I Bought Every Weird Amazon Sewing Product
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- I bought every weird sewing supply product that my daughter and I could find during a late night Amazon scrolling session!! #Back2Shop haha We came up with 10! This is an unboxing plus a rate and review of each item. Some were terrible. Some were amazing!!
#unboxing #sewingtools #tricksofthetrade #youtubeshopping #sewingtutorials #learntosew #diy #fashion #cosplay #designer #weddingdress
I added more shopping tags for you guys! Shop savvy! I bought Amazon items and YT doesn't affiliate with them, so I tagged the counterparts that I thought looked to be the same items or equal. Read up on them to be sure it's the same or similar. You guys SOLD OUT all of the firecore laser levels that I had tagged. I've tagged 2 similar, yet different laser levels. Check those out, or wait for the other one to restock. Also, I added the gel pads tag to it by request. I don't normally promo those because I'm afraid it'll hurt the finish on someone's table, and they'll blame me. My table finish is fine, and it's been a few years. (They also sold out!!! Hopefully, you'll find something similar.)
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Want to see the fish tested the other way as well? Here ya go! ua-cam.com/users/shorts3S-MKj2EsxY?feature=share
@@BridalSewing Please, I meant no disrespect at all making fun of those silly fish needle threaders. Just joking with the girls. You were spot on, and at 73 I still thread my needles, to keep my eyes sharp. I have a needle threader, don’t use it. Please 🙏 no disrespect at all from me.
@sharontuch3405 no worries, friend!
Silly, turn your fish upside down and it'll work. Loving the video
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Yep. That's how the needle threaders on my Elna and on my Bernina work.
Why not just lightly wrap the thread around the hook, like maybe just a single wrap? (Needs to be light, not *tight* as obviously thread needs to be able to pull through as you bring it through eye of needle & beyond.) Also, it definitely looks "fiddly", I can see why you would not use it, but it might actually make a huge difference for someone with vision problems.
Lol... I'm yelling at the screen TURN IT OVER!!! Lol
I had those string lights. But the sticky didn't last long. They kept peeling back off.
Oh the lipstick pin cushion is so so cool. I will diy it. Thanks.
Oh, good idea!!!
@@BridalSewingcan you provide the amazon link?
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@@BridalSewing thanks
It’s called an etui, a decorative needle case.
For the LED strip, you can create a little "lampshade" out of thin fabric and cover the face of the strip to knock down or alter the light. I did that with a LED sewing light, which had the brightness of the sun all concentrated in a blinding circle, and my little lampshade made something I hated into something I actually use.
I have a similar LED light on my machine, and LOVE it - i wont sew without it. But, as I get older, I find my eyes NEED more light.
I love my led light. Actually brighter than the machine light
I love the little iron only for embroidery and for my grand daughter. I’m teaching her to sew and it’s a perfect size for her!!
That is so lovely! I started my sewing journey recently, wish I had had someone to teach me, that's awesome❤ I started with epp, it's so easy, and im planning on getting a tiny iron like this one, but the one I have my eye on has steam and different attachments.
I have an ancient device from Singer my mother use in the 50s for the full skirts of the era. It operated on the similiar principle as the the laser hem marker. It has a little container with a short tube with a rubber ball attached, like an old spritzer perfume bottle. The container, was set on a vertical ruler with a base, and could slide up and down. It was filled with powered chalk. The skirt was either worn or on a mannikin and turning slowly, you would puff a line of chalk to mark the hem. Never uses it, but it looks nifty with its red paint and Singer logo and the outline of a 50s woman in a full skirt.
Those are still around. The PinIt marker for hems works better imho. Same measure from the floor idea, but uses pins instead of chalk.
@@kristinedoty7876 I have my mother’s singer hem marker.
The needle threader (fish) will work much better if you turn it over. The hook should be facing down, not up. Then you can draw the thread under the hook and be able to keep tension on it with your other hand.
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Make a loop with the thread. When the hook goes through the needle hook the thread on it and pull. It should work that way. The way I see it on your channel it look like that’s the way it works.
That little finger thingy interested me for one reason: it looks like a Needle Trolley I use as a laying tool for hand embroidery. (Only the Needle Trolley is made of metal.) My only gripe with a Needle Trolley is that I have to line the inner portion with leather to make it comfortable. (Since this is a sewing channel, I won't expand on this embroidery tool.) Instead of trashing them, see if a friend who embroiders could use them as a laying tool. Or donate to a resale shop or art center. I liked how you demoed everything.
The foam is only rolling because it was posted rolled. They should have posted it Flat packaged. Roll it up in the opposite way. It should improve 😂💕
I did that off camera. It was a serious memory in that foam! Haha. Yes, flat mail would be what needs to happen.
The little iron would be great for a quilter for pressing the seams as you sew.
I have one of those little irons. I use it while sewing with a little ironing board which I think is meant for doing sleeves. With both right next to me I can press open seams on small pieces instead of getting up to use the big iron and ironing board after every step. Obviously the big ones still get used for long seams, hems, and anything that needs a different temp than the little iron provides.
I had a similar sewing machine LED light strip and love it! It really makes your sewing area much easier to see.
Item #6, perhaps put them on the finger the opposite way, with the slit on the top of the finger?
I did off camera. It performed the same. 🤗
I keep the tiny iron in my travel sewing box for when I go to friends' houses or meetups or classes. I love it! LOL
Green needle threader - You have to lay the thread across the top of it (not along side) so the hook catches it as you pull it back thru the needle. I have these and use it frequently.
The iron is used at quilting retreats, pressing 12 inch seams doesn't take a big iron.
That iron is adorable,!❤
I have the mini iron. I use it for crafts.
Great video, loved seeing if all the gadgets were worthwhile. Actually the best tip was the extra boning in the corset kit.
Thanks! I tried to sprinkle in some "nuggets."
I learned to sew on a Singer just like the machine you brought out. Many nights I fell asleep to the hum of that machine as my mom was zipping through whatever she was working on. Feeling nostalgic now. =)
I love that. ❤️
I have a battery-powered hand stitcher: I painted it, decked it out in gears & such, and turned it into part of my Steampunk Seamstress cosplay. It's useless for actually sewing anything
Also, Dollar Tree has a similar tiny iron I got for $1.25. Basic but functional.
Do you have the material pusher the right way around? I love the iron and the needle case. Xx
The little iron is good for small projects like repeated patchwork seams or dolls clothes.
I keep one in my class kit so I don’t have to share a class iron. But don’t use it for garment ironing.
There is a young lady that demonstrated two different kinds of the lazer for the machine. It was very easy to set up and use. You might try to find the video to see how she did it. Thanks is so much for sharing. Pam
I think the mini iron is meant more for crafting, like ironing ribbons, paper, or small fabric scraps. Hence no temperature gauge.
It seems easier to line up the little fish threader than to thread the needle. Also my thought was to turn it over and then it would be a bit easier to hook the thread from below.
It would be nice to have the additional lighting in my dark corner.
That lipstick case is the cutest! I HATE needing to por needles out of the tube onto my hand, and i always worry about them getting blunt from shaking around in there. I was planning to add a sponge layer in the lid of my tubes but this is so cute!
I have the little iron, I use it to press seams when I am quilting.
I use a travel iron with steam. It' small but bigger then that.
Oh, cool! My video tomorrow is a review of travel irons/hand steamers
Lay books on the foam overnight and I’m certain it will relax flat.
Have an interesting Needle threading thought for you. My mother is 100% blind and has been all her life. While attending the State Blind School (9 years of resident school) she was taught to sew, by hand and machine. She was also taught how to thread the needle. Are you sitting?. . . .she threads her needles with her TONGUE. Yes you read that right. This woman would thread the sewing machine needle while OUT of the machine, then put it back into the machine to commence machine sewing. She made me outfits while in grade school. She taught me to sew (no I don't thread needles like her) I now am a costume designer. So losing your sight can be scary but there are tools and techniques that can be used to be able to continue with your passion.
That's amazing! May I share this story?
Loved this,I have a couple of these items I loved the led lights on my old sewing machine it worked brilliantly, I also have the laser scissors (my friend bought them for me) they were ok but only work if you keep them straight, I ended up taking out the battery,they do cut well though, I also have the foam mats they work ok use one for my foot pedal stops it moving around too much.
I have one of the lipstick needle cushions that I found at Hobby Lobby. Love it for a small on the go kit.
Fairly sure the mystery foam was neoprene, like the kind coolies/koozies are made of~ glad I stumbled on your channel! This was a fun one!!
I always buy my corset kits from Amazon. You can buy different lengths depending on what you need for the dress. I have the LED light strip too. I love it! It give off so much more light than the standard light that is on the machine.
That's good to know they come in different lengths!
I giggle at the LED light strip. I am a "home sewer" Husqvarna Viking has had a 2-light system for years and years and years. And now of course the whole throat is a anti glare LED light system now. And you can adjust the brightness any way you want or even turn it off it you don't need it while using the machine.
I have and use those.little black thread snippers and they work just fine for me.
Oh, I love my nippers and use them all the time! This particular pair was just aligned badly. 😂😂
I have that lipstick case pin cushion. It's cute. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby.
I have the LED light, though another version from Madam Sew (they’re on Amazon but it’s cheaper on their website.) I love it so much I have it on all my machines. Their existing lighting is so minimal. I also have a much larger pad to remove bouncing on my machine from the same company. It can be annoying to take it out when I’m using the cutting board underneath.
The foam pad, like the fish threader, TURN IT OVER. Your silicone gel pads, wash them with soap and water to clean.
There’s more and more usb plugs because most countries don’t have the same plugs as America and they are made to be sold worldwide. Universal usb makes them more sellable without having to have several plug styles. You’ve probably never experienced the disappointment of buying something and it arriving with the wrong type of plug!
I have a metal one like your plastic pointer thing. It works wonderful.
That would work so much better!
@@susanhall2576 I have one, too, called a Needle Trolley.
I think you had the needle threader hook up instead of down. then you can wrap the thread up and it will pull it through
Wrap the thread around the hook in the little fish. Bring the thread down and back across the top of the hook....maybe? BTW I love and have profited so much from your vids!
Thank you, friend! ❤️🍄❤️
I tested it the other way! ua-cam.com/users/shorts3S-MKj2EsxY?feature=share
Hook is upside down, likely.
You mean, they designed it, or put it together upside-down?
@@BridalSewing - I saw the other video - it makes sense to me to loop it from above, with the hook facing downwards, but from your experience it doesn’t seem to have helped much! A standard wire threader, or one of the spring ones (my newer machine is fitted with one of those), would likely be more effective. Cute video! You inspire me to do a video of my strange finds.
I bought that mini-iron from the store, the exact same one except pink, works great for little seams when you're quilting.
Can you provide a link to the laser level hem guide?? I sew for myself, and mostly by myself - sometimes my husband helps. But this would be so much easier for me to be able to put the dress on a dress form and do the laser level thing, and he's an engineer so he would love it when helping me. I'm so intrigued! Please share.
It's tagged! ❤️
@@BridalSewing I can’t find any tags for these things except for the lipstick pincushion.
I think the other tag sold out and they removed it. Which other item did you like and I can maybe send a Amazon link.
I added tags for everything today! ❤️❤️
I bought my laser, on Amazon.
I love it!!!
Short dress, long dress does not matter.
Pinning of the dresses, so much faster. Thank you for the idea.
Will try to use it when I bustle.❤
In the world of mini everything I couldn’t help but see the little iron as a mini iron from a mini ball. 😂😂😂 cute!😊
Okay, that was FUN! Thx again, love your content!!!
The iron is meant to keep cord plugged for whole time of use.
I bought one of those little irons. Did not get hot enough and the plastic broke easy.
Fun to watch! It is amazing with all of the products people can create!
The loops might be good if you're doing custom work for fitting mockups. Toss that on the muslin, get your fitting right, then rip it out and use it again for the next dress
I agree with you on the lazer because if I twist my hand I would redirect the lazer.
Love the fish threader. Just turn it up side down, it threads beautifully.
@@debrasonner5970 thank you for the tip. I bought one, I never used it. Now I know how to use it.
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Regarding a the pad, did you try turning it over that way the machine would force it to unroll?
You are using the fish threader upside down if you turn it the right direction you just catch the thread from underneath it and pull through
The foam mats are supposed to protect the sewing machine from the vibration. I had an old yoga mat and cur it up and it works really well!
On the needle threader, could you use it upside down? Loop the thread down the up and pull through
On the needle threader, turn it over, and put the thread under the hook before pulling through.
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Those little Fish shaped Needle threaders, is it possible to use it upside down to the way you were trying it. Then have the thread in a L shape ready to be threaded from below the needle and little hook! 🤷🏻♀️ I have not observed the original videos. Thank you for testing all there sewing gadgets 💕
Maybe so? Ohhh, like loop it back up while the hook it down? I honestly feel like all this is just as hard to see as threading a needle 😂😂 Also the old dime handled ones seemed like a better/easier design.
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Wrap the thread one time all the way around the fish hook and it'll work.
Oh, cool!!
I found a bright white light for under my machine. I love it. You are fun and great to listen to and watch.
Thank you!!!
Turn the mat curl side down
I am quite intrigued by the Laser Scissors. I'm thinking (Look Out! HaH!) that if the laser beam and the cutting blade of the scissor is in alignment, theoretically, they should work. I do not have the steadiest of hands or beady eyeballs. What if you did an experiment? Cut a length how you normally would, then cut the same with the Laser Scissors... If You want to try, please...
The problem is, the scissors always shift away from the laser as I cut. You could get some & test them out. I was honestly most disapointed in the blades. They are thin and weak, like craft scissors. They aren't forged and appropriate for a pro cutting room. But, they are cheap enough. 🤗
The mini irons are great beside your sewing machine for quilters needing to press those short seams to the proper direction.
You should flip the needle theater
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Your voice and intonation Sounds so Close to "Transcend Furniture Gallery" on YT!
Ha! I'll have to check it out!
I fell for those stupid fish threaders too. hated them. I'm tempted to try the laser level thing. I love the LED strips on the machines. they really brighten up the sewing surface. only downside is over time the LED's die one by one and you have to replace the strip
Here's another way to use the laser level:
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For almost the same price as that small iron, you can get a Steamfast portable iron that has a temperature control and steams. They're a little bigger than that but still a convenient size and the quality is excellent 👍👍
Good to know!!
My oliso craft iron is a bit bigger but easy to transport and use. They’re better than the full size Olisos imho.
I’d love that hand sewing machine for my paper crafts!
That sounds perfect!!
I would use that little electric sewer. Only for small handmade ornaments; the little iron I would use for crafting - definitely; the threader- my needle doesn’t line up sideways but from front to back so no for this! Thanks for demonstrating these items!
You had the fish with hook upside down. If the hook is on the bottom, you wrap the thread around, and it will pull through great, but it doesn't work on home machines, because those thread from to back. It works well on pro machines and hand needles
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It's 1,000x easier for me to just thread the needle.
I was interested in the sewing machine nine needle threader. I watched a video on Amazon on for that item and the thread is supposed to be doubled and then the hook works as it is pulled through eye of needle. I’m ordering them. Thanks.
Warch this first-
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Also, be forewarned, the hook isn't very small. So it only fits in my biggest needle size. The tiny needles that you would need it for, 9 or 11, absolutely don't work at all because the hook is too big for the eye. It's quite pointless for me. I think putting thread through the eye is much easier.
The gasp i gasped when i saw the lipstick pin cushion! I literally looked like the Patrick w/Mouth Dropped meme 😂 i just ran to Amazon and ordered it!
Fun!!
(Linda) Omggg this was a fun video, loved it!!
Yay!! I had fun filming it!
Was wondering : fish hook needle threader if you had hook facing down would it have worked?
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The led strip is great for low vision.
`quilters could use that little mini iron
With the laser scissors, the laser points wherever you turn the scissors, so you can still get a crooked cut.
Exactly!
thank you
Aww, that's kind! Thank you for watching!
23:50 girl! I learned to sew on a rickety tv tray! Ha ha ha
Hahaha
I have tried the LED light strip and it did not stay in place. Did not like the light it gave off. The finger tip things, if you turn them over would they work better?
Great video...thanks for sharing all these products. I agree with most of your scores.
Wow. Someone in the (typically brutal) comments section of UA-cam agrees with something!?? Hahaha
In place of the under machine pad, get a thick yoga mat, cut it to size and you will get multiple uses out of it.
turn the needle threader over lol
Turn the hook the other way around so it’s facing downward.
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How do you get the mat straight? Unwrap it more than 3 minutes B4 you plan to use it and let it flatten out. 😱
I rolled it opposite off camera and allowed it to rest. It didn't do any good. It just has to sit compressed under a machine.
The needle threader may work better if turned over with the hook downward, then pull thread underneath at a right angle.
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It will work if you turn the fish over with the hook facing down so it will catch the thread.
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Those long fingernails? I use a stylus...all the time.
I liked the Handy Stitch gadget!
Is that the movie recap music in the background? 😂
What does this mean?
Oh, the first pin case: handy for sure but personally I do not prefer small round things that can drop and roll away but my most concern would be to be careful not to let pets get hold of it. My puppy dog will play and what if he cracks plastic and get needles exposed or if he swallows the case? Anyway I always have to think about naughty pets but I liked the concept. 😊
Mini iron
7 of 10 max due to unusably short cord.
Haha! Noted! 🤗
I threw the pack of fish to the bin… mine would not even go through the eye of a standard 80 size needle…
***THANK YOU!!*** So many people think it's how I'm holding it, although I did a Short of it turned the other way. It's literally harder to get the hook in than it is to get thread through the eye. --And it doesn't fit through most of my eyes.
No, No, No, you would NOT cut on the "laser" line, you would pin or chalk a line using the "laser" line as a guide.
Why not? What's the problem with it? I wouldn't use this for a customer's custom hem, because people aren't straight.
I would use this for truing-up the original hem on a made from scratch gown. I don't see any reason for a comment with all caps. 😂😂
I will use an old lipstic ferrule to make a needle case!!!
I have new ideas for my old chapstick cases, too. Lol
Th Handy Stitch gadget might be useful for basting hems
I think it would be so crooked. It's really hard to control.