Sarai, this is great! So glad to see Seamwork has a presence on TH-cam, and thank you for this really informative video. The skirt is lovely, and great tips for working with silk. I look forward to seeing more. - Bonnie
Thank you for all the explanations of working with chiffon right down to the needle size. Love the quiet, measured style of the presentation allowing plenty of time to take notes! I have not used the spray stabilizer before (except for spray starch) so looking forward to trying that. The narrow zig zag stitch should definitely cut down on broken stitches - can't wait to try it all out!
Some things I've learned from recently sewing silk... If you don't have spray stabilizer, sandwich your fabric between 2 sheets of tissue paper Use Satin Pins and pin within the seam allowance A walking foot works wonders on slippery fabric...it's not just for bulky stuff! You can also use a zipper foot just as easily Sometimes it helps to up the tension on your feed dogs to help move slippery stuff though. Love your new channel, btw! Happy Sewing!
Great tips! Thank you! I would love to see a baby hem tutorial. I just switched positions at my work place & I will finally be able to stitch up more Seamwork patterns to wear to work. The timing on your TH-cam channel couldn’t be more perfect.
I love, love learning from videos, so I am thrilled to see Seamwork on youtube. I thank you in advance for working hard to offer them. Here are some of my positive impressions on your first video: I love the hostess. She is lovely to look at, and has a nice body to be able to see the outfit/clothing clearly. The background is nice and pleasant to look at. The lighting, sound, and video quality are great. I'm so glad she mentioned the specific brand of spray and there was even a close up of it (although it was a bit hard to make out since she was shaking the can at the same time). So glad there was also mention of the specific needle size to use and a close up of the packet of needles. The side by side comparison of the untreated and treated fabric was really helpful. Some things I think would be helpful in future videos are: When the camera is doing a close up of the hostess's face, make it a front face focus. It was odd with her speaking but we could only see the side of her face and or head. Also, no distracting music needed. Thank you Seamwork!
So helpful thanks! I found this video because I was having trouble hemming semi-lightweight rayon, your beautiful silk is 100 times more challenging than my problem! So now I feel more confident that all fabrics are possible! Because you guys are obviously capable of high-quality production of your videos, I bet your channel would get a LOT of traction if you made basic skills videos, like a baby hem tutorial. I see you are already doing that, and it really stands out compared to the home videos here on TH-cam, where it's hard to see the action happening near the needle.
I am a Seamwork member and am so pleased to watch these helpful videos! Yes please do a tutorial on baby hems. I avoid them st all costs...but would definitely try the ruffle on the Laura skirt.
Excellent video. Well paced, great sound and filming, very clear. I've commented on your other videos as well but just delighted to see your video offerings :)
At last ! so pleased that we can see you, hear you and learn from you on this platform. I never thought of using stabilizer for soft fabrics (heavens only knows why not) !!! so I gave up sewing with soft fabrics so this is a great hint for me. Also would like to see a video on how you do a "baby hem" please. Many thanks for sharing your tips.
Hi, loved tour vídeo. I've watched other videos of tours Aldo. Loved tem all. Bert good tops, good Simple acurate explanations. Great work. I'd like a baby hem vídeo 😀 please! Tks
I am a Seamwork member. Yes please , Baby Hem Tutorial. I am also VERY interested in making my husband his shirts instead of buying them. I can't seem to get it ight. Please help. I love Seamwork, GREAT patterns and people.
@@SeamworkVideo I liked the video, I liked the detail and I don't agree with going shorter and I think the music is great. I think the longer length of video and the music appeals to younger sewists and us that need a refresher.
Soooo lovely to "meet" you, Sarai! Loved this pattern hack. Feminine, floaty and sexy! Yummy! Thank you. Looking forward to more from you on these kind of garments in the not too distant future!
That's ah-mazing! Love it to the bits - really. Saw a lot of videos and clear and non-rushing pace, great advice and all in all impression all together create a great video, wanna watch each and every next one. You have a lot of tutorials and sew-alongs but video of this quality makes me wanna try and do something new. Never thought of Laura pattern in that way so any tutorial or pattern hack will be great. In the links you can also post the link to Laura pattern directly - it's easier to find it right away.
Great! Thanks for recommending the Fabric Stabilizer spray that can't be found except for one merchant that wants to charge $15 for a can + $12 for shipping for cryin out loud! I really wanted to try this since I have numerous projects planned for this summer factoring in silk. :((
Lovely video and great tips. I love that you have started a channel on TH-cam! Please do more close-ups on details of fabric and the garment. Aside from the volume of the music which could be a bit lower so it does not distract, when you do a close-up on the presenter it would be nice to have her look at the camera. There were too many times you focused on her face and she was always looking at the other camera. Wonderful idea please keep these videos coming!!!
I really like this video style. Helpful tips. Great to see Sarai in action (and finally learn how to correctly pronounce her name!)... Loved the different take on a Seamwork pattern. I hope we see lots more of this kind of inspirational content. Also great that the video wasn’t too long. I much prefer 10-minute videos. The only thing I didn’t like was the background music... it wasn’t very soothing, quite stressy to listen to! Otherwise, yay for Seamwork on TH-cam!!
Glad you liked it Anne, and thanks for the constructive feedback too! Oh, and we are aiming to keep the videos pretty concise. Snippets videos will be great for those who like short videos.
@@SeamworkVideo please don't just cater to an older demographic, I'm in my 40's and I really appreciate the modern, yet descriptive video. I appreciate the length of video and don't mind longer.
I would recommend sticking with your regular presser foot. Depending on your machine, often the narrower zipper foot doesn't sit directly over both feed dogs, so it can have a harder time feeding the fabric through evenly.
Do you spray the fabric one one or both sides with the fabric stabilizer? Do you spray lightly, medium or heavily? (The music was loud enough it was a little diffitcult to hear your voice.) Thank you!
Really helpful and interesting,full of the facts you need. However,the background music needs to be lowered as its fighting with what your saying.Also,I know it's fashionable to photograph you from the side as your speaking but I would rather you talk into the camera as it can be off putting. Obviously,this does not take away from the content which is brilliant and yes to the baby hem.
* * * 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞...? This is the second time this evening that someone has mentioned it and NOT demonstrated it... I guess I'll keep looking. . . (wink) * * * This my second stop at a youtube "𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭" this evening. . . (sigh) * * * I love your style and approach to video. . . maybe next time, you'll actually show us something... (grin) * * * Until that time. . .
You'll want to pretreat your fabric in whatever manner you intend to wash the final garment. If you want to know how a fabric might shrink or change in a wash, throw a scrap in a cycle and note the difference. Make sure you measure the scrap before it goes in so you have measurements to compare it to.
baby hem please! also any kind of delicate strap sowing with silk tips!!
Sarai, this is great! So glad to see Seamwork has a presence on TH-cam, and thank you for this really informative video. The skirt is lovely, and great tips for working with silk. I look forward to seeing more. - Bonnie
Thanks Bonnie! We're really excited to make more.
Thank you for all the explanations of working with chiffon right down to the needle size. Love the quiet, measured style of the presentation allowing plenty of time to take notes! I have not used the spray stabilizer before (except for spray starch) so looking forward to trying that. The narrow zig zag stitch should definitely cut down on broken stitches - can't wait to try it all out!
Thanks so much for the feedback, Linda!
Some things I've learned from recently sewing silk...
If you don't have spray stabilizer, sandwich your fabric between 2 sheets of tissue paper
Use Satin Pins and pin within the seam allowance
A walking foot works wonders on slippery fabric...it's not just for bulky stuff!
You can also use a zipper foot just as easily
Sometimes it helps to up the tension on your feed dogs to help move slippery stuff though.
Love your new channel, btw! Happy Sewing!
These are such great tips. Thanks for sharing :)
Great tips! Thank you! I would love to see a baby hem tutorial.
I just switched positions at my work place & I will finally be able to stitch up more Seamwork patterns to wear to work. The timing on your TH-cam channel couldn’t be more perfect.
Perfect!
Thanks for the tips on single layer cutting and spraying! Very helpful
Glad you found it helpful.
I love, love learning from videos, so I am thrilled to see Seamwork on youtube. I thank you in advance for working hard to offer them. Here are some of my positive impressions on your first video: I love the hostess. She is lovely to look at, and has a nice body to be able to see the outfit/clothing clearly. The background is nice and pleasant to look at. The lighting, sound, and video quality are great. I'm so glad she mentioned the specific brand of spray and there was even a close up of it (although it was a bit hard to make out since she was shaking the can at the same time). So glad there was also mention of the specific needle size to use and a close up of the packet of needles. The side by side comparison of the untreated and treated fabric was really helpful. Some things I think would be helpful in future videos are: When the camera is doing a close up of the hostess's face, make it a front face focus. It was odd with her speaking but we could only see the side of her face and or head. Also, no distracting music needed. Thank you Seamwork!
Thanks again for all the thoughtful notes!
Thanks for the clear explanations.
So helpful thanks! I found this video because I was having trouble hemming semi-lightweight rayon, your beautiful silk is 100 times more challenging than my problem! So now I feel more confident that all fabrics are possible!
Because you guys are obviously capable of high-quality production of your videos, I bet your channel would get a LOT of traction if you made basic skills videos, like a baby hem tutorial. I see you are already doing that, and it really stands out compared to the home videos here on TH-cam, where it's hard to see the action happening near the needle.
Thanks so much for the feedback, Navah! Glad you found this video :)
I am a Seamwork member and am so pleased to watch these helpful videos! Yes please do a tutorial on baby hems. I avoid them st all costs...but would definitely try the ruffle on the Laura skirt.
We'll see if we can make that tutorial happen!
Excellent video. Well paced, great sound and filming, very clear. I've commented on your other videos as well but just delighted to see your video offerings :)
At last ! so pleased that we can see you, hear you and learn from you on this platform. I never thought of using stabilizer for soft fabrics (heavens only knows why not) !!! so I gave up sewing with soft fabrics so this is a great hint for me. Also would like to see a video on how you do a "baby hem" please. Many thanks for sharing your tips.
Glad to hear it was helpful and that you'll be sewing soft fabrics again!
Such good tips! The skirt turned out so cute! For sure do a baby hem tutorial. I know how I like to do mine but it'd be great to see yours. Yay!
Thanks! It's always fun to see how we each approach different techniques.
Yes please on the baby hem tutorial as well as any kind of machine narrow hemming techniques for regular machines and overlockers.
Here's the baby hem tutorial: th-cam.com/video/VuULWg__sV4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the ideas!
Hi, loved tour vídeo. I've watched other videos of tours Aldo. Loved tem all. Bert good tops, good Simple acurate explanations. Great work. I'd like a baby hem vídeo 😀 please! Tks
I am a Seamwork member. Yes please , Baby Hem Tutorial. I am also VERY interested in making my husband his shirts instead of buying them. I can't seem to get it ight. Please help. I love Seamwork, GREAT patterns and people.
Ok, good to know the baby hem tutorial would be helpful! Thanks. :)
@@SeamworkVideo I liked the video, I liked the detail and I don't agree with going shorter and I think the music is great. I think the longer length of video and the music appeals to younger sewists and us that need a refresher.
A tutorial on the baby hem would be great also on how to use a blind hem foot and the walking foot would be great!
Dry helpful about sharp needles. Thanks.
You are welcome!
Great video. I would love to see a tutorial video of sewing a baby hem specifically on a curved silk hem. The curves have always given me problems.
Great video. Learned some tips. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome, so happy you found it helpful!
Great video. I too would like to see the baby hem tutorial
Here you go! th-cam.com/video/VuULWg__sV4/w-d-xo.html
Great tips! Thanks for the refresher!
Soooo lovely to "meet" you, Sarai! Loved this pattern hack. Feminine, floaty and sexy! Yummy! Thank you. Looking forward to more from you on these kind of garments in the not too distant future!
Thanks for the kind words!
Great video with some really useful tips. Yes please to a baby hem tutorial :-)
Thanks Seamwork
Glad you enjoyed the tips, and we'll work on the baby hem tutorial.
Rebecca Holliday co
Thanks for a great tutorial. I would love to see one on babyhem, and possibly also advice and tricks for working with a lighter to medium weight silk
It sounds like we need to make the baby hem tutorial happen, so we'll work on it!
That's ah-mazing! Love it to the bits - really. Saw a lot of videos and clear and non-rushing pace, great advice and all in all impression all together create a great video, wanna watch each and every next one. You have a lot of tutorials and sew-alongs but video of this quality makes me wanna try and do something new. Never thought of Laura pattern in that way so any tutorial or pattern hack will be great. In the links you can also post the link to Laura pattern directly - it's easier to find it right away.
Thanks! We'll add that in.
Great! Thanks for recommending the Fabric Stabilizer spray that can't be found except for one merchant that wants to charge $15 for a can + $12 for shipping for cryin out loud! I really wanted to try this since I have numerous projects planned for this summer factoring in silk. :((
Hi, if you haven't found something similar yet, you could look for odif fabric booster on amazon. It's much cheaper :)
Lovely video and great tips. I love that you have started a channel on TH-cam! Please do more close-ups on details of fabric and the garment. Aside from the volume of the music which could be a bit lower so it does not distract, when you do a close-up on the presenter it would be nice to have her look at the camera. There were too many times you focused on her face and she was always looking at the other camera. Wonderful idea please keep these videos coming!!!
Thanks so much for the feedback!
Loved this video. Please create a video for the baby hem. Barb
It sounds like we need to make a baby hem video, so keep an eye out for that!
I really like this video style. Helpful tips. Great to see Sarai in action (and finally learn how to correctly pronounce her name!)...
Loved the different take on a Seamwork pattern. I hope we see lots more of this kind of inspirational content.
Also great that the video wasn’t too long. I much prefer 10-minute videos.
The only thing I didn’t like was the background music... it wasn’t very soothing, quite stressy to listen to!
Otherwise, yay for Seamwork on TH-cam!!
Glad you liked it Anne, and thanks for the constructive feedback too! Oh, and we are aiming to keep the videos pretty concise. Snippets videos will be great for those who like short videos.
@@SeamworkVideo please don't just cater to an older demographic, I'm in my 40's and I really appreciate the modern, yet descriptive video. I appreciate the length of video and don't mind longer.
Great production, keep them coming! I love learning from video format.
Thank you!
Excellent tutorial! Many thanks. What is the best tip for sewing narrow French seam… would using a zipper foot instead of regular foot help?
I would recommend sticking with your regular presser foot. Depending on your machine, often the narrower zipper foot doesn't sit directly over both feed dogs, so it can have a harder time feeding the fabric through evenly.
yes please baby hem tutorial! :)
We're on it!
Yes, Baby hem please!
Yes, i want to see a baby hem and best sewing foot for that.
Did you ever do the tutorial for the baby hem? This skirt video was amazing Sarai thank you, your creativity and skills are inspiring!!
It's on its way!
I had to stop a few minutes in as the music really is too distracting - volume down would help but no music would be fine!
Thanks for the feedback! We'll work on this for future videos.
Baby hem yessss!
Do you spray the fabric one one or both sides with the fabric stabilizer? Do you spray lightly, medium or heavily? (The music was loud enough it was a little diffitcult to hear your voice.) Thank you!
Thank you! This seems a lot less intimidating. A baby hem tutorial would be great.
So glad it helped!
A tutorial on the baby hem would be great, but I need to know how to line garments from scratch. Can you talk about that?
That's a great idea. We'll bring it to the team!
your dress forms are nice, where did you get them?
Check out this article for info on dress forms: www.seamwork.com/magazine/2020/03/dress-forms-and-mannequins
Is this sewn on the bias?
Really helpful and interesting,full of the facts you need. However,the background music needs to be lowered as its fighting with what your saying.Also,I know it's fashionable to photograph you from the side as your speaking but I would rather you talk into the camera as it can be off putting. Obviously,this does not take away from the content which is brilliant and yes to the baby hem.
* * *
𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞...?
This is the second time this evening that someone has mentioned it and NOT demonstrated it...
I guess I'll keep looking. . . (wink)
* * *
This my second stop at a youtube "𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭" this evening. . . (sigh)
* * *
I love your style and approach to video. . . maybe next time, you'll actually show us something... (grin)
* * *
Until that time. . .
Can you wash silk chiffon?
You'll want to pretreat your fabric in whatever manner you intend to wash the final garment. If you want to know how a fabric might shrink or change in a wash, throw a scrap in a cycle and note the difference. Make sure you measure the scrap before it goes in so you have measurements to compare it to.
Helpful video, but music is super distracting....
You can always turn the volume off and closed captions on if you're finding the music distracting. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
This video is great but the background music gets annoying and detracts from the content.
Thanks for the feedback!
Sorry, music is really annoying, spoils the really good presentation.
why the music in the background? annoying, really.