Just found your channel and love it! I've just started sewing 2 weeks ago and it's so liberating to be able to make things i actually want to wear - that ACTUALLY fits my weird body shape instead of being limited to what you can buy in the shop in colours that aren't really your jam, cuts that assume that if you're thin you're also built like an ironing board and styles that assume if you like the 50s you must only be interested in wiggle dresses or poodle skirts with kitchy patterns all over them. the world is my oyster now!! love your styles too and your super clear explanations! glad i found you :)
This lady is such a fabulous teacher when it comes to sewing. I really enjoy all her tutorials. Explains everything so that even the most novice sewer can understand. Thank you so much Judy! Please keep those wonderful tutorials coming our way.
A magnetic pin dish is essential! :) I use a magnetic parts dish that I bought at Harbor Freight ($3.99). Thank you for your excellent tips. I will buy a magnetic seam guide immediately. I'm a quilter and that involves SO many seams. This will keep me from messing up my blocks.
Another great magnet is in the autoparts section. It looks like a telescoping car antenna, but with a magnet on the end. These are great because you can pick pins up without bending down. Originally learned this trick to pick up bobby pins in the hair and makeup room, but great for sewing pins and needles as well
It's good to know that we can use a magnetic seam guide on our newer computerized machines. I've been wanting one but read that it can't be used on computerized machines, so now I know I can safely use one. Yay!
I have several seam gauges, and one is from 1970 when I fell in love with sewing in junior high school. My mother had a plastic sewing gauge, but I don’t know the name. Maybe it’s still being made.
I really enjoyed seeing all of the notions, but my favorite would have to be the mini dress form. What a wonderful idea for encouraging our little sewers to come up with their own creations. My grandson is very artistic and creative and was under my elbow all the time when he was little (he’s 25, now). He loved my sewing and craft room and always looked forward to what I was making, but by watching me, he was coming up with his own designs. He would have loved that little dress form. These days, he’s more into decorating his house and Christmas trees. Yes, ‘trees’. He will do trees for other people. I believe that those early years spent in my sewing room, inspired him to be creative. His 13 year old sister is following in his footsteps. I’ll be sure to subscribe. I have just found you. 😊
I just found your station and I'm very well please I will give you give you a hundred plus I too am a grandma and some of the things fart how to organize I'm a hoardart at one given day something can look like something else to me so it's kind of hard I have to learn how to empty things out appreciate you I appreciate your grandchild thank you so much
So nice to reconnect with you again. I enjoyed some of your classes in the late nineties at the Chicago Sew Expo. I'm starting to sew again. You made a slack pattern for me that's in my pattern bin.
Hi Judy , I'm a Montessori Mom and Grandma and I sew and would like to know where I can purchase the mini size 👗 dress form you have and can you get them also in different sizes.
Has anyone found the pattern weight that Judy talks about? I also went to Fashion Supply, and like someone mentioned, it only shows fusible fabrics. Thanks for any guidance.
Hi Judy, just found your videos. Could you please give me the link to where you purchased those pattern weights in your Unnecessary Necessary Notions video. Plan to binge watch all your videos.
My hardly used brother machine is missing both upper and lower stitches.. i tried to change the needle and bobbin case but problem is still there... what should i do now to resolve the problem... Thanks
lol I looked it up-here goes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Examples of sewing notions, including a pin cushion, pins, buttons, hooks and eyes, a seam ripper, and sewing chalk In sewing and haberdashery, notions are small objects or accessories, including items that are sewn or otherwise attached to a finished article, such as buttons, snaps, and collar stays. Notions also include the small tools used in sewing, such as thread, pins, marking pens, and seam rippers. The noun is almost always used in the plural.[1] The term is chiefly found in the United States, and was formerly used in the construction Yankee notions.[2][3][4]
I watched four of your videos and after sewing for over 40 years I can't follow what you're talking about are your instructions any better on the actual patterns
Just found your channel and love it! I've just started sewing 2 weeks ago and it's so liberating to be able to make things i actually want to wear - that ACTUALLY fits my weird body shape instead of being limited to what you can buy in the shop in colours that aren't really your jam, cuts that assume that if you're thin you're also built like an ironing board and styles that assume if you like the 50s you must only be interested in wiggle dresses or poodle skirts with kitchy patterns all over them. the world is my oyster now!! love your styles too and your super clear explanations! glad i found you :)
This lady is such a fabulous teacher when it comes to sewing. I really enjoy all her tutorials. Explains everything so that even the most novice sewer can understand. Thank you so much Judy! Please keep those wonderful tutorials coming our way.
Haven't been sewing long and doing only simple projects , so all these simple helpful tool tips are appreciate! Thanks!
A magnetic pin dish is essential! :) I use a magnetic parts dish that I bought at Harbor Freight ($3.99). Thank you for your excellent tips. I will buy a magnetic seam guide immediately. I'm a quilter and that involves SO many seams. This will keep me from messing up my blocks.
I like the rubber band idea. I've seen other videos where the sewer puts tape on their machine and I never liked that idea. Thanks for the video.
New to sewing. This is the most helpful video. Thank you
Another great magnet is in the autoparts section. It looks like a telescoping car antenna, but with a magnet on the end. These are great because you can pick pins up without bending down. Originally learned this trick to pick up bobby pins in the hair and makeup room, but great for sewing pins and needles as well
You can also find those at dollar tree. Granted not as good quality but works
harbor,Freight has great sewing-adapted items. Watch for sales.
It's good to know that we can use a magnetic seam guide on our newer computerized machines. I've been wanting one but read that it can't be used on computerized machines, so now I know I can safely use one. Yay!
That trick with the elastic is amazing. Thank you.
I've still got my original seam gauge from when I was 10! I'm nearing 70 now and it is pathetic how thin the same brand seam gauges have become.
So true. Mine is bent already and just bought it this year. Not going to bother getting another one.
I have several seam gauges, and one is from 1970 when I fell in love with sewing in junior high school. My mother had a plastic sewing gauge, but I don’t know the name. Maybe it’s still being made.
@@dale3404 maybe Dritz.
They made many sewing notions back then.
If you don't want to use a magnetic swam guide, there are screw on ones that fit most machine beds
I really enjoyed seeing all of the notions, but my favorite would have to be the mini dress form. What a wonderful idea for encouraging our little sewers to come up with their own creations. My grandson is very artistic and creative and was under my elbow all the time when he was little (he’s 25, now). He loved my sewing and craft room and always looked forward to what I was making, but by watching me, he was coming up with his own designs. He would have loved that little dress form. These days, he’s more into decorating his house and Christmas trees. Yes, ‘trees’. He will do trees for other people. I believe that those early years spent in my sewing room, inspired him to be creative. His 13 year old sister is following in his footsteps. I’ll be sure to subscribe. I have just found you. 😊
They explain things and show exactly how it should measure and look. Love it.
Glue sticks...when you buy multiples, put the extra in the fridge.
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing!
I just found your station and I'm very well please I will give you give you a hundred plus I too am a grandma and some of the things fart how to organize I'm a hoardart at one given day something can look like something else to me so it's kind of hard I have to learn how to empty things out appreciate you I appreciate your grandchild thank you so much
Is there a pattern for the red cardigan you are wearing. I love how it hangs.
So nice to reconnect with you again. I enjoyed some of your classes in the late nineties at the Chicago Sew Expo. I'm starting to sew again. You made a slack pattern for me that's in my pattern bin.
I agree I agree, I have been using E6000 for years!! But I have never used it for sewing. How are you using it? Thanks.
You look fabulous in Red!!! I enjoyed the video-there are a couple things that I don’t have that looked handy!
Enjoyed your tutorial. Very well presented.
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Thanks! I’ll be able to complete my project soon!
Judy, that was so refreshing. I loved your video even tho I’m not a serious seamstress
Hi Judy , I'm a Montessori Mom and Grandma and I sew and would like to know where I can purchase the mini size 👗 dress form you have and can you get them also in different sizes.
Has anyone found the pattern weight that Judy talks about? I also went to Fashion Supply, and like someone mentioned, it only shows fusible fabrics. Thanks for any guidance.
I got most of those items from my hubs tool shed! Same stuff..just less$$$😂
Where do you buy the simplex? It's perfect for sewing and knitting.
For everyone who has asked where to purchase notions, try Amazon and Joanne Fabrics. She’s not responding to your questions for some reason.
Hi Judy, just found your videos. Could you please give me the link to where you purchased those pattern weights in your Unnecessary Necessary Notions video. Plan to binge watch all your videos.
Where do you get that button hole measure! The accordion one.
Terry Ivey Google Search: Button hole spacer”. Priced about $20.
It’s called a “Simflex” 🤗
Your red jacket is beautiful. Have you done a tutorial on that jacket?
What pattern is the jacket with pleats?
A few things I have, a few things I don't. Thanks!
Good information.
I really love the tools but I don't sew that much like I used to sew few years before still if I come across I will make sure I buy them thank you
My hardly used brother machine is missing both upper and lower stitches.. i tried to change the needle and bobbin case but problem is still there... what should i do now to resolve the problem... Thanks
There's no link to your website
Do you know what the word "notion" means?
lol I looked it up-here goes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Examples of sewing notions, including a pin cushion, pins, buttons, hooks and eyes, a seam ripper, and sewing chalk
In sewing and haberdashery, notions are small objects or accessories, including items that are sewn or otherwise attached to a finished article, such as buttons, snaps, and collar stays. Notions also include the small tools used in sewing, such as thread, pins, marking pens, and seam rippers. The noun is almost always used in the plural.[1] The term is chiefly found in the United States, and was formerly used in the construction Yankee notions.[2][3][4]
upwards 11 lol
Cloud bread by two sisters
I watched four of your videos and after sewing for over 40 years I can't follow what you're talking about are your instructions any better on the actual patterns
If she’s talking too fast, try slowing the speed.
you can't hear
Would love it if you stopped talking as if only women sew :/
My father and 2 brothers sewed.
Robyn Wilson I sew as well :)
I sew
It’s her generation, I guess. 🤷♀️