy corners is to stop a stitch before the point, pivot to the other side, make a stitch or two (depending on you stitch length), and then continue sewing the other side. You will not sew it like a pointy one, but when you turn it over, you will get a nice pointy corner.
Haha loved the glass breaking when fabric got thrown away❤ nice!
The fork is a knack worth cultivating. Great video.
This showed up in my feed. Liked and subscribed. Taking notes!
This was fun to watch and informative will save. 😊
I see these all the time but they all look kind of convoluted to me so I greatly enjoyed this video!