That message in the end is very endearing. After receiving ourageous quotes for hemming my entire waredrobe, I thought of my grandmother and how she would often take good clothing from and older cousin and hem/taylor for a younger one. She would offer it because to her it meant respecting the items we own, it was an act of loving charity and and invaluable skill that was also a hobby. With my current situation, I decided to challenge myself to learn the skill she knew so well but got lost with the next generation. As I sit, learn and practice with your videos, I instantly feel like I go back in time when I would sit next to her, watching our favorite telenovela while she sows away happily with the final result being someone she loves now has a new piece of clothing made to fit them.
This is one of my favorite and most endearing comments. I love this story of your grandmother and your connection to her. I can almost picture it. I am so excited this video has helped you with your wardrobe and has brought you closer with her. Thank you for taking the time to write this. Happy sewing!
@@sewncompany I would love to see how to sew other things, like pockets (all kinds), because there so so few videos showing how to sew by hand. Sometimes you don't have access to a sewing machine and it would be great to be able to make clothing and things without relying on electricity or machines. Thanks for your videos!
Having learned to flat fell by trimming one edge and folding the other, I can't believe how obvious offsetting the edges from the start is in hindsight! A bit unfortunate I stumbled onto this video fully halfway into seaming shirtsleeves, but it's definitely a tip I'll be using in the future. Great video, cheers!
Wow that was amazing and very helpful. Your voice is calming and it's nice that you didn't rush it but rather really led us through on the whole process. Thank you!!
i've been wanting to make garments for a long time but my sister broke my sewing machine and i've never had it repaired. I just want to say thank you for providing such thorough tutorials on these techniques. not only am i able to create whatever i want, im able to do it with precision, and spend time with myself while carrying on historical techniques. the ability to do this is invaluable, im able to create one of a kind pieces that are a true reflection of me, advancing my own fashion with your help, and the techniques of the past.
Wow you’r videos and the way you teach has been the BEST and easiest to understand that I’ve found out of hundreds of videos on TH-cam and even google! Please please make more! You have taught me so much!! THANK YOU! Can you please start making more videos 🙏🏼 Can you do a video on how to hand sew fringe or beads on a dress or shirt? I need to add fringe and beads/rhinestones (I’ll be gluing the beads and rhinestones) to a black velvet long sleeve dress, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to find one video on how to sew fringe on a velvet dress sleeve. I’m adding it to my Morticia Addams Halloween Costume. I plan to add some black fringe to the inside seam of the velvet costume dress I got. Thank you again for your incredible videos and support in teaching all of us these basic woman (and men) life skills we all should know how to do as adults! ❤
Thank you for your wonderful tutorial. I want to make a simple pillowcase and was worrying about the edges of the unhemmed fabric fraying away. This technique seems much more durable.
Thanks! I want to make myself a vyshyvanka and it would be awesome to be able to make it entirely hy hand. I love embroidery, so this would be a nice way to keep the garment very traditional.
If your seam is going to be straight, you can pull one thread on the top piece and you will get a perfectly straight line. It doesn't weaken the fabric at at all. For larger piecees, longer seams, check out a sewers nightingale. It has a little alligator type clamp and is c clamped to a table or edge of something sturdy. It gives a counter pull that allows you to work faster as well as takes stress off your needle hand. A padded, fabric covered brick works the same. A trick my granny taught me is if your needle feels like it's sticking or dragging just rub it on your head or a couple times just through your hair. The amount of oil is miniscule and you'll be amazed at the difference. Same for saftey pins.
@@sewncompany I have one more but I wasn't sure how it would be received. This one is also a very old sewing, not really a hack or trick, it came about as necessity, this came with the settlers who either guarded their needles or had no way to repair or replace clothing and proper clothing was actually life and death. Long before sewing machines or humidity controlled homes when pins and especially sewing needles were items so precious, so hard to come by, that they were guarded and sharpened when they dulled women had a way to keep these most prized possessions from rusting. I learned this from both my grandmothers, who were born in the 1880's. I absolutely guarantee this works. It's a pincushion. Shape doesn't matter, the magic is in what you stuff it with. Your hair, clean hair from a hair cut or trim. After washing and drying your hair or your child's hair, when it is dry wait about an hour and brush it well. The oils are very clean when they come from your scalp, very nearly sterile. It's a day of sweat and what is picked up in the air that makes our hair dirty, not the oil. Save the hair clippings and use them to make a pin cushion. I made one in 1977. Even though I open my house in spring and fall and it gets pretty humid here, in the south, I never had even a speck of rust or drag on the pins and needles I still use 45 years later! Over the years, I've been given pin cushions as gifts, and used them. As life is, I've had periods of months to years when I either didn't sew or didn't sew much. When I would make something that required maaaaany pins, the ones in other cushions would have a fine line of rust on the pin mostly where it touched to cushion, even pins in containers or new needle cards. But my trusty granny cushion pins? Pristine. The cushion was free because I try to live by Granny's motto; Willful waste brings woeful want.
I love the end message ❤️ I learned all this stitches when I was like 13 years old from my grandma, but I never used them on project even I make them seamless it used to annoyed me why it is not perfect like the machine, but now I see it beauty and kind of regret not making project only hand sew . I love sewing it is like my meditation or therapy ❤️ your videos are really amazing you inspire me and remind me of beautiful times thank you so much 😊
Hi. I might be new to hand-stitching and historical practices, but the most important thing to take away for everyone is: No matter the social status and materials used, people wanted their clothes both comfortable and PRETTY. The pretty part is important. So they used utmost care when sewing clothes, because if you do it anyway you might as well do it RIGHT. Sowing slowly once is better than having to sow twice because you messed up the first time… also, cloth is expensive and ripping up stitches always leaves some wear and tear you could really do without. ;) I hope this helps.
That message in the end is very endearing. After receiving ourageous quotes for hemming my entire waredrobe, I thought of my grandmother and how she would often take good clothing from and older cousin and hem/taylor for a younger one. She would offer it because to her it meant respecting the items we own, it was an act of loving charity and and invaluable skill that was also a hobby. With my current situation, I decided to challenge myself to learn the skill she knew so well but got lost with the next generation. As I sit, learn and practice with your videos, I instantly feel like I go back in time when I would sit next to her, watching our favorite telenovela while she sows away happily with the final result being someone she loves now has a new piece of clothing made to fit them.
This is one of my favorite and most endearing comments. I love this story of your grandmother and your connection to her. I can almost picture it. I am so excited this video has helped you with your wardrobe and has brought you closer with her. Thank you for taking the time to write this. Happy sewing!
Please never stop making these videos. They are so beautifully done and incredibly helpful!
I am so glad they are helpful! ☺️ thank you for the kind words!!
@@sewncompany I would love to see how to sew other things, like pockets (all kinds), because there so so few videos showing how to sew by hand. Sometimes you don't have access to a sewing machine and it would be great to be able to make clothing and things without relying on electricity or machines. Thanks for your videos!
I would love more videos, please. Your videos are so valuable to those of us who are trying to develop skills independent of machines or electricity.
Having learned to flat fell by trimming one edge and folding the other, I can't believe how obvious offsetting the edges from the start is in hindsight! A bit unfortunate I stumbled onto this video fully halfway into seaming shirtsleeves, but it's definitely a tip I'll be using in the future.
Great video, cheers!
Making a siren suit and I am at the same point. Ah well, next time
Wow that was amazing and very helpful. Your voice is calming and it's nice that you didn't rush it but rather really led us through on the whole process. Thank you!!
I’m so glad i found you through zen stitching. I have been bumbling through these techniques for years and you have provided clarity. thank you
I’m so glad to virtually meet you! So glad that this is helping you and is clear so that you can continue to enjoy your sewing practice!
That is a very clear demonstration, thanks!
Thank you so much for teaching such beautiful sewing techniques.
i've been wanting to make garments for a long time but my sister broke my sewing machine and i've never had it repaired.
I just want to say thank you for providing such thorough tutorials on these techniques. not only am i able to create whatever i want, im able to do it with precision, and spend time with myself while carrying on historical techniques. the ability to do this is invaluable, im able to create one of a kind pieces that are a true reflection of me, advancing my own fashion with your help, and the techniques of the past.
Just started watching your channel today and already love your videos
So happy you’re here!
You’re such a good teacher! Thank you so much
great tutorial!! Your voice and teaching are perfect!!!
Thank you!!
Wow you’r videos and the way you teach has been the BEST and easiest to understand that I’ve found out of hundreds of videos on TH-cam and even google! Please please make more! You have taught me so much!! THANK YOU! Can you please start making more videos 🙏🏼 Can you do a video on how to hand sew fringe or beads on a dress or shirt? I need to add fringe and beads/rhinestones (I’ll be gluing the beads and rhinestones) to a black velvet long sleeve dress, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to find one video on how to sew fringe on a velvet dress sleeve. I’m adding it to my Morticia Addams Halloween Costume. I plan to add some black fringe to the inside seam of the velvet costume dress I got. Thank you again for your incredible videos and support in teaching all of us these basic woman (and men) life skills we all should know how to do as adults! ❤
Thank you for your wonderful tutorial. I want to make a simple pillowcase and was worrying about the edges of the unhemmed fabric fraying away. This technique seems much more durable.
You're awesome! Thank you for sharing your gifts.
Very nice instructions! Thank you!
You’re welcome! 🪡💖
Excellent tutorial!
Thanks! I want to make myself a vyshyvanka and it would be awesome to be able to make it entirely hy hand. I love embroidery, so this would be a nice way to keep the garment very traditional.
Whoa....you are amazing!!!
Thank you infinity.
If your seam is going to be straight, you can pull one thread on the top piece and you will get a perfectly straight line. It doesn't weaken the fabric at at all. For larger piecees, longer seams, check out a sewers nightingale. It has a little alligator type clamp and is c clamped to a table or edge of something sturdy. It gives a counter pull that allows you to work faster as well as takes stress off your needle hand. A padded, fabric covered brick works the same. A trick my granny taught me is if your needle feels like it's sticking or dragging just rub it on your head or a couple times just through your hair. The amount of oil is miniscule and you'll be amazed at the difference. Same for saftey pins.
Thanks for the tips!!
@@sewncompany I have one more but I wasn't sure how it would be received. This one is also a very old sewing, not really a hack or trick, it came about as necessity, this came with the settlers who either guarded their needles or had no way to repair or replace clothing and proper clothing was actually life and death. Long before sewing machines or humidity controlled homes when pins and especially sewing needles were items so precious, so hard to come by, that they were guarded and sharpened when they dulled women had a way to keep these most prized possessions from rusting. I learned this from both my grandmothers, who were born in the 1880's.
I absolutely guarantee this works. It's a pincushion. Shape doesn't matter, the magic is in what you stuff it with. Your hair, clean hair from a hair cut or trim. After washing and drying your hair or your child's hair, when it is dry wait about an hour and brush it well. The oils are very clean when they come from your scalp, very nearly sterile. It's a day of sweat and what is picked up in the air that makes our hair dirty, not the oil. Save the hair clippings and use them to make a pin cushion. I made one in 1977. Even though I open my house in spring and fall and it gets pretty humid here, in the south, I never had even a speck of rust or drag on the pins and needles I still use 45 years later! Over the years, I've been given pin cushions as gifts, and used them. As life is, I've had periods of months to years when I either didn't sew or didn't sew much. When I would make something that required maaaaany pins, the ones in other cushions would have a fine line of rust on the pin mostly where it touched to cushion, even pins in containers or new needle cards. But my trusty granny cushion pins? Pristine. The cushion was free because I try to live by Granny's motto;
Willful waste
brings woeful want.
This is awesome!
From a carpenter
THERE'S that outline embroidery stitch (using floss).
Can you still do this without one side being longer by cutting one side of the seam allowance down?
Yes, that is another way to do it. Both are good. I tend to like this way only because I’m lazy and don’t want to cut it down.
Super !
I love the end message ❤️
I learned all this stitches when I was like 13 years old from my grandma, but I never used them on project even I make them seamless it used to annoyed me why it is not perfect like the machine, but now I see it beauty and kind of regret not making project only hand sew .
I love sewing it is like my meditation or therapy ❤️ your videos are really amazing you inspire me and remind me of beautiful times thank you so much 😊
Thank you for such wonderful words!
Are those kind of stitches even so be find on 16/17 and 18th night gowns?
Yes, A felled seam like this was used on smocks, shifts and shifts you slept in. Does that answer your question?
Hi. I might be new to hand-stitching and historical practices, but the most important thing to take away for everyone is: No matter the social status and materials used, people wanted their clothes both comfortable and PRETTY.
The pretty part is important. So they used utmost care when sewing clothes, because if you do it anyway you might as well do it RIGHT. Sowing slowly once is better than having to sow twice because you messed up the first time… also, cloth is expensive and ripping up stitches always leaves some wear and tear you could really do without. ;)
I hope this helps.
How would you finish seams by hand on curved seams?
I can you do this to sew a hem for a dress? Thank you
What kind of linen thread is that?
(I know you've been asked this before, but I can't find the comment.)
I think I used 80/3 weight Londonderry thread for this video.
@@sewncompany thank you!
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I would call it a thread, but you say a yarn. Hmmm
In a world of psychopathic sergers
and monster computer sew machines
hand sewing is so NOBLE
And you good sir have a noble mind for expressing such an observation so poetically...God bless xo