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The Intuitive Artificer
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Adventures in making!
Foraging for Dye Stuff // Collecting Sycamore Bark which has fallen off // simple biking adventure
I went on a simple biking adventure where I went foraging for dye stuff. I read somewhere that dyeing with sycamore bark produces a reddish color and wanted to try it out. It is really easy to collect the sycamore bark after it sheds and as a bonus you don’t have to worry about damaging the tree as this shedding is a natural process sycamore trees go through during the summer months.
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Improvisation in C minor by Laura Early
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Improvisation in C minor by Laura Early
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MEND WITH ME: Mending my Tie on Pocket with a Bar Tack
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Join me for a cup of tea and some mending. Today I’m mending my tie on pocket using a bar tack. After more than a year of near constant use, one of the ties where it connects to the pocket ripped out. Thankfully only the stitching broke, so it is an easy mending job. To prevent the same thing from happening again I added a diagonal free floating bar tack to add extra reinforcement kinda like a ...
SEW WITH ME: 18th Century Quilted Tie-on Pocket // relaxing sewing vibes
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The solution to your pocket problems is an 18th-century pocket. In the 18th century, pockets were a separate garment that could be tied about the waist as needed. Historically they were worn under or over one's clothing. I’ve been wearing this one for over a year and am finally sharing my process of making this quilted pocket. Historic pockets were either embroidered or pieced by hand with what...
SEW WITH ME: Using Mariah Pattie’s Conical Pattern Drafting Method for a pair of 18th Century Stays
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Mariah Pattie’s 18th-century conical pattern drafting method is truly simple. Oftentimes, methods like this are presented as being simple but end up being far more complicated when you try to follow them yourself. I chose Mariah’s method because it is the simplest drafting method for realistic looking18th century stays I have found which are based on my own measurements. As a first-time drafter...
SEWING FIX: Upgrade Ironing Board with Extra Padding // Satisfying Scissor Sounds with Music
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If your ironing board cover has ever gotten heat stains in the pattern of the mesh base of the ironing board skeleton this is a signal that you need more padding underneath your ironing board cover. Adding padding to your ironing board can be done in two ways. One is to make or buy a new ironing board cover that has more padding or the much easier second option is to just cut out several layers...
GARDEN WITH ME: Potted plant animal protection // Squirrel and bird proofing pots
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If you have struggled to keep squirrels, birds and other animals out of your potted plants, I present a simple DIY solution that protects your plants without spraying any chemicals. Last year I attempted to grow flax in pots on my balcony but the squirrels decimated everything. The only things that survived their soil digging raids were some of the vegetables I had planted. This year I am deter...
LEATHERWORK: Making a Leather Watch Band that will Last // Hand Stitched Strap from Scrap Leather
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Ever been frustrated by how commercial “leather” watch bands fall apart in less than a year? Me too, so I decided to make my own durable leather watch band that will last. The band was hand-stitched using scrap leather. For more details about the materials and tools, I used see below. I made this watch strap over a year ago and wanted to show you how it is lasting a year later. It is doing grea...
DYE WITH ME: Scouring Cotton Fabric for Natural Dye using Washing Soda made from Baking Soda
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The first step in dyeing fabric is to clean your fabric throughly. This process is called scouring and is more intense than just throwing your fabric in the washing machine. It requires boiling your fabric with washing soda and soap for several hours. This process is best done on cellulose or plant fibers like cotton or linen. Trying to do this with animal fibers can damage them or felt them, a...
BEAD WITH ME: Making Seed Bead Earrings for My Cousin // olive and white round dangly earrings
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Bead with me while I make olive and white round dangly earrings for my cousin. Beading is something that I have been doing for quite a few years now and I figured it was time to share a bit of my process with you. I love using seed beads to create intricate bead woven patterns that look more complicated than they actually are. For these earrings, I used size 11 and 14 seed beads in various shad...
RESTORING A SINGER 66: Sewing on a Treadle Sewing Machine || How to Thread and Wind a Bobbin
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Hazzah! My 1918 Singer 66 red eye treadle sewing machine is finally operational. In this fourth installment in my series on restoring this beautiful machine, you can learn how to wind a bobbin and how to thread a vintage singer sewing machine and also see my very first stitches using this treadle machine. As you might see there is a slight learning curve to timing the use of the treadle to stop...
RESTORING A SINGER 66: Cleaning a Sewing Machine Treadle Base with Vinegar and a Nylon Brush
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Welcome back to my series on restoring my 1918 Singer 66 red eye treadle sewing machine. In this third installment, I show how I cleaned up the treadle base using vinegar and a nylon brush. It is important to make sure that the base of a treadle sewing machine is fully cleaned before using it. Most of these treadle sewing machines are at least 80 years old and have probably been sitting who kno...
SEW WITH ME: Making a Classic 10-Paneled Summer Skirt with Pockets!
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Join me as I make a long 10-paneled summer skirt perfect for twirling on a bipedal adventure. Naturally, like any good skirt, there are pockets! This skirt is perfect for a random twirl on a late afternoon walk. Unfortunately for me, I get dizzy very easily so I am limited to one twirl at a time. The beauty of designing one's own pattern (Video: ua-cam.com/video/BfIdyy8lMwE/v-deo.html ) is that...
FROM FLAX TO LINEN: Planting Flax an Experiment in Making Linen from Flax (Part 1)
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For a while now I have been fascinated by the process of turning flax into linen. In this video, I start my experimental journey of making linen from flax. The first step is to plant the flax which this video shows my process. The next steps will be, letting it grow (hopefully not accidentally killing it), then harvesting and processing it for the linen fibers, spinning those fibers into thread...
SPIN WITH ME: Learning to Spin Wool by Hand on a Top Whorl Drop Spindle
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Spinning is one of those skills I’ve wanted to learn for a while. Eventually, I want to learn how to spin on a spinning wheel, but for now, learning to use a drop spindle will teach me the necessary skills of how to turn fiber into yarn. In this video, I am using a top whorl drop spindle. (The whorl is the weighted disk part) The act of spinning fibers together makes them stronger as twisting t...
SEW WITH ME: Making my own Skirt Pattern using Paper Mock-ups (Beginners attempt)
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I’ve wanted a skirt like this for a long time, but I could never find the perfect pattern so I decided to make my own pattern. In this video, I show my process for how I used miniature paper mock-ups to test out my various design ideas to get the right proportions then scaled up the pattern to get a full-sized version that I will use (in a future video) to make a fabric mock-up.
RESTORING A SINGER 66: Oiling and Cleaning the Lacquer of a Treadle Sewing Machine
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RESTORING A SINGER 66: Oiling and Cleaning the Lacquer of a Treadle Sewing Machine
RESTORING A SINGER 66: Treadle Sewing Machine Belt Install
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RESTORING A SINGER 66: Treadle Sewing Machine Belt Install
MAKING MAPLE FUDGE: a Simple 4-Ingredient Dessert Recipe
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MAKING MAPLE FUDGE: a Simple 4-Ingredient Dessert Recipe
WEAVE WITH ME: Vertical Warp Weighted Loom an Ancient Way of Weaving
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WEAVE WITH ME: Vertical Warp Weighted Loom an Ancient Way of Weaving
First of all, you're absolutely right. The sound of scissors cutting is somehow soothing and reassuring for me. It takes me away from the pressures in my life. Thank you for sharing this video, and the tips you include. I was looking to make a padded ironing board cover. The one I have has gone quite stiff and had in the spot where I obviously do most of my ironing. Even when it's wzshed it remains stiff. This suggests to me that it must be a polyester material that has melted and fused but I can't see because there is a fabric backing. I think the simpler option is to make a couple of covers and update the separate padding using a wool or cotton batting using your tips. Best wishes, 🇦🇺💖🌹
Paanu mg order Ng Tali Ng sewing machine
I got mine via this website. www.vintagesingerparts.com/products/treadle-sewing-machine-leather-belt-3-16-x-72-p60013
I love this. I had no idea about these looms until i fell down a rabbit hole tonight doing research for a music piece and this is so cool!
I fell down a similar rabbit hole which is why I ended up making one
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer That is amazing! And this is maybe a weird question so say no if you don't want to, but do you happen to have any audio of your loom working without the music in the background that I could maybe use? I wanted to have some of it worked into the music but I'm struggling to find any clean audio.
Thnk
Thank you. I have watched a bunch of videos on this and you are the only person that shows how this works by showing different angles.
That was the goal. I’m glad you found it helpful.
Thank you.. this video helped me fix it 😃
Yay!
how many layers diid you add?
3 layers in addition to the original padding. I probably only needed two but I had the extra so I used it.
This is so cool! I've been wanting to make a loom like this, but I never could understand how the heddel worked. Seeing it in action finally makes it make sense!
I’m so glad it’s helped. Honestly the trickiest part of setting the whole thing up was setting up the heddle. I definitely recommend Sally Pointers videos if you are interested in building one of these types of looms for yourself.
Naku pin patadam ledu sir chala try chastunanu
Gorgeous ❤
Thank you!
How to get that pin
The belt that I purchased came with the metal pin. A short bit of stiff wire would probably work to keep the belt ends together.
Thank you for the idea. Would you please provide either a link or the exact name and inches of the cotton batting you used. I don't want to get it wrong.
Any 100% cotton batting will do. I got mine from a local store so I don’t have a link. Depending on how large your ironing board is will inform what size piece you want to get. Try to get enough for three layers with at least three or four inches on the sides.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer You are so kind to take the time to reply! Thank you!!
Very helpful.. thanks for uploading
You’re welcome! I’m glad it was useful
Merci pour la démonstration ❤
You’re welcome!
Thanks a lot ur vedio was helpful replaced my mothers tyloring belt👍
So glad it helped!
Please where can I get original sewing machine belt for manual machine
Here is a link to where I found mine www.vintagesingerparts.com/products/treadle-sewing-machine-leather-belt-3-16-x-72-p60013
Treadle belt replacement
Hello. Thankyou for your viseo. Would you know at all What I could use to dye a white stiff cotton organza dress to very pale shade of sky blue ? Thankyou.
Probably the easiest thing would be to use an off the shelf dye like Rit dye. You will just use a smaller amount for a lighter color. I recommend doing some tests before dyeing the real dress.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Thats okay. But i must do it naturally. It will just take me the time to work it out. I read yest that purple cabbage with an added Enzyme will go sky blue.
@@CatholicSaintslayIncorruptAs far as I know purple cabbage will only stain the fabric ie. the color will not last after a few washes. That may be all you need but if you want a proper dye, you need indigo or woad for blue.
So you had your stove burner on high for 4 hours? That is so much electricity to use. I don't mind spending the actual time doing whatever needs to be done, but having a large burner on for 4 hours seems a lot. Maybe I'm not understanding. Thanks!
There is an energy cost to dyeing and keeping large amounts of water hot. Historically this would have been fueled by wood while most modern day people seem to use some form of portable propane or gas stove. In terms of my electricity usage the 4hours of having a burner on high equates roughly to leaving a few lights on all day so not more than a dollar or two on my energy bill. Hope this puts things into perspective.
@TheIntuitiveArtificer they likely went to public places to dye also with lots of dyeing pots on cooker. Its appealing to myself to do it outside on wooden burner. But that size pots needed for large amounts of fabric today they wouldn't make them.
I just changed the belt on my Singer 66 successfully thanks to this tutorial ❤
So glad I could help!
What is the price of this machine
You can find treadle sewing machines like this typically in the $100-$300 range. I was lucky enough to find this machine for around a $100 USD.
A bit more detailed than what I am planning. But the basic design is just what I needed. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. It turned out beautifully!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks!
Thanks dear 🥰
You’re welcome!
I watched you 66 sewing machine video and it’s been a year since the first one. How do you like using it and have you found as I have it has improved sewing skills on my other vintage machines. Nice video about making something on a treadle.
I love my treadle machine! It’s the only one I own though I do occasionally borrow my parents. The only thing I occasionally miss compared with a more modern machine is being able to stitch backwards, but if you plan accordingly it doesn’t actually matter. I’ve actually had this machine in a working state for over three years at this point and I love finding excuses to use it.
I’m one of the lucky ones to have found a 66 from the original family that brought it back in 1917. There is a learning curve, I can only imagine how people learned to sew with them without the internet. It has become my favorite machine. The simplicity of it makes it complex. I fully appreciate the engineering of it especially considering there’s no gears in any of it. Anyone considering a treadle machine, find someone who is willing to let you sew with it and if you still decide you want one be patient. I waited quite awhile before I found the one I have. The fun and enjoyable part of using a treadle is the sewing at least for me is the same but different. Quilting is pretty much the same but making garments takes a little more planning, after all it’s about the next step up from hand sewing which is still involved with sewing on the treadle. Thank you for the wonderful video, it really is as peaceful and relaxing as you showed it to be.
I’m glad you have also experienced the joy of using one. I totally agree that the simplicity of using one is one of its best aspects.
2:25 re-oiling the joints
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Woot mending!
Agreed!
That's a lovely pocket. There is something comforting about mending items we adore and we use daily. Thanks for sharing.
I couldn’t agree more
You could use tin snips and cut the qire to fit inside the pot. And then as your plants grow use wire cutters and make a bigger hole for the plant as needed. It would look much better and work for the whole grow. Im going to do something similar with bird netting this year as its easier to use. And i can put 2 layers across my beds and cut tiny holes to plant my babies in. I love my squirrels so I do what I can to keep them from digging. Ive also used lava rock around planta and they leave them alone. But this year bird netting secured to the beds and a little mulch over too and nobody will know its there and the squirrels will get discouraged and go elsewhere to bury their treasures.
If I cut holes for plants to grow through I wouldn’t be able to use the same protector year after year. This year I’m growing arugula under the protector because the sides extend down farther and I can put a stick to prop it up higher so that things have more room to grow before removing it. In my experience the squirrels won’t bother my plants once they are well established.
This is the best video on threading a Singer 66 bobbin/thread, thank you!
Glad you think so :)
Very nice video! Am curious how the vinegar would react to a wooden pitman arm though!
Wood doesn’t like to soak in vinegar for too long but a good wipe/scrub shouldn’t hurt it. I use white vinegar as main household cleaner. Other types of vinegars could cause stains especially any that have a color. If you are worried about it drying the wood out, after you clean the wood with vinegar just apply a small amount of flaxseed or linseed oil which will help protect the wood.
Can you show us how you built this?
Unfortunately I don’t have any footage of me building this. At some point I want make more videos about this loom and using it and warping it but I don’t have a lot of free time right now so it might be a while. My construction follows that of Sally Pointer’s and her video is linked in the description.
Thank you! Just what I was looking for. My husband was super sweet in getting me an ironing board, but got me one that slopes down, making pressing a bit more of a challenge. I think this will fix it nicely.
Glad it was useful! Good luck with fixing it!
The fact that you built this out of unwanted saplings is just phenomenal. I came here to ask if you knew anything about Roman embroidery: embroidery is mentioned in classical sources but so few archeaological finds survive that we don't know what stitches they used
Thanks, unfortunately I know nothing specifically about Roman embroidery. I do know that they also used decretive woven trims but that’s about it. I tend to be more interested in how to bring more historical craft knowledge forward to mix with modern practicality than focusing on specificity how a technique would have been done historically.
Thank you this was very helpful Thank you
You are welcome!
Thank you..Very nice
Glad you liked it :)
How do u manage your edge tension too keep your cloth from shrinking too much
This is something I’m still struggling with. The project starts with a header band with the warp of the full project being the weft of the header. Basically I didn’t know how dense to make the warp threads when I started, so it definitely has shrunk a bit from when I started. The way I have kept the tension as even as possible is by being as consistent as possible when pulling the weft thread through (leaving about a toothpick size loop on the opposite end). I know there are tensioner for normal looms but I haven’t looked into them to see if they would work for my vertical one.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Have u tried tablet woven edges, I've only seen it done a few times, never tired it. It might help.
No I haven’t tried that. I’ll have to look into it thanks!
Interesting, Is that device something that you intuited, or is it based off of a historical example? It's impressive either way, and I imagine they came up with a whole bunch of cool stuff that we'll never find examples for anyways.
Vertical looms like this show up in several cultures the most well documented peoples who used vertical looms were the Norse and Egyptians. The intuitive part for me was figuring out how to make something that functioned similarly from the saplings my parents wanted taken out of their backyard.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Lol! I love that last bit.
What type of oil are you using? Can you post a link or product info?
It’s just sewing machine oil. I got it a while ago as a fill up from a large container so I don’t have any brand specific information on what I’m using here. Sewing machine oil is available at most craft stores and of course you can find it online.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Thank you!
Have newspaper handy to collect any paint, rust that might get loose during cleaning the machine.
That would have been smart
Hey there excellent work, I've shot you a message on IG. I was wondering if I could use a short clip of this in a video regarding ancient weaving methods.
I have replied on IG. Thanks for asking!
Thanks, this is the best video I've seen on the scouring process. I thought I'd been scouring by washing cotton fabric with soda ash (sodium carbonate) in the washing machine on a fairly warm setting. But this is *really* scouring! 😃 Keen to see how your dyed fabric turns out.
I have some plans to try dyeing with black walnut and sycamore bark but I haven’t had a lot of free time recently so my dying experiments are on pause at the moment. Hopefully soon I can find some time because I am also excited to see how the fabric will turn out.
Thank you so much, well explained
I’m glad it was helpful
Thanks so much for this; I just searched to do exactly what you've done here with wool batting I have; I so appreciate that lovely music, just the right volume and gently scissor sounds, haha. Subscribed.
Thanks!
Very nice! Thank you. Please, I notice you run your yard-stick up and down the warp frequently in the process when you swap/alternate the warp from front to back. Over time, did that wear down the warp and make it more fragile? love your weights!
I’m using a durable cotton thread here and I haven’t noticed any weakening. For something that is looser spun or a fluffier thread I could see how this might have more potential to wear down over time. Also the amount of tension from the weights is probably less than what your standard loom operates at which helps reduce the wear of this motion.
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer Thank you!
This is delightful. I have been thinking of growing a good fiber hemp, for much the same purpose, but I want to get my edible garden up and running, first.
Edible garden is important too :)
Where do you buy the belt for the sewing machine? Can you still buy parts for the sewing machines? Thank you
This is a link to a place that sells machine parts or accessories for all sorts of vintage machines. : www.vintagesingerparts.com/products/treadle-sewing-machine-leather-belt-3-16-x-72-part-p60013 I had gotten my sewing machine belt from a local sewing machine repair person my dad knew, but when purchased my machine it was missing the needle clamp and I got a replacement from the company I linked above. Hope this helps :)
@@TheIntuitiveArtificer thanks for your information we appreciate it.
It was really interesting to see you work through this method! Love the music btw
Thanks!
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Thanks!