Introduction to Tock Custom - 1 Year Anniversary of Making Tutorials!
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2020
- As my community has grown, I get a lot of comments and questions about my personal life and how I started sewing. So in this video I tell my basic story and answer some viewer questions.
Also I just moved to a new house and wanted to show off my new workshop!!
Sewing Machine - Brother ST150HDH: shrsl.com/3ynkq
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Thank you so much for watching!
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Thanks for all the love over the last year of being a UA-cam Partner! - Навчання та стиль
not gonna lie, you were the reason i went out and got a sewing/emboridery machine and currently am learning to sew a mens short sleeve button up. keep the knowledge coming, only been 2 weeks but learned thoe most from your channel
Thank you so much for sharing such a positive comment. I'm very excited that you're enjoying learning and cannot wait to see what you end up creating. Let me know if you have any questions along the way :)
Tock Custom I posted the shirt I made on twitter and did and at you if ya wanna see
Me TOO. He is GREAT
Love your videos. My grandpa was a Taylor and later a bookbinder. He could cook He didn’t like cleaning he could do anything like fix the toaster bicycles and repair his car He worked at court house in Macon Bibb county Georgia he retired at 89 years old
I just picked up sewing 3 months ago. Taught myself entirely through UA-cam. Your videos are the ones I get the most from. I am so happy to hear you have more content on twitch.
You are definitely one of my favorite creators.
I play world of Warcraft so I definitely appreciate all the cosplay pictures and just watching you creat is amazing.
Oh I'm so excited you just started sewing! I hope you've been having fun with it :)
Hopefully you get into cosplay at some point. Being at BlizzCon last year was incredible!! If you're really interested in getting into more mixed media projects, check out our TNT UA-cam as well :)
Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching :D
@@TockCustom holy moly, you were at Blizzcon? was that for TNT Cosplay work, or for yourself? i've been playing WoW for... a long time. not since Vanilla, but pretty close. i don't do cosplay, but i love seeing what other people are able to do as cosplayers. there's so much creativity there. i may need to check out the TNT stuff too : )
You have no idea how inspirational this video is! Thank you for sharing your journey. I found your page recently because I needed help threading my machine that hasn't been touched in five years and I now I'm a subscriber with bell notifications turned on 😌
Thank you so much for the support, I'm so happy you found my channel and got back into sewing! Please let me know ifd you have any questions along the way. Thanks for the sub!!! Have a wonderful week
You are the very best sewing teacher on UA-cam. I discovered you last night, and you are so great and explain everything so well. I have been sewing since 1963, high school and college. My college professor at TWU in Denton, TX, was from New Zealand. I love you, and may God forever bless you. I live in North Carolina, but I was born and raised in Texas. Most of my large family lives in Dallas.
It's SOOOO hard for me to take such a thoughtful compliment, but I truly appreciate it. There are so many other talented tutorial artists out there!! Happy you found my channel, and I really appreciate your support.
I'm from Milwaukee obviously, but I lived all over NC, and ended up in Dallas. Life is a wild ride, but you gotta just roll with it sometimes :)
Hope you have a great week!
That's amazing that you made a complicated costume like that after just two months. Wow!
Are you one of those soak-up-information- and knowledge people? They seem to learn like a sponge.
Your videos are grear and I truly appreciate them.
Awww, thanks for watching this. I always assume nobody watching these intro videos lol. Planning lots of new things to share this winter, I appreciate the support!
Thanks for the videos! I started sewing because someone gave me a broken 1938 Singer Featherweight for free. Being locked down and unemployed by the pandemic I decided to learn how to fix this machine. Then when it was fixed I had to decide what to do with it. I made several masks from your tutorial and gave them away to friends and family. I posted pictures on FB and only one person made fun of me. I told him that he would not be getting a free mask. Then it became easier to get masks, and a friend gave me a buttonhole attachment for free. I wanted to try something a little but harder to sew, so I made a button up shirt with your tutorial. I'm doing flat felled seams and sewing entirely on the Featherweight. I'm currently finishing up my second shirt. I'm looking forward to the tutorial on long sleeves and cuffs. Thanks for providing something positive for people to learn from and encouraging people to branch out creatively.
Hahahaha, I love that there was someone who didn't get a 'free mask' for being an ass lol.
Thank you so much for this comment, it's fantastic that you fixed that unit and are already using it to make so much cool stuff!
Happy to share what I know, lots more to come soon. Have a great weekend buddy!
Thank you for your videos. Until the pandemic started this year I hadn’t sewn since the 1970s. Your video about threading a sewing machine got me started. You explained all the dials etc, and so I started making masks for friends and family. I now want to move into make other items, and I think I want to try and make a Hawaiian shirt for my husband, making sure I match the pattern on the pocket. I live in the UK, and enjoy your straightforward instructions and demystifying how to sew using a sewing machine. So, I’m pleased you are going to continue making basic videos, for those new to sewing like me. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much for such a thoughtful and positive comment. I'm happy that you're enjoying getting back into sewing and making new things this year! Have a wonderful holiday season, and have fun with all your new projects :D
You are an inspiration for me. I have been fascinated with sewing machines my entire life. So far I have 3 machines including an embroidery machine, but nothing I make looks nice enough and get disappointed. I am watching all your tutorials and taking notes. Hopefully this time, with your guidance, I will succeed learning to even make a suit one day. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks so much for watching this, hope your sewing addiction grows into something you can eventually become proud of! I appreciate the love, happy holidays friend!
I found you quite by accident while looking for information on threading a serger. I looked at several tutorials and yours was the best of them all. Not only are your instructions clear but your videography is superb. Yours is the only tutorial where you don't put your hands in the way. I'm impressed by your story. Congratulations on your recovery and the use of sewing as a healing "occupation". I'm an Occupational Therapist and the value of creating with your hands is so very important.
Thank you for such a thoughtful comment here! Very happy some of these videos have been helpful. I respect anyone who lends their support to others for work or in their free time, so keep doing what you do. The world needs more people like you 😀
I love watching your videos because your voice and attitude are so calming!
I really appreciate your positivity and support! Thanks for watching and sharing such wonderful feedback :)
Great to hear your story. I started a business pretty much the same way you did many years ago, creating software for point of sales terminals for liquor stores. I didn't know squat about starting a business, marketing, the liquor sales business, etc, but as you say, I just started. You work out the kinks as you go along, and before you realize it, you know more about something than almost everyone else. I started sewing during lockdown this year using my wife's 1960 Singer 403A sewing machine and Viking 910 Serger to make masks, and I watched many of your videos to get me going. My greatest accomplishment so far was putting zippers in the legs of some work coveralls and creating an emboidered name tag for the shoulder. Your videos were very informative and valuable, so thank you so much, and keep those videos rolling!
You are so lucky to have a Singer 403A! When it’s been serviced, lubed and cleaned on a regular basis, it makes the modern machines look trashy.
I really appreciate you sharing this comment. Starting this business is one of the most fun and rewarding things I've ever done. Mostly because of the people I've met along the way. I'm very happy you've been able to learn some great new skills to work on projects too!
Hope you're doing excellent and have a terrific weekend!
Nice new studio. Congratulations!
Thank you so much! I am still wildly excited about this new home and studio, cannot wait to make some amazing new content for everyone :)
Sewing Jesus, thats a good 1 lol
Omg I never get sick of that lol
I love your story, you are an inspiration, I am one of your fans. I am a sixty two year old professional dog groomer who fell into this professional after working In the financial corporate world when my job was outsourced. My true love is sewing which I dabbled into since I was little. I found your channel and really enjoy your teaching skills, you are clear and concise. Congratulations on your continued success and I look forward to following your journey.
Thank you so much for sharing such a positive comment! Life is always a wild ride, and it sounds like you've had to adapt to a lot of new situations - and it makes me happy that you've been able to keep your enthusiasm for sewing and creating along the way :)
I truly appreciate the support! Looking forward to bringing a ton of new content for a long time!
I absolutely love your story! It's hilarious seeing all of the sewing equipment and supplies behind you while you're saying that you started sewing 'as a joke'. I laughed out loud. It's great too that you found another outlet for your creativity along with your great success in business, as a UA-cam/Amazon partner, and your role at TNT Cosplay.
I too am a lifelong artist, spending my whole career in video games (28 years) and 6 years in AR/VR/Movies. I pursued many artistic outlets (including making stickers) and got into sewing in order to hem pants, because when you're 5'3" nobody makes pants that fit 'off the rack'. In fact, the last time I tried to buy pants in a store, they had the short inseam sizes on the highest shelf and the longest inseams on the bottom shelf. That was the last time I set foot in a brick-and-mortar store trying to buy pants. I learned how to make hidden hems and sew buttons and am about to dive into my first set of cargo pants from a DIY kit.
I see sewing as another of the arts, but it's got amazing utility. It's art you can wear, which is why the show Project Runway is so amazing. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of those contestants drew inspiration and knowledge from your videos too. UA-cam is amazing for learning anything. If you love learning systems as I do, the learning is part of the fun.
I don't know if I'll ever be able to make my own clothing anytime soon, but I have so many ideas for art as fashion. One step at a time, like anything. People often say to me, "I could be an artist if I wanted to be" to which I always reply, "Wanting to be an artist is the first step. Then you have to do it." This is very similar to the "Just start" philosophy which is succinct and brilliant.
Thanks for all you do, and yes you have a great voice that's easy to listen to.
Thank you Tock you actually pushed me into buying my own sewing machine so my sister and I can have fun together. Thanks for being you!
That's so cool! I hope you're both enjoying learning and making some incredible new projects together :)
Listening to you is a calming experience.
Thanks! That's a wonderful compliment :)
You explain things without talking down to us. You use professional editing and use good miking techniques. You use good angles to show what’s happening. You use a professional demeanor with an even narrative. When my Singer Touch & Sew’s feed dog broke (plastic dry rot) and I couldn’t find a metal replacement part anywhere (in March/April 2020), your videos convinced me to buy a Brother. I ended up buying a mid-range machine because all the cheaper ones had sold out with the virus situation. The NS2750D has been an excellent machine even though the learning curve in switching to an electronic has been a challenge. As far as the long hair and beard, it just makes you look extremely handsome (and sexy). I’ve learned a lot from you and Evelyn Wood that I never learned in high school sewing classes (from the 1970s). Thank you for the great videos. I look forward to seeing more.
I cannot thank you enough for this comment. You hit every specific point I make sure to focus on when shooting videos. Especially not talking down to people, and giving a no-nonsense approach to teaching without wasting any time. Excellent choice on that Brother machine, yes I am partnered with them, but I only accepted that contract because I love their machines so much!
Let me know if there is anything you'd like to see moving forward, and thank you for the compliments
STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NOW WE HERE!
I watched my first sewing tutorial on your channel and 1 year later just bought my first machine 🥰
Awwww that's so cool! I hope you enjoy learning, reach out if you need any help 😊😊
My first sewing machine turns up soon and I would normally have asked dad (with 3 sisters he learned to sew) but he passed away I found your channel and I have learned so much thank you.
I'm very excited for your new machine to show up and get started on some new projects. I'm sad to hear about your father, but it makes me happy to know you'll enjoy a hobby that he loved :)
Let me know if there's anything you need help with along the way, thank you so much for watching!
I stumbled upon your videos when I needed assistance when making Hawaiian shirts for my husband and son. While I didn’t find exactly what I needed on your videos, I binged watched your videos anyway, because I was in awe of how easy you made some tasks look! I learned to sew garments as a kid in 4H and home ec, but for the past +30 years I’ve only used my sewing machine for hems or patches. When the COVID scare started hit, I started making masks for everyone I knew...then I remembered I enjoyed sewing...And ordered the Hawaiian shirt pattern and got cute fabric (Green Bay Packer Mickey Mouse) but haven’t made garments in years! I find reading pattern instructions confusing...your videos are great, great video angles, great step by step instructions and make it so easy! I would love a step by step video of you making a Hawaiian/camp shirt (I used Victoria Jones 220) I would never have figured out the yoke and collar from the written pattern instructions but thanks to UA-cam tutorials, I made two cute shirts! My son asked when we can get more fabric so I can make him and his dad more matching shirts!
Omg I love this comment so much! Especially the fact that you made Green Bay Packer shirts!! I'm still fairly new to making videos, but I'll continue to share as much as I know now that I'm setup in a better workshop. I really appreciate your support and I'm so happy these videos have been so helpful to you.
I do have a video on making a button down shirt, and how to tailor it as well. Maybe you already saw that, but it should be helpful either way. If there's something more specific, let me know and I'll put it on my list!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Cosplay got me sewing at 14! I'm 30 now and still sew, but now I make a lot of practical things like bags, pouches, organizers, clothes, etc. I am also a web developer... sewing is a nice balance.
That's so cool! Man, I wish I started when I was 14, but I'm just happy I started when I did :)
I'd love to check out your work if you feel like sharing. Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Love this video! I have often wondered how you got started. Because of you and your beginners videos, I have started sewing. Got my machine and everything set up. Working on my 1st project (nightgown) now, and hoping to advance into dressmaking. Thank you for delving into your creative passion, so that I can now delve into mine. 🌻
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful and wonderful comment. I'm so pleased that I can be part of your journey with learning such a fantastic craft. Please feel free to share your work with me on Instagram or Social Media! Hope you have a wonderful day today :)
I think you are brilliant, you have kept me sane and entertained through our endless lockdown, here in South Africa. I am a professional long arm quilter but i do love making other things, you have taken my fear of zips away.
Thank you so much and keep up the good work. 💕
I'm so excited these videos have been so helpful. We all have a wild story, and this is just part of mine. Thank you for your support, I'd love to see your work sometime!!
I love your videos.My daughter and I have made a lot of stuff. I used to be a little freaked about sewing. Know we sew all the time. Thank you very much
This makes me so happy! I really hope both of your are having fun with some new sewing projects :)
Tock, although this video is two years old I hope it's not too late to add a comment, as I am a big fan of yours. I am 86 years old and have sewn off and on, mostly repairs and alterations, most of my life. A year ago I decided I wanted to make my own clothes and started working on a few shirts and a pea coat. Your videos really helped me get my sewing skills up to another level, though I still have much to learn. So thanks for that. As a former high school teach I recognize your teaching ability: good voice, excellent pedagogy! I wanted to add my thanks to the many who appreciate your work.
Michael. Saskatchewan, Canada
I stared watching your channel not long ago, I had used a sewing machine for a few minutes in the past, but just for a few minutes. Now I have to blame you for ordering a Brother sewing machine that I am expecting this coming Monday finally. It only took me a few months of tracking the damn thing. I had made a few pajama shorts for my daughters using a hand out machine... I needed an excuse to spend a few Benjamins in a new sewing machine... you had inspired me. Thank you.
I'm so happy to be part of your story with getting into sewing. It's been a very rewarding craft for me for years, and I'm so excited to see what it continues to evolve into! Thanks for sharing this with me, can't wait to see what you make along the way!
I just found your channel, I think it's great when men sew! Think of yourself as a modern day custom tailor...and in early times, those were all men! Very good clear instructions.
I really appreciate your support, I usually just think of myself as someone who doesn't care what others think of me - but I like your suggestion better :)
Hope you have a terrific week!!
Simply fantastic!I can sew and have been sewing for many years, but only on a simple machine. I bought the Brother SE 400 and it was overwhelming for me. I put it away and kept using my old machine. Then I started looking on youtube for some easy info on how to use this to me, fancy machine. I found you and oh, boy this was so helpful for me and your instructions were totally easy to follow. I asked you if the machine can handle thick fabric and you replied yes. I sewed pot holders and oven mitts with it. It works like a charm. I think you are doing a fantastic job and I am so glad I found you. I am technically challenged but because of your youtube presentation I can now use my Brother SE 400. I will keep watching because you also teach me new sewing techniques. Thank you for all your information.
This makes me so happy! I remember your comment a while ago about sewing those projects, so glad it worked out so well :)
I'll be sure to keep putting out videos, thank you for all your support!
I love your story... I wish all the success you deserve!
Thank you so much for your help. I started sewing after watching your videos. I wanted to make face masks for my family. Well, my first attempts were pretty bad and yes I did cut my finger pretty bad with a rotary cutter. Seven stitches later, I bought an add-on lip for my ruler and just kept cutting. Now I am making masks for extended family members and really enjoying the creative process of coming up with new designs. So thanks to you and COVID-19, I am sewing!
Very happy you've been having some fun getting into sewing (minus the injury of course)! Keep it going and let me know if you have any other questions along the way.
I've had to go to the hospital twice from rotary cutter accidents... I feel your pain... literally!
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your incredible life ! ! !
You're very welcome Bob! I feel like I'm just getting started, but so far so good! Thank you very much for watching, hope you have a great weekend!
Thank you so much for the new video!!! Watching your videos is good for my mental health! I have been sewing for a very long time, but I still learn new tricks from you, Young Master. Thank you so much for your dedication to your craft and your viewers. You have made my day! 🥰👏🏼
Awwww, thank you for such a sweet and thoughtful comment! I'm sure I'd have a lot to learn from you as well! I really appreciate your positivity, hope you have a terrific weekend! :)
I am so thankful for your instruction. I totally agree with your nice voice. I am 70 and starting to teach myself to quilt. I can do this!!
I have no idea how I stumbled across your content but I’m completely floored by how easy your instruction is to follow. I immediately subscribed to your channel, watched a few more clips and then watched this video. As I watched I found myself getting re-inspired and remembering why I wanted to learn to sew. A few years ago I was shopping for home decor for my San Francisco flat but found it frustrated me because the ideas in my head couldn’t be found either in retail stores or online. As a interior designer I was able to draw, put my ideas down on paper and have them custom made or learn to create the ideas in my head them myself.
Like you I found myself at a Joann’s fabric without a clue of what I needed to start. Bought the least expensive machine and began watching UA-cam, picked up a few beginner books and asking a few friends a bunch of questions. I soon hit a wall because my flat wasn’t big enough to keep projects out while I was working on them and putting things away, moving the sewing machine to a closet while we ate dinner and taking everything out again became what consumed most of the time I had allocated for projects. Eventually as you could imagine, I stopped working on projects or even trying to better my sewing skills.
So why I’m so floored by this video? One of the first thing you said, was how you were excited because you’re in a new studio. I recently relocated to Austin, TX to a much larger house and now have a room (I also call my studio) with enough space I can work on several different things at once and nothing has to be put away if I don’t want to.
I have no more excuses, and brand new sewing machine that can permanently stay on my sewing table and now I have a great UA-cam channel with instructions I can understand.
So thank you Jesus for igniting inspiration and creativity again.
Man, I just discovered your channel and I’m glad I did. I’ve been sewing for around a decade, making robes and capes, and some cosplay stuff. But in the last year or so, I realized that I’m not even 100% sure I’m even sewing right. So I decided to swallow my pride and watch someone who knows what they’re doing and I have already learned so much by watching your videos. Recently, I’ve wanted to do more than just easy, lots of room for error capes and stuff, but real garment making and sewing felt so intimidating and inaccessible. But you break it down so well, and explain things so good that I feel like I can make anything. I’ve ordered my first shirt patterns and am planning to start by making me and my brother some new flannels. I really appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share it.
glade ta see ya back Tock
Very happy to be back, feels terrific to be shooting new videos in a new studio. Thanks for sticking around :)
I saw the article on my daily feed. Awesome! Amazing. I’ve been sewing since I was a teenager. My husband gave me a sewing machine when we were dating. I tell him that he created a monster. I’ve made most of my clothes early. All my kids clothes, learned how to upholster and making curtains. My kids never had purchased Halloween costumes. Lol. Made some extra money making bridesmaids dresses. It has been my best friend and the worst. Speaking of mental health, my husband suffered from kidney failure, and was so terribly sick for a very long time. My Buddy, my pal, my Husqvarna sewing machine was my lifeline. My sewing has kept me sane. The times that I felt like I was going to loose it, I went upstairs to my sewing room. I could see, and not think. Thank you for inspiring others. It is a dying art. Now. I’m going to stalk your videos. Sew on my friend. I love seeing a man behind a machine. 💋
Sew, not see! Lol. Said that I could sew, guess that I can’t spell! 😂
It's nice to hear some of your background! Your tutorials are the best. You take the time to show the best views, have enough lighting to show what is happening, and do a great job explaining the finer points of what you are doing. I often have my computer next to my sewing machine and start and stop the tutorials as I'm working and its almost like having a one on one lesson. Thank you so much for your great content!
I'm so happy that we're basically sewing together! Very happy to he helpful, looking forward to bringing lots more tutorials to you soon 😊
Thank you for sharing your sewing knowledge freely and making it so easy to understand. Your videos are enjoyable and I learn so much!
You're not to far off base. In mental health It's called expressive therapies; and your voice, I going to say it again. Smooth, sexy, easy as well as commanding. Congratulations Tock on your new home, you deserve. All these gifts you go Tock. Thank you for all you do. There is no limit to what YOU, because you give in a special way kind and caring everyday.
Wow, thank you so much for such a thoughtful and special comment. I really appreciate you sharing your kindness and support with me and this whole community. Like I said, everyone's enthusiasm helps me to continue sharing what I know.
Hope you are doing wonderful this week. Let me know if there's any other videos you'd like to see :)
You're just awesome.
Thank you for everything.
You are so very welcome, thank you for being part of this amazing community
Chris - or "Mr. Tock Custom" - thanks for this video. I am one of you biggest fans.. and I love your energy and teachings. I am an intermediate sewing guy, and whenever I get stuck or get in a rut, I look at a couple of your videos. So thanks. AND!!!!....congrats on making a career out of this! Great to see a success story and learn more about you. Thank you tons.
Thanks a ton James, I really appreciate knowing that I can teach more than just beginners! Always happy to inspire anyone I can - keep kicking ass, and thanks for the wonderful comment :)
Thanks for sharing your story and for making such helpful videos!
You are very welcome, thank you for watching and sharing some support along the way. Hope you have a terrific weekend :)
What a great video. You truly are an inspiration to many people. I could watch you sew for hours on end. This is your calling for sure. Instructional Sewer...keep up the great work!!!
Thank you so much Kimmy!! I really appreciate your kindness :)
Hope you have a wonderful week, thanks for sharing the love!
Hello, I feel very fortunate to have come across one of your videos in my recommendation list. After watching you work on a bias tape project, I am now hooked on you. I just subscribed. You speak so nicely. You speak in simple language for a beginner like myself can understand. You have a very nice voice and articulate very well. Thanks so much for helping people like myself. It's been a life long dream for me to learn how to sew. After buying a used sewing machine in 1993 to learn, I am now finally getting to this hobby. In between 1993 till now, I've gotten married and have been a full time working mom. So now that I am semi-retired, I am taking a hack at this. I look forward to learning much from your videos. Please give us a tour of your new workshop! I'd love to see.
I just watched this video. Thank you for being so real.. Congratulations and keep on sewing!
Thank you! I like how you explain and congratulations for your recovery and your success in UA-cam and other channels.
Happy anniversary and THANK YOU. I have learned a lot from you, with your help I have become a better sewer.
Thank you so much! So happy you're having fun learning and getting better. Keep it up, this has continued to be so much fun for me for years!
Thank you so much for your videos. They inspire, the educate, they are fun and focussed. Among the gazillions of tutorials out there - yours' stand out by their sheer quality and pleasure to watch. Sewing is creative, and heals as well. How can the different textures of fabric not remind us of the different textures of our lives. And this helps us to soften, fold and pleat or stretch as our new day unfolds. Thank you so much for making sewing accessible and since you asked for putting in requests: how to sew a pair of pants and how to sew a womans blouse?
Thank you so much for such a wonderful and thoughtful comment. This is the precise essence of what I've found, and want to share with the world. I truly appreciate this... a lot!
Pants are on my list very soon! I'm going to shoot a video or two on vinyl cutting first, then pants! I'm also working with a few women in the area to do some videos with for female fashion, but it's been tough to coordinate with the state of the world obviously.
Hope you have a terrific weekend!!
@@TockCustom Thank you!! looking forward very much!!
Congratulations!! And thank you for ALL you do. Helping people is so rewarding, and just look at your success! You're awesome!
I really appreciate such a positive comment from you! Thank you for being so welcoming and supportive! Let's see how far this can go :)
Loved hearing your background.
Thank you for all you do!!!
Thank you so much for watching this! Quite a lot has happened since this, I should record another one of these :P
You keep going! Great job!
Thank you for helping me with my journey to sew. I've learned a lot from your videos on basic concepts. Please keep teaching and I'll keep learning. Thank you!
Sounds like a plan, I'm just getting fired up still. Lots more videos coming out throughout the rest of the year. Let me know if there is anything in particular you'd like to learn. Thanks for your support along the way :)
Glad to see a new video up! Congrats on the new space!
Thanks a ton, I'm so in love with this new workshop! Excited to share lots of new content from here moving forward. I appreicate your support :)
I'm a retired Texas school teacher (in Tyler) having taught for 34 years. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time and energy to make your terrific sewing videos. You are an excellent teacher as you carefully explain with just enough detail that keeps things interesting. I bought the shirt pattern, fabric, and a vintage Singer sewing machine and I'm working on my first shirt! Please keep up the great work!
You are so welcome! As I said, this is just a side project for me, but it's been so much fun to help people and connect with artists all over the world. I really appreciate your support and it means a lot to me that these have helped you learn how to make your own projects :)
Please let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see in some upcoming videos!
Tick, you do a great job of detailing each step. I looked at three artists to learn sewing bias tape and yours gave great step by step directions. Thanks so much, looking forward to learning more about making clothes. I also am starting a jewelry business so any video you can do about that like pricing, when to go full-time, etc.
So enthused to see your tutorials !!
Grandmother taught me to sew.
I needed a crash refresher course.
Thank you, about to sew my butt off! 🙏🏼😀😀
What a fabulous story thank you for sharing it with us .....you are amazing...and u do make terrific videos
Thank you so much Ruth! It's been a true pleasure making videos for people who are so excited about learning. I'm not pro, but I'm happy to share what I've learned along the way!
You are such an inspiration and I love all of your informative videos. I’m so happy for you.
I really appreciate it Christine! I'm just getting warmed up too :) Lots more stuff will be coming out soon. Would love to see what you've been working on :D
This is the most wonderful channel. I love what you do & took up sewing for myself as a result :-)
Awwww, thank you! I'm so happy how excited people are about getting into sewing through some of my videos. There's a ton of great tutorial artists, and I'm just happy to be part of that group here.
I really appreciate your positive comment, hope you have a great weekend :D
Thank you for sharing your talent with us! I am inspired by your story. Peace and best wishes to you!
I really appreciate you watching Linda! Hope this helps some folks get started with their goals. Hope you have a fantastic week
Thanks TC! Your humble helpful nature is super refreshing in this day and age. Really looking forward to more tutorials!!
I really appreciate the positive comment, happy to keep making quality tutorials as long as people are watching. Thanks for the support my friend :)
It's always nice to see other local crafters on UA-cam! Congrats on everything you've built for yourself!!!!!!
I absolutely love meeting other artists, no matter what their craft is. We all have a common interest and it's always a blast getting to know more good people :) Thanks for watching!
Awesome success story! Congratulations 🎉
I just came from the patch pocket tutorial and found myself on this video and so invested in your story! You have such cool presence and I think that's why people love your channel. keep going!
Thanks so much for your videos, i'm onto my first shirt now since learning to sew in lockdown. Great to hear your story as well.
I'm very excited you're making your first shirt! I'd love to see how it turns out. Thanks for sharing such a positive comment!
You certainly have a good screen presence and are very clear in presenting.
I really appreciate that! Thanks :)
I just came upon your video when I was searching how to use my brother serger. You were fantastic on explaining how to thread it. Now I am going to watch more of your videos. Thank You!
Thank you for sharing your personal story. You are an inspiration for so many people in so many different ways. I wish you continued success but most of all happiness and health for the future. Enjoy your new home. I look forward to watching your new videos.
Thank you Sarah! This has been a lot of work, and totally worth it since the beginning. I'm still pretty new and cannot wait to see what else we can create and how big this community grows over time. Thanks for being part of this with all of us. I really do appreciate your support as I'm continuing to share what I know :)
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Thank you so much for sharing your video. I love your channel. It inspires me to continue to share my sewing journey on UA-cam. I appreciate your transparency and I think you’re videos are great.
You are so welcome, this was super out of the ordinary for me to share this, but I'm very happy I did. Hope you're doing fabulous this week, and I look forward to seeing what you are creating! :)
Just start - best advice I’ve ever heard. 👏
It's the only way ;) Hope you're making some cool stuff!
Your workspace is amazing. I love your videos they have been really helpful and informative.
Thank you so much, I am so proud of this new workshop. I'm very lucky and I cannot wait to make tons of new content for everyone! Thank you so much for your support :)
Thanks for being an inspiration and teacher to all the random dudes out their who sew! I started sewing about 2 years ago and I've loved your videos ever since you started. I can't wait to see what you come out with in the future!
Very happy to help Rory! Be ready for LOTS of new stuff throughout the rest of the year and beyond. This is going to be a lot of fun, thanks for the support my friend :)
Hey, congratulations and happy anniversary! I can say from personal experience that your help and guidance has been invaluable. So much so that I am getting my leather business up and running, in no small part because of your help. I'm also doing a lot of other sewing too. Thank you for everything so far. Looking forward to another year of great videos.
Thank you so much!! I'm sending some big positive vibes to you on starting your own leather business too! That's so exciting, I'd love to see your work :)
I'm sure there's quite a bit I could learn from you as well! Hope you're feeling excellent this week
@@TockCustom :o) I will definitely share some pics.
I just started sewing a month ago. Your videos have been a major help. Thank you
You are so welcome, this has been so much fun for me as an artist. I'd love to see what kinds of things you've been making :)
I just have made my wife a scrub top and myself some bandanna sweat rags. My other side job is farming and I'm trying to design the perfect sweat absorption device for my bald head. Lol
Tock you are so inspirational! I hav been teaching my self to sew basically by UA-cam, but unfortunately haven’t really made anything to wear yet, just small projects really. You have gotten my creative juices flowing since I have been addicted to your channel! I also have to share this with my nephew who is unfortunately dealing with drug addiction but is a tattoo artist and so very talented. thank you so much for sharing your talent and story! Gb and continued success :)
Congrats on your growth. Thanks for your tutorials. I've made a few shirts now based on your video and they are getting much better. looking forward to your future tutorials!
You are so welcome! I'd love to see your shirts if you care to share, lots more videos coming out soon :)
Good for you for not worrying about what others think of your desire to sew! You know that saying, "The Lord works in mysterious ways"....so that need for costumes at the Comic Con was meant to be! The tshirt is awesome and your stock of sewing materials is every sewer's dream. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Can't wait to catch up on your vids. God bless!
I appreciate such a thoughtful comment! I'm very happy to share what I've learned, let me know if you have any questions or videos you'd like to see in the future :)
Thanks for watching!
@@TockCustom Well since you mentioned it (haha), a video I'd like to see would be on which needle is best for what fabric, and also the different types of fabrics there are-and what items are best made of that particular fabric. On the other hand, you are so popular/busy, I totally understand if you can't make that video! I have learned so much from watching just a few of your vids already, and I'm trying to watch them all. God bless you Tock and thank you for doing what you do!
Hi Tock, thank you so much for sharing a bit of your history. I've learnt a lot sewing from you!!
You're very welcome! This was a fun video to shoot, and also very easy since I just had to stand there and talk about my story lol
I appreciate the support, hope you're having a terrific weekend!
My husband is very excited to learn to machine sew! He made a wonderful handsewn ditty bag with knotwork last year. I got my regular machine out and he is happy as a clam. Found your video on beginning sewing. Camp shirt next stop! Thanks!
Hi Tock, What a pleasure to see this video, and learn a little about you, what a good and kind person you are.
Thank you so much for watching and such a kind compliment. Hope you're having a terrific week! Let me know if there's any videos you'd like to see soon :)
That's fun! I just made a pair of baby bummies for a little girl I babysit! They turned out well after a lot of seam ripping. I also have a background in the helping profession but spent 16 years being a barber instead. Now I build hotels with my husband and make stuff in between!
That's such a cute project! Happy it turned out so well :)
Sounds like you're a busy person, glad you're able to find time to create when you're able to - I always seem to feel better after I make something I'm proud of. Hope you have a terrific weekend!
The new space looks great. Your videos are very helpful and I look forward to seeing what you do from here.
Thanks a ton dude! I'm SO excited about this new workshop!! Glad you've been around to see some of my new changes since we met last year. As always, let me know if there is anything you'd like to see :D
Thanks for sharing your background information. I look forward to learning more sewing techniques.
Thanks for watching! Very happy to be helpful :)
I'll be putting out lots of new videos over the next few months! Let me know if you have any questions along the way!
HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
I really appreciate your support. Hope you're doing amazing!
Congratulations, you certainly deserve your success! The custom design software tutorial has been instrumental for me. Totally agree with your voice, it's very calming and your pace is perfect for instruction. Keep up the great work 👍
Thank you so much April! I can't tell you have amazing it is to get comments like this, I'm so privileged to share what I know and help people pursue their goals :) Hope you have an amazing weekend, and thanks again!
I always wanted to learn how to sew. Thank you for what you do. PLEASE keep up the good work.
You are so welcome! Thank YOU for watching. I really hope you pursue your goals and start making some amazing new projects :D
I picked up sewing late last year, and my first project that I made was my fursuit, and many people thought that someone else made it for me, so I'm curious to see what I can do after I have more practice. I've said this before, and I'm going to say it again, I owe it all to you, because I learned from watching you, thank you so much. Love the new setup, I can't wait to have something like that for myself (the stupid virus is making it hard, but I'm doing my best to stay patient)
Dude, thank you so much for all of your amazing feedback and support since you found my channel. I'm so happy to have been part of your growth in the sewing community. I cannot wait to see what you continue to make as you keep learning. Big love for sure!!!
My daughter is making a fur suite... were doing it slowly but yeah.. so excited to see her bring her art from paper to a sewing platform. Really cool! Good luck to you!
You sir, are an amazing person!
Thank you for being so kind to me!!! I really appreciate it :)
Just as you, I took up sewing not getting any professional lessons. Actually here in South Africa when Covid hit us and we went into hard lockdown for almost two months I just decided there's is no way that I am going to be confined to my home watching TV! So, I bought my Brother A150 online and had it delivered and there is where it started. LAter also bought an overlocker (Serger as you guys call it) Started with pencil pouches and scatter cushion covers that turned into making Tote Bags (which currently I cannot stay ahead of making for people ordering) UA-cam (AND YOU!) are my tutor. I feel trial and error is the best way of getting you where you want to be. I and my seam rippers (yes plural) are the biggest friends LOL. Now with your help, I ventured into making men's shirts. Haven't started pants BUT I will get there. THANK YOU!! YOU ARE TRULY AN INSPIRATION TO ME. Wish I could have met you face to face but here's a warm greeting from Cape Town, South Africa. Please keep on making your videos. There are not a lot of easy good men's clothing patterns out there compared to female patterns. So, I am learning as well drafting my own pattenrs! Again trial and error. LOL
Your vids are helping me dive into sewing. I've always wanted to learn, but I felt overwhelmed about giving it try. You have a great way of explaining things, and I am excited to keep progressing!
This makes me so happy! I was super nervous to learn too, but with a little bit of direction, and a LOT of passion, you'll be able to make anything happen. Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to be helpful along the way.
Have a wonderful week
Great to see you back and congratulations!! I was a little worried when your content slowed down, but it was for a great reason. Thanks for sharing your journey and much respect for all of the work you have done helping people. I have been working on more projects and keep expanding my skills & confidence with the help of your tutorials. And yes, you have an excellent voice for broadcast!! It’s commanding and clear making it a pleasure listening to the narrative of your videos. I look forward to all the content that’s coming and inspiration it hopefully brings!!!
I cannot thank you enough for such a wonderful comment! I truly appreciate your positivity, and such warm compliments. Please let me know if there are any videos you'd like to see in the future!!
Very impressed
Thank you for sharing! It is always interesting to learn about others journeys.
Thank you so much for this comment, I still have a hard time accepting that people care, so this means a lot to me :)
So cool to hear about your path. I just started sewing two months ago, and watching your videos for a week before getting the courage up to unbox my machine helped a lot. Hell, I'm making a viking tunic for the hubs right now. So thanks for the content! Congrats on your new place. Looks great 👍😊
I'm so excited your already up and running with your machine. I'm also impressed your doing such an elaborate project to get started, thats so fun! Thank you for your support and such a thoughtful comment. Hope to see some of your work someday! Have a wonderful week :)
I love you tutorials. Keep up the informative Teachings.
I appreciate the support, I'll keep the videos coming for sure!
I can’t believe it’s almost 2am in California and I’ve been watching so many of your videos. I am a beginner / intermediate at sewing. I watched my mom for years growing up. I am a floral designer but have always wanted to learn how
To make my own apron lol. I have currently mastered the masks but have yet to try aprons although after your videos I’m pretty confident I can sew a button down shirt no problem. Thank you for all the confidence you exude and for instilling that same confidence in others. 😉
lol, I apologize for keeping you up so late watching all of my sewing videos! I should totally make a video on making aprons, I'm adding that to my list :)
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate your support!
I got my sewing machine Xmas 2019 to re upholster the interior of my classic car but you have more or less taught me how to work a machine and how to sew so thank you very much for teaching me the skills to make more things myself.
I really appreciate this comment. I've also reupholstered cars, furniture and boats with even basic machines. So you can make anything from a shirt to something very specific like car seats, which is very exciting!
Thanks for watching, hope you have some fun with your projects :)