I’m REAAALLLLLYYY good at buying stuff for my craft/sewing room….I’ve definitely got the shopping part down, my room looks like a shop… but the actual craft/sewing with those supplies I bought? Lol… they’re 2 totally different hobbies…. 😂
This is a really helpful video and channel in general. I've known how to sew since I was a kid (my mom was a seamstress and most of my clothes were made by her when I was little) but I never really took to it like I did other crafts. I've learned two things about starting something new: never judge your knitting or crochet by the first few rows, and the first step to being good at something is to kind of suck at it. I'm working on a quilted cover for my new machine, and it's far from perfect... but it's more ambitious than anything I've tried to make before, and it's taught me new techniques. I know if I keep at it, I'll improve . I appreciate all your advice and encouragement!
Yes! I just bought my sewing machine and set it up and am going to get started this weekend :) I’ve been watching your videos already for inspiration on future projects
This was a great video! Before I started sewing, I was kind of intimidated by the "entry cost" of getting a sewing machine (I mean, what if I ended up hating sewing?). I dealt with this fear by purchasing an older machine (a Kenmore) on eBay - it was less than $150 and still runs great 2 years later. Especially if you're a beginner, older machines will have the capabilities you need, freeing you to judge if it's a hobby you want to invest more time (or money) in without the fear of a massive sunk cost.
Great video! The first garment is always the hardest and messiest, but we learn by doing. It becomes easier next time, and we get braver as we get the hang of the machine.
Hi Casey! This a GREAT video. I think you covered all those beginning challenges. Since COVID I’ve just started sewing again after 40 years of being away from it. You brought up one thing that I had never thought about, and that was to retake your measurements before starting each new project. This would definitely help from having fit issues, I would think. I also liked that you said you don’t have to buy a serger and you could sew knits on a standard sewing machine. Looking forward to your next video!! Thanks!😊
You're not going to be good at doing anything the first time. Everything you've ever done since you were born is a learned skill that took hours and hours to develop. Anticipate failure and then keep going, keep trying, keep learning. Expend the effort necessary to become skilled, no one was born knowing how to sew but we can all learn how to do it if we practice.
Oh my god, heaven send this video. Thank you. I do have a Maschine since this years summer. I made some clothes with Jersey for my son (1 year old). I have a friend and she sew few things for my son and these clothes fits better than the clothes I bought. And I get so excited and obsessed to get started to sew for myself. I want to buy an serger because I love how the selfmade clothes from my friend looks like and mine. I am perfectionist. Now am pregnant again. So it makes almost no sense to fit new clothes for me and sew. But I want to use the time until the baby is born and get my skills better. I sew only Jersey until now. But I hesitate to start because I don’t want to waste new fabric. I does wonder how everybody is buying the best garment/fabric and start to create dresses from new patterns and do not hesitate to ruin it or making mistakes. I made a dress for a 4 year old girl first on an old bed sheet. But I saw in a video you mentioned to have a fabric to practice or just make the fitting. I am 42, I was self employed for many years. But hate my job. Sewing was always a dream for me. My mom sew her clothes when she was younger. So how to get start is still a question for me. Which fabric for what kind of project. I do love online looking for these beautiful fabrics. But the variety is overwhelming. I really do look up to you. You made it. You made your own way. My son will be born in February. So I am looking right know what I can sew for me, what is comfortable to wear and breastfeeding. I want to wear dresses but with a dress I have to be almost naked to breastfeed. So with my son I wore only shirts in summer. But for next year I want to find some solutions for me to be a mom with a newborn and also a good dressing woman that is not ashamed to breastfeed in public with boring shirts and shorts. Maybe this could be worth a video. I think a lot moms out there want to look nice and comfy at the same time. And a beginner question also is….. ok i have this patter…. This fabric….. and now? That’s the main problem I think for most new sewers. I can figure out which Maschine and equipment. But the moment I stand in front of the pattern and have to fit it to my body, scares me. I saw a video from you about measuring my body. But still I hesitate. I think I will make a course. Not online. To get a bit more confident and I can ask my questions. Please do more of these videos. And thrifting is great. I have a loooooooooot of clothes from my husband, mom and friends. I do not know what to do with it but I know I want to practice. You mentioned you practiced on thrifting clothes too. A beginner thrifting/practice video would be nice. Or I will look in the list if you already have one. I hope my English is ok, greetings from Germany. 🎉😊
I’ve been sewing for a little while now, but am definitely still a beginner. Loving all these UA-cam channels that I am coming across providing such helpful tips. What really helped me get in the groove with sewing while I built up my materials (because it can be a bit pricey when first starting out and getting the basic tools and supplies), was going through my closet and finding any old clothing I haven’t worn in a long time - clothing I’d probably cut up and use as rags for staining wood or cleaning if they had any obvious wear and tear that wouldn’t be donated locally. Used a seam ripper and checked out their patterns . Made notes, even traced a couple that I liked as neatly as I could. Then, I challenged myself to put them back together. Did the same with old curtains, pillow cases, hair scrunchies, etc. That was actually pretty fun and allowed me to get way more familiar with seams, various types of stitches, and mostly notably the sewing machine itself without wasting any fabric. All that would be used on my end was the thread and a couple of needles (always check for wear). I bought some cheap black and white spools that I would deem for testing only so I don’t use any of the pretty colors until I am ready for them. Saves me the headache of “wow this matches perfectly with the fabric I am using, but I only have so much left and don’t remember where I got this specific color”… Because I live in a rural area where stores just aren’t in abundance. I don’t have a shop anywhere local that sells a lot of threads or fabrics, and the ones that have a bit are always low supply, so I have to wait when I take big trips out of town to see most in person. Otherwise, I’m ordering online and that can be costly (and tricky). So, save what you can and always have stuff for testing. TEST TEST TEST. Practice! I’ve messed up a lot. I’ve gotten frustrated a lot. I’ve even gotten to the point where I wanted to give up. It’s why it’s important to just always test everything out before going all in. Get familiar with a pattern. We’re all going to have those moments, though, whether beginner or experienced. Sewing looks super easy on the outside (like how they make it seem in the movies), but when you get into it, it can feel very overwhelming. Don’t get discouraged, though. 3 months ago I had no idea what a presser foot was. Now, I can change things out with my eyes closed. Just have to keep at it and allow moments to just breathe. Been going through your channel and am grateful that you’ve taken the time to share all your tips!
I have the Singer Heavy Duty!!! Yeah!! Glad to hear it's good. You do such a great job explaining. I love how much information you provide in a short time. It is all good info-- no fluffy empty talk! I was given a serger and would love to see good video tutorials for it.
I have heard so many great things about it--I kinda want to buy one as a backup machine! Thanks so much for watching! And yes, I need to do a serger overview!
Well done. I taught myself to sew three years ago watching UA-cam videos like this one. You explained everything so succinctly and covered the main basics. I really liked the way your video flowed; great pace with visuals. I watched your video because I haven’t sewn anything since this time last year and I wanted to make sure I still knew the basics.
Wow I learned a lot in this video! I had no idea you’re supposed to replace your machine needles that frequently. I think I’ve put well over 50 hours on my current needle so I’m going to go swap it out before my next project 😂
Hi Casey fantastic video, I'm not a newbie but I learned something. I'm sewing Christmas stockings, curve tastic! I noticed you lift the foot pressure to turn fabric slightly for a curve too - not just a corner. I've been doing this a little but getting disheartened thinking I must be bad at corners for 'needing' to do it. Your sewing is precision, I like learning from you 😊 thank you
So glad it is helpful! Definitely ok to lift/lower the presser foot for better positioning (and any other little tricks you come across to make sewing easier is a-ok in my book) :)
I found my sewing machine tutorial on UA-cam. How to set it up and all the functions. I have the hard copy manual and digital manual. This way I watch the video and if needed refer quickly to the manual for any information. I have set up a UA-cam playlist to coral all my sewing tutorials as well.
hello very nice young lady tailor please I ask request very nicely respectfully please kindly place the video camera on the floor and film how to operate the sewing machine electric foot pedal for new beginner sewing people please kindly let me know OK?thank you very much
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I’m REAAALLLLLYYY good at buying stuff for my craft/sewing room….I’ve definitely got the shopping part down, my room looks like a shop… but the actual craft/sewing with those supplies I bought? Lol… they’re 2 totally different hobbies…. 😂
This is a really helpful video and channel in general. I've known how to sew since I was a kid (my mom was a seamstress and most of my clothes were made by her when I was little) but I never really took to it like I did other crafts. I've learned two things about starting something new: never judge your knitting or crochet by the first few rows, and the first step to being good at something is to kind of suck at it.
I'm working on a quilted cover for my new machine, and it's far from perfect... but it's more ambitious than anything I've tried to make before, and it's taught me new techniques. I know if I keep at it, I'll improve .
I appreciate all your advice and encouragement!
Fantastic video. Future Casie love your haircut! Thanks for the details.
Thank you! :) It was time to chop it off!
Maybe it's misplaced confidence, but I'm stoked to jump right in when my machine shows up this week. Appreciate the general overview!
Yes! I just bought my sewing machine and set it up and am going to get started this weekend :) I’ve been watching your videos already for inspiration on future projects
So happy to hear it!! Yay! Thabks for watching!
This was amazingly comprehensive.
I'm so glad, thanks for watching!
Thank you for the encouragement!
I'm a beginner and I'm watching your videos to get started.
This was a great video! Before I started sewing, I was kind of intimidated by the "entry cost" of getting a sewing machine (I mean, what if I ended up hating sewing?). I dealt with this fear by purchasing an older machine (a Kenmore) on eBay - it was less than $150 and still runs great 2 years later. Especially if you're a beginner, older machines will have the capabilities you need, freeing you to judge if it's a hobby you want to invest more time (or money) in without the fear of a massive sunk cost.
I love love love ur channel thank you so much for all ur tips and time and quality you put into your videos
Great video! The first garment is always the hardest and messiest, but we learn by doing. It becomes easier next time, and we get braver as we get the hang of the machine.
That is so so true!
Thanks a lot! Really helpful and interesting video! 💛
So very helpful. Thanks so much!! ❤
Love the crochet top. Perhaps I have treated my antique crocheted items too preciously. I am living in a museum!
Thank you! :)
Hi Casey! This a GREAT video. I think you covered all those beginning challenges. Since COVID I’ve just started sewing again after 40 years
of being away from it. You brought up one thing that I had never thought about, and that was to retake your measurements before starting each new project. This would definitely help from having fit issues, I would think. I also liked that you said you don’t have to buy a serger and you could sew knits on a standard sewing machine. Looking forward to your next video!! Thanks!😊
Thank you, Mia!!
I struggle with knits on a regular machine, but just bought some Eloflex thread from Joann’s to try!
@@daxxydog5777 I'll have to try that out!
You're not going to be good at doing anything the first time. Everything you've ever done since you were born is a learned skill that took hours and hours to develop. Anticipate failure and then keep going, keep trying, keep learning. Expend the effort necessary to become skilled, no one was born knowing how to sew but we can all learn how to do it if we practice.
Very true!
Yup, keep your seam ripper at your side!💞
Oh my god, heaven send this video. Thank you. I do have a Maschine since this years summer. I made some clothes with Jersey for my son (1 year old). I have a friend and she sew few things for my son and these clothes fits better than the clothes I bought.
And I get so excited and obsessed to get started to sew for myself. I want to buy an serger because I love how the selfmade clothes from my friend looks like and mine. I am perfectionist.
Now am pregnant again. So it makes almost no sense to fit new clothes for me and sew. But I want to use the time until the baby is born and get my skills better. I sew only Jersey until now. But I hesitate to start because I don’t want to waste new fabric. I does wonder how everybody is buying the best garment/fabric and start to create dresses from new patterns and do not hesitate to ruin it or making mistakes. I made a dress for a 4 year old girl first on an old bed sheet. But I saw in a video you mentioned to have a fabric to practice or just make the fitting. I am 42, I was self employed for many years. But hate my job. Sewing was always a dream for me. My mom sew her clothes when she was younger. So how to get start is still a question for me. Which fabric for what kind of project. I do love online looking for these beautiful fabrics. But the variety is overwhelming. I really do look up to you. You made it. You made your own way.
My son will be born in February. So I am looking right know what I can sew for me, what is comfortable to wear and breastfeeding. I want to wear dresses but with a dress I have to be almost naked to breastfeed. So with my son I wore only shirts in summer. But for next year I want to find some solutions for me to be a mom with a newborn and also a good dressing woman that is not ashamed to breastfeed in public with boring shirts and shorts. Maybe this could be worth a video. I think a lot moms out there want to look nice and comfy at the same time.
And a beginner question also is….. ok i have this patter…. This fabric….. and now? That’s the main problem I think for most new sewers. I can figure out which Maschine and equipment. But the moment I stand in front of the pattern and have to fit it to my body, scares me. I saw a video from you about measuring my body. But still I hesitate. I think I will make a course. Not online. To get a bit more confident and I can ask my questions.
Please do more of these videos. And thrifting is great. I have a loooooooooot of clothes from my husband, mom and friends. I do not know what to do with it but I know I want to practice. You mentioned you practiced on thrifting clothes too. A beginner thrifting/practice video would be nice. Or I will look in the list if you already have one.
I hope my English is ok, greetings from Germany. 🎉😊
Thank you so much for your advice and suggestions. I am retired and have a lot of time and want to take up sewing, so I appreciate!
I’ve been sewing for a little while now, but am definitely still a beginner. Loving all these UA-cam channels that I am coming across providing such helpful tips.
What really helped me get in the groove with sewing while I built up my materials (because it can be a bit pricey when first starting out and getting the basic tools and supplies), was going through my closet and finding any old clothing I haven’t worn in a long time - clothing I’d probably cut up and use as rags for staining wood or cleaning if they had any obvious wear and tear that wouldn’t be donated locally.
Used a seam ripper and checked out their patterns . Made notes, even traced a couple that I liked as neatly as I could. Then, I challenged myself to put them back together. Did the same with old curtains, pillow cases, hair scrunchies, etc.
That was actually pretty fun and allowed me to get way more familiar with seams, various types of stitches, and mostly notably the sewing machine itself without wasting any fabric. All that would be used on my end was the thread and a couple of needles (always check for wear).
I bought some cheap black and white spools that I would deem for testing only so I don’t use any of the pretty colors until I am ready for them. Saves me the headache of “wow this matches perfectly with the fabric I am using, but I only have so much left and don’t remember where I got this specific color”…
Because I live in a rural area where stores just aren’t in abundance. I don’t have a shop anywhere local that sells a lot of threads or fabrics, and the ones that have a bit are always low supply, so I have to wait when I take big trips out of town to see most in person. Otherwise, I’m ordering online and that can be costly (and tricky). So, save what you can and always have stuff for testing. TEST TEST TEST. Practice!
I’ve messed up a lot. I’ve gotten frustrated a lot. I’ve even gotten to the point where I wanted to give up. It’s why it’s important to just always test everything out before going all in. Get familiar with a pattern.
We’re all going to have those moments, though, whether beginner or experienced. Sewing looks super easy on the outside (like how they make it seem in the movies), but when you get into it, it can feel very overwhelming.
Don’t get discouraged, though. 3 months ago I had no idea what a presser foot was. Now, I can change things out with my eyes closed. Just have to keep at it and allow moments to just breathe.
Been going through your channel and am grateful that you’ve taken the time to share all your tips!
I love this video. I have watched it over again bc it gives helpful hints I tend to forget
My favorite machine cleaning tool is a USB keyboard vac. Perfect for brushing and sucking the lint out of the works.
I'll have to check that out!
I have the Singer Heavy Duty!!! Yeah!! Glad to hear it's good. You do such a great job explaining. I love how much information you provide in a short time. It is all good info-- no fluffy empty talk! I was given a serger and would love to see good video tutorials for it.
I have heard so many great things about it--I kinda want to buy one as a backup machine! Thanks so much for watching! And yes, I need to do a serger overview!
@@PatternScout I would love you to do a Beginners Serger video!!
Love my singer heavy duty! It gets very heavy use from me and has been great.
So I’m not a beginner, but watching just cause I like your videos😆
So many people have told me they really like it, now I kinda want one as a backup machine haha. Thanks so much for watching! :)
Well done. I taught myself to sew three years ago watching UA-cam videos like this one. You explained everything so succinctly and covered the main basics. I really liked the way your video flowed; great pace with visuals. I watched your video because I haven’t sewn anything since this time last year and I wanted to make sure I still knew the basics.
Love this page
Wow I learned a lot in this video! I had no idea you’re supposed to replace your machine needles that frequently. I think I’ve put well over 50 hours on my current needle so I’m going to go swap it out before my next project 😂
So glad! Oh, I've definitely stretched my needles to their literal breaking points many time, haha :)
Thanks, Casey, this was excellent. I am feeling more confident with every video.
I'm so glad! Thank you!!
You’ve reminded me of all the good habits I’ve let slide 😅 Great video, thanks Casey 🎉
Thank you so much, glad it is a nice refresher! :)
Great, thanks for sharing about that topic, 100% usefull 👍
Hi Casey fantastic video, I'm not a newbie but I learned something. I'm sewing Christmas stockings, curve tastic! I noticed you lift the foot pressure to turn fabric slightly for a curve too - not just a corner. I've been doing this a little but getting disheartened thinking I must be bad at corners for 'needing' to do it. Your sewing is precision, I like learning from you 😊 thank you
So glad it is helpful! Definitely ok to lift/lower the presser foot for better positioning (and any other little tricks you come across to make sewing easier is a-ok in my book) :)
Thank you very much, I enjoyed your tutorial and hope you will make more of them!
Thank you for letting me know! So glad you enjoyed it!
My technician told me not to use the canned air. Just passing along. Good overview on this subject. Keep taping.
Oh really? Why not? Thanks for sharing! And watching! :)
@@PatternScout he said the can adds condensation (if I remember correctly). The brush is your friend. Keep up the good work!!
This is gonna be so helpful to new sewists! Awesome info!!!
I hope it is helpful! Thanks so much for watching! I've got some fun projects on the way :)
I found my sewing machine tutorial on UA-cam. How to set it up and all the functions. I have the hard copy manual and digital manual. This way I watch the video and if needed refer quickly to the manual for any information. I have set up a UA-cam playlist to coral all my sewing tutorials as well.
So smart!
Thanks you Casey great video.
Thanks for watching! :)
I really wish all machines came with IDT… but I have gotten good at using my walking foot and now I’m not so scared of knits.
It is a really great little feature (although half the time I forget to engage it haha)!
Sewing in a perfect straight line has been my nemisis. Ughhh
It gets easier with practice! :)
I love this.
Thanks! :)
Thank you very much
So welcome!
Great...sign me up for a class.
hello very nice young lady tailor please I ask request very nicely respectfully please kindly place the video camera on the floor and film how to operate the sewing machine electric foot pedal for new beginner sewing people please kindly let me know OK?thank you very much
How can you leave that ugly IDT sticker on your pretty machine? I so would have soaked that off by now 😜
Grow up!