I know this video is pretty old but the magic you're looking for is a "needle positioner". It has a part that hooks to the hand wheel and then it connects to the servo motor under the table to tell it when to stop the needle in the right position. Contact your dealer and they'll be able to sell you an upgrade kit. Also it looked like your handwheel cranking was a little stiff. If you're using a brushed servo motor rather than brushless, it'll have a brake built in that actuates when the pedal is all the way back. If so, you'll want to gently press the pedal forward (not far enough for it to start sewing) and this will disengage the brake and allow you to spin the handwheel easily. Another thing you might want to look at is adjusting the steppage, which controls how high the walking feet raise up when they dance their little jig. Setting it lower will give you smoother sewing over relatively flat projects while setting it higher will allow it to stomp over bulky seams. You'll also want to make sure you learn how to adjust the presser foot pressure so that you can achieve the right balance between gripping the material so it moves through the machine smoothly, while also not stomping footmarks into impressionable materials like leather. The 1541 is a fantastic beast, and with a little learning you'll be able to do amazing things with it.
This comment is spot on. To add to it, the brushed servo motors/controllers typically installed on low cost table setups don't have many features. You may not be able to use a needle positioner with it. If you get something like an Efka AB620 controller, DC1250 motor, and needle positioner you will be able to program it to stop needle down, up, double/single start back tack, double/single end back tack and many other functions (like thread trim) if your machine supports them. You will also be able to adjust the top speed limit.
Great video (as always!). Couple of things... the magnetic guide should be placed long side against the fabric assembly, which then helps guide it in correctly. (Not with the short side towards the needle as you did.) The other thing is about the needle stopping in the up or down position... that only happens if you have what is called a NP (Needle Positioner). On my industrial machine it was an option and I really love it. The NP can be turned off or set to leave the needle up or down when you stop stitching. I like mine in the down position which then makes it a lot easier to turn my fabric. And for going around corners, even with a slow motor speed, at least for me that's often still too fast and I stop stitching as I near the corner and then turn the wheel by hand to slowly navigate around the corner. I hope this helps. And your videos have been an amazing help to me and I thank you (again) for making and sharing them. I only started sewing a year ago (since Covid) and now I own a domestic machine and two industrials. Hooked, I tell ya, I'm hooked!
I loved stream-of-consciousness Jess! Please do more “sit and sew” videos. It’s so great to see the learning process in action, and the wallet turned out well, especially for the first effort. (Not intended as a backhanded compliment. 😂)
When I first got my industrial it scared the holy beans out of me. Even at the slowest speed I felt like it was getting away from me. The best tip I received for helping with that was to cut a short length of a pool noodle and put it under the foot peddle, and it worked ike a charm!! Its soft enough that it doesn't block the peddle from lowering, but is firm enough that you can't go pedal to the metal with it. Great video!!!
If you have the Yuki 1541 industrial you don't have to put anything under the pedal to slow the machine down the Yuki motor has a dial where you can lower the speed down mine is 2 years old and it has the speed dial you can run the machine up to 3000 stitches per minute or all the way down to 10 stitches per minute very very nice machine I love it
Oh my gosh this is a great tip! I have been struggling with this since I got my Juki1541S. I felt like the machine would hum and hum but not move and then when it started it would take off like a bat out of you know where. I’m going to try the swim noodle trick. I also noticed if I started sewing with the needle in the down position it helped.
@javierLopez - I have this motor dial on my machine its in the slowest speed but is way faster than 10 stitches per minute - may be I will have mine checked to see if it is working properly.
I use this machine for sewing leather all the time. Hard to tell from your video, but when you start to sew make sure to hold on to the the thread tails (this gives it a little more tension and avoids loose threads on the underside). Also, always begin your stitching with the needle down, this avoids a "birds nest" and also prevents your needle from unthreading if you your tail is not long enough. Since this is not like our computerized home machines, when you use a new bobbin, make sure to pull up the thread, if you don't you will get a thread jam, I was always forgetting to do this at first. Have fun!
When you go around the curves, make sure you needle is down, and hand crank it around the curves. And use more stitches around the curves. It may takes 5 or 6 little turns around the curves to get it too look smooth.
I learned to sew on industrials when I was 18, it's the only sewing machines I used for over 10 yrs as I was a seamstress in sewing factories. It takes a little bit to get used to but you'll become a pro in no time.
I've been the owner of a 1541 for about a week, so this video is very timely for me! I have felt exactly as you did, but I'm getting the hang of it. Please do more tutorials using Beastie.
Thank you for this tutorial! It was like the best thriller movie ever when you were sewing through all of the thickness, I was on the edge of my chair watching with squinted eyes in case the needle broke! Ha! The industrial may have to be in my near future! - Fellow Okie
Finally had time to watch the rest of the video. LOL. You definitely can sew heavier fabric with that machine. I have used it on 2 layers of 7 oz leather no problem. If you do get nervous about thick seams, yes you can shave the leather but on leather the thickness you are using a nice hammer on a solid surface will work wonders on flattening layers etc. When using leather, it responds and softens with heat. So for your project when you turned it right side out, take a hair dryer and slowly heat the edge area up (not to close as to burn the leather) then cover with a press cloth and hit the edges with a hammer, you will get nice curves and flatter edge seams to stitch on. Honestly, I think once the leather edges are smooth and flat I don't think the top stitching is even necessary,
I love this! I think it turned out great. I can't wait to make this. I liked how you struggled, questioned things, etc as you were sewing. When I sew something for the first time I'm always saying similar things so it was nice to see you doing the same. Definitely made something new relatable and now I know I'm not the only one.
I loved this!!! Please do more of these!! Watching you figure it out as you go, makes me feel a kinship for ALL the times I go through this myself. 💖💖💖 I also have a black cat, Batman! My little old panther! 😁💖😍
Fyi, last night I finished making a new top cover for a patio umbrella. My JUKI Du 1181n sewed through 11 layers of Sunbrella Canvas fabric. Impressive! I'm loving my first JUKI machine. I used to work at an awning shop, so I'm used to an industrial machine. My machine has an additional part I can add to have the needle down option. I may add it later.
Not sure if this was already commented, be sure to put your top thread through the last hole at the top of the needle before sewing and your thread will come straight down the needle. 😊 Great video 🎉
I loved this - you are so inspiring…. At 73, you have me wanting to buy an industrial machine! Never in my life would it be cost effective, but wow, love to watch you. Thank you for posting all your wonderful videos!
Love it that you got a 1541S. As for stitch lengths it depends on the fabric used. If I do not back-tack I leave long ends and with a sewing needle I pull outter thread to wrong side, tie well and used a thread zapper or lighter to burn off thread. In general when I'm working with quilting cottons and canvas I use 3.75 and TS with a 5 or one line below 5. When working with vinyl I set stitch length at 4 and for TS 5 to 5.25. As for your machine's speed there are 2 methods to reduce the speed. 1. change the pulley wheel on the motor to a smaller diameter (this is what I did). 2. get a Speed Reducer setup; this requires a 2 pulley system. This 2nd option should reduce speed to where you can take one stitch at a time. Okay as for that nob in the back is for when you tilt your machine back to check the oil reservoir...in order to do this tilting you first need to pull out the Knee Lift. As for Needle down there is an option for that as well. But you need a brushless motor with needle positioning. Check with your vendor. Corner go real slow....sometimes I hand-crank if it's a tight curve. It's a bit of a learning experience....been there. You will be amazed how the 1541 can go over really thick seams. Good Luck. :~)
mistakes are learning processes, laugh, learn , & move forward love. nice machine. Very machine has it's own rythym . 2 of the machines i use in my volunteer groups are same make & model, they both are different to run. i call them the olive twins, teaching is something i enjoy, i don't party so i grab old machines when i can , i paid $20 for one of them & had the other donated to me for teaching others . a little blessing
This is an old video but I love how you gushed over Beastie's ability to go through all those layers ... I am researching for an industrial machine for bag making, and dreaming of the day I outgrow my Juki tl ... For now, I just tune in to TH-cam to watch people sew on this machine.
Loved the video, your stream of consciousness and under the breath mutterings (sounded like you were encouraging yourself). This is probably one of the best "demos" of a machine I have ever seen. Juki should be jumping up and down with praise for such a genuine video of learning a new machine. I love the pattern you used. I made two for my grandkids this past Christmas, one with vinyl and one with waterproof canvas, on a domestic, and my machine did argue some with me as those thicknesses exponentially grew. I wish I had room to bring in an industrial, but I am plumb out of space!
I saw your facebook post about this video and i apologize for being late to the party. I have chickens and turkeys that i tend to every day as well as running a business, so I never get to watch anything until after 9 or 10pm. I appreciate that you are not afraid to show how awkward it is to learn a new machine since you make everything else look so easy ha ha!
For an industrial machine,it is really quiet and I like that!! I've started making tote bags from jeans and I'm convinced now that I need to invest in an industrial.
Love that machine ....I had a Juki MO 816 Serger that is total complicated, Every time I called a mechanic $100 was spent just for him to walk in the door,before U-Tube I couldent figure out how to thread it even with a manual....but u really teach yourself after a while as long as the passion for sewing is their you did good !!!! like your style keep it coming
Definitely get the synchronizer....it’s a GAME. CHANGER!! And a little trick for you- you can program it to stop with the needle down...and then if you press back on the foot pedal with your heel and the needle will go back up!! It’s wonderful!! I will say, I’m not sure that they are available for all motors so it depends on which one you have on your machine. Also...longer stitch length for the leather....like a 4-4.5 for assembly and 6-7 for topstiching. Have fun...we’re all enjoying watching you!!!
To make curves easier for me on fabric I'm not used to (decades quilter, new bag maker) I actually draw the seam allowance so I don't have to pay attention to the edge, I just work one stitch at a time ON the line and one less thing to worry about. Takes a few more seconds to mark, but I do that with most things except quilting.
I recommend the 1541. It gives more room to grow and is triple feed. Look up the difference. It is not that much more expensive than the 1181 and is a true walking foot machine and made to sew leather.
I loved that you shared this with us. Some people get so over whelm that things are not perfect. I loved how you just kept moving forward even though you were unsure of the out come.
I loved that video. Your glasses are very cute on you (speaking from a person who wears glasses). I loved hearing you talk things thru…I do that. Sounds like I’m not the only one who can relate. Thank you for posting this. The journal (?) turned out great…that leather is so rich looking.
I really like that size/style. Nice show. Just an FYI you don’t back stitch on leather or vinyl. You go the the wrong side and pull your top thread through and tie/knot the bobbin and top threads together. Clip close and add a dab of seam sealant. Thanks for sharing! 👍
This is so funny because you are my teacher, the bag maker that teaches and inspires me. I'm so glad you have this machine I felt so alone for the last two weeks trying to get used to it. Now I can ask you questions about it and we can discover things about it together. Yay !!!!!!!!!!!!
This was my mother's birthday. Lauren Mormino top stiches @ 5 & 3 for seams. Give or take for the odd piece. I've enjoyed watching you discover your JUKI.
the nub is for when you tip the machine to oil it. the machine rests on it. Great video. Makes me want to use my Juki. I used to make back braces with mine. Thank you for your Great videos.
Just got a Juki and am scared to death of it. No sewing experience ... needed to add this option to our business. So I really have a lot to learn. thanks for posting this....
I have a Sailrite Fabricator and it's similar to your Juki. I was watching your apprehension on sew multiple layers(so funny) it will handle a lot more than you will probably throw at it. But I will say i feel my Fabricator has more slow speed control than the Juki. But maybe this will sew out as you sew more. All this from an 80 yr. OLD retired supervisor Industrial engineer. Love your video's.
Okay, so I know this video is from 2 years ago and I am little late to the game.... but I just got my Juki (DU1181N) Saturday so I am search for videos just to help with getting me use to what and how an industrial does. I love how you explain and show what you are describing....I found it very helpful and I love the way you talk to us like we are learning together vs. talking to us like we should already know this stuff.
I sewed patches on a heavy leather vest with my Juki 2010 and it was like sewing through butter. It was fun watching you test out your industrial Juki. They are amazing machines. I don't think I even heard the machine change in sound when you went over the thickest parts of the wallet.
Girl, you are just so much fun! You remind me of my youngest daughter, you're so cute! The first one of your videos I ever saw was the coffee sleeve video. All of my children are Starbucks junkies and they loved those sleeves. I made so many of them. Jess, you have inspired me to get my machine back out and try some new things. Thank you, love your channel.
Hello love the video. I do upholstery and work with leather. I also have a Juki 1541 S I have a suggestion. Especially for leather and vinyl. To keep it from warping. So half your panel in opposite directions. Start mid way and go one direction then flip your panel and sew from the mid way and run the opposite direction. You may want to buy topstitch presser foot eventually it is wonderful at keeping you straight. Hope you continue to enjoy your Juki. Oooops forgot to mention you can thin your leather edge so you have thinner seams.
For needle down when I stop I bought a synchronizer. It's a small little attachment that connects to the machine and motor and you can set how you want your needle to be at the end. It was only $35 extra, got it from Sewing Gold.
Congrats and welcome to the industrial club!!! I have had my Judi DU-181N for 2 years and as a bag maker I am so pleased with it! I love the video and your angles are great. I use a 3 or 3.5 for construction stitching and about a 5 for top stitching. I do definitely backstitch. Can’t wait to see more videos of you working with this machine! (Also, you need to use the hand wheel to lower your needle to readjust or pivot.)
Jessica - Great job! Yes, please! Do more sit and sew! We get to see the triumphs and tribulations all sewers run across and it makes us feel less critical of our own work! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You did amazing! Perfection isn't always the goal - trying and learning is the goal! Keep giving us videos - love them!
I really liked this. I am thinking about getting an industrial, so seeing you learn and practice is comforting to me. I would love to see more of these.
Thanks for posting this. I’m a new sewer and it’s good to see what others go through when learning something new and that you too have apprehensions. Now I don’t feel as inadequate.
I loved this "Sit-and-Sew" video and would love to see more! Someone else has probably already suggested this but I hammer my thick seams and doing so makes an amazing difference. I don't have one of those pliers though so maybe they work as well as hammering.
Hello Jess from Michigan! I don't have n industrial machine, but I hope to get one in the future. I found this video VERY interesting. I vote for more 'sit and sews". It will help familiarize me with an industrial machine. Thanks for your time.
Thank you for doing this! I have an 1181N on the way from sewing gold and It’s always a great reminder that everyone has to learn new things. I can’t wait to give it a try!
Bought a Juki DU-1181N about a month ago. Love love love it! I us a 4 for joining and a 5 to 5-1/2 for top stitching. It’s truly amazing what it sews with ease. The hardest time I’ve had is going really really slow around curves. The throat plate is useless. The only bad part of the machine is that. But I heard not to buy the after market plate with measurements on it because it is’t good when you go faster like for winding bobbins.
Thanks Jess for the great new Sit and Sew! Keep them coming, they are great! I love learning new things, especially with your down to earth teaching style. You give me lots of inspiration! Bravo!!
Watched your video this evening. Very informative. I picked up a Juki 1541S a few years ago from a woman who bought it and then decided she was too scared of it to use it. I traded her a Janome P1600 for it. It's been in storage until this past weekend, when I finally pulled it out and set it up. It had never been used. Still had the test threads in it. One thing that I would point out, which I'm still learning about myself, since I want to do leather on mine, is that there is a needle series specifically for leather. it's 135X16. Not the 135X17 that you used. It probably isn't an issue for a project such as yours, but the 135X16 needles have a variety of styles to provide various stitch styles, and to handle different thicknesses of leather. Groz-Beckert lists 11 different leather needle point types. Pretty amazing.
I know this video is pretty old but the magic you're looking for is a "needle positioner". It has a part that hooks to the hand wheel and then it connects to the servo motor under the table to tell it when to stop the needle in the right position. Contact your dealer and they'll be able to sell you an upgrade kit.
Also it looked like your handwheel cranking was a little stiff. If you're using a brushed servo motor rather than brushless, it'll have a brake built in that actuates when the pedal is all the way back. If so, you'll want to gently press the pedal forward (not far enough for it to start sewing) and this will disengage the brake and allow you to spin the handwheel easily.
Another thing you might want to look at is adjusting the steppage, which controls how high the walking feet raise up when they dance their little jig. Setting it lower will give you smoother sewing over relatively flat projects while setting it higher will allow it to stomp over bulky seams. You'll also want to make sure you learn how to adjust the presser foot pressure so that you can achieve the right balance between gripping the material so it moves through the machine smoothly, while also not stomping footmarks into impressionable materials like leather.
The 1541 is a fantastic beast, and with a little learning you'll be able to do amazing things with it.
This comment is spot on. To add to it, the brushed servo motors/controllers typically installed on low cost table setups don't have many features. You may not be able to use a needle positioner with it. If you get something like an Efka AB620 controller, DC1250 motor, and needle positioner you will be able to program it to stop needle down, up, double/single start back tack, double/single end back tack and many other functions (like thread trim) if your machine supports them. You will also be able to adjust the top speed limit.
You are so ME when I got my machine! The nub is what you rest your machine head on when you change the oil in your machine. 🤭
I was actually holding my breath brilliant job
Great video (as always!). Couple of things... the magnetic guide should be placed long side against the fabric assembly, which then helps guide it in correctly. (Not with the short side towards the needle as you did.) The other thing is about the needle stopping in the up or down position... that only happens if you have what is called a NP (Needle Positioner). On my industrial machine it was an option and I really love it. The NP can be turned off or set to leave the needle up or down when you stop stitching. I like mine in the down position which then makes it a lot easier to turn my fabric. And for going around corners, even with a slow motor speed, at least for me that's often still too fast and I stop stitching as I near the corner and then turn the wheel by hand to slowly navigate around the corner. I hope this helps. And your videos have been an amazing help to me and I thank you (again) for making and sharing them. I only started sewing a year ago (since Covid) and now I own a domestic machine and two industrials. Hooked, I tell ya, I'm hooked!
Great! Exactly!
I loved stream-of-consciousness Jess! Please do more “sit and sew” videos. It’s so great to see the learning process in action, and the wallet turned out well, especially for the first effort. (Not intended as a backhanded compliment. 😂)
I feel the same way. Over and over again I kept thinking "Jess, why are you so cute?"
When I first got my industrial it scared the holy beans out of me. Even at the slowest speed I felt like it was getting away from me. The best tip I received for helping with that was to cut a short length of a pool noodle and put it under the foot peddle, and it worked ike a charm!! Its soft enough that it doesn't block the peddle from lowering, but is firm enough that you can't go pedal to the metal with it. Great video!!!
If you have the Yuki 1541 industrial you don't have to put anything under the pedal to slow the machine down the Yuki motor has a dial where you can lower the speed down mine is 2 years old and it has the speed dial you can run the machine up to 3000 stitches per minute or all the way down to 10 stitches per minute very very nice machine I love it
Oh my gosh this is a great tip! I have been struggling with this since I got my Juki1541S. I felt like the machine would hum and hum but not move and then when it started it would take off like a bat out of you know where. I’m going to try the swim noodle trick. I also noticed if I started sewing with the needle in the down position it helped.
@javierLopez - I have this motor dial on my machine its in the slowest speed but is way faster than 10 stitches per minute - may be I will have mine checked to see if it is working properly.
I just got mine and I added the synchronizer and it is set to needle down. Extra $100. Worth it 😀
That is what I have as well.
I use this machine for sewing leather all the time. Hard to tell from your video, but when you start to sew make sure to hold on to the the thread tails (this gives it a little more tension and avoids loose threads on the underside). Also, always begin your stitching with the needle down, this avoids a "birds nest" and also prevents your needle from unthreading if you your tail is not long enough. Since this is not like our computerized home machines, when you use a new bobbin, make sure to pull up the thread, if you don't you will get a thread jam, I was always forgetting to do this at first. Have fun!
When you go around the curves, make sure you needle is down, and hand crank it around the curves. And use more stitches around the curves. It may takes 5 or 6 little turns around the curves to get it too look smooth.
I bought the synchronizer with mine so I can stop it in the down position. Best thing ever!! It’s not that expensive and soooooo worth it!
Can I ask what’s the synchronizer for it? Can it be added on? Also where can I find it? Thank you 😊
Ooooo....that sounds cool. Do they make a synchronizer for the 1181?
@@janbanks3264 I have one for my 1181n.
@Diane Edelman I’ll be looking into getting one tomorrow. Thank you!
@@janbanks3264 I got mine from Steve at Sewing Gold
I learned to sew on industrials when I was 18, it's the only sewing machines I used for over 10 yrs as I was a seamstress in sewing factories. It takes a little bit to get used to but you'll become a pro in no time.
Your makeup is SOOOO ON POINT today - love it!
I was thinking the same thing
I think I focused more on makeup than the sewing 😂
Thank you sew sew much for this video. The 1541S is the machine I’ve been eyeing for awhile now. You sold me on it!
I've been the owner of a 1541 for about a week, so this video is very timely for me! I have felt exactly as you did, but I'm getting the hang of it. Please do more tutorials using Beastie.
I really liked the spontaneity and candidness of this video! I hope you do some more. :-) Thanks!
Oh wow !! I want an industrial. Thanks Jess❤️
Thank you for this tutorial! It was like the best thriller movie ever when you were sewing through all of the thickness, I was on the edge of my chair watching with squinted eyes in case the needle broke! Ha! The industrial may have to be in my near future! - Fellow Okie
Absolutely loved this! Felt sort of like we were sitting with you! I hope you do more of these! Maybe one of these times do it live with us 😱😅😁😁😁
I was thinking the same thing! The problem is I get way too chatty during lives, I wouldn’t get any sewing done! But I have it on my list to try
@@OklaRoots chatty is fun though 😅 but this was really really a fun video!! Definitely do more if you enjoyed it too 😉
@@OklaRoots love your videos. Maybe have a friend come over and read the comments and questions that pop up while you sew..?
Thanks for bearing your soul as far as sewing on an industrial goes. You have given me the confidence to keep trying! 💜🧵🪡
Finally had time to watch the rest of the video. LOL. You definitely can sew heavier fabric with that machine. I have used it on 2 layers of 7 oz leather no problem. If you do get nervous about thick seams, yes you can shave the leather but on leather the thickness you are using a nice hammer on a solid surface will work wonders on flattening layers etc. When using leather, it responds and softens with heat. So for your project when you turned it right side out, take a hair dryer and slowly heat the edge area up (not to close as to burn the leather) then cover with a press cloth and hit the edges with a hammer, you will get nice curves and flatter edge seams to stitch on. Honestly, I think once the leather edges are smooth and flat I don't think the top stitching is even necessary,
Finally, I got around to seeing you work on the Juki 1541! Beastie is da best! Enjoy every stitch. Gigi
First, I love your glasses. Second, I was nervous with you. Third, you’re brave, beautiful and inspiring. You nailed this!🖐🖐
I love this! I think it turned out great. I can't wait to make this. I liked how you struggled, questioned things, etc as you were sewing. When I sew something for the first time I'm always saying similar things so it was nice to see you doing the same. Definitely made something new relatable and now I know I'm not the only one.
More like this would be fab! Maybe the ncw in leather?
I agree!
I loved this!!! Please do more of these!! Watching you figure it out as you go, makes me feel a kinship for ALL the times I go through this myself. 💖💖💖 I also have a black cat, Batman! My little old panther! 😁💖😍
I have an juki 1181N and it took me a few purses to get used to it, I really love my machine. I like that tape.
You are so funny and cute in this video. I like the all natural, being real style. Don’t get me wrong, your other videos are amazing.
Fyi, last night I finished making a new top cover for a patio umbrella. My JUKI Du 1181n sewed through 11 layers of Sunbrella Canvas fabric. Impressive! I'm loving my first JUKI machine. I used to work at an awning shop, so I'm used to an industrial machine.
My machine has an additional part I can add to have the needle down option. I may add it later.
Not sure if this was already commented, be sure to put your top thread through the last hole at the top of the needle before sewing and your thread will come straight down the needle. 😊 Great video 🎉
I loved this - you are so inspiring…. At 73, you have me wanting to buy an industrial machine! Never in my life would it be cost effective, but wow, love to watch you. Thank you for posting all your wonderful videos!
I love your positivity! Thank you for being so encouraging and honest with your first time using this machine!
Love it that you got a 1541S. As for stitch lengths it depends on the fabric used. If I do not back-tack I leave long ends and with a sewing needle I pull outter thread to wrong side, tie well and used a thread zapper or lighter to burn off thread. In general when I'm working with quilting cottons and canvas I use 3.75 and TS with a 5 or one line below 5. When working with vinyl I set stitch length at 4 and for TS 5 to 5.25. As for your machine's speed there are 2 methods to reduce the speed. 1. change the pulley wheel on the motor to a smaller diameter (this is what I did). 2. get a Speed Reducer setup; this requires a 2 pulley system. This 2nd option should reduce speed to where you can take one stitch at a time. Okay as for that nob in the back is for when you tilt your machine back to check the oil reservoir...in order to do this tilting you first need to pull out the Knee Lift. As for Needle down there is an option for that as well. But you need a brushless motor with needle positioning. Check with your vendor. Corner go real slow....sometimes I hand-crank if it's a tight curve. It's a bit of a learning experience....been there. You will be amazed how the 1541 can go over really thick seams. Good Luck. :~)
Jess i didnt purchase commercial Juke. But i did purchase a new Juke. Omgosh. Good job. So fun. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Love your glasses
Yes, you got it 3/ 3.5 or 4 depends on fabric regular and 5 for top stitch decor
I agree! I use 3.5 to 4 for my joining stitch... and 4.5 to 5 for my top stitch.
My 5 year old loves Team Umizoomi. I knew exactly what you meant. Mighty Math Powers! I love my momlife!
I’ve been eyeing this baby ❤
The "nub" is used when you lift the machine head up and back. It rests on the nub.
mistakes are learning processes, laugh, learn , & move forward love. nice machine. Very machine has it's own rythym . 2 of the machines i use in my volunteer groups are same make & model, they both are different to run. i call them the olive twins, teaching is something i enjoy, i don't party so i grab old machines when i can , i paid $20 for one of them & had the other donated to me for teaching others . a little blessing
That is amazing!!! I loved watching your expressions on your face when the "BEASTY" had no problem with those areas.
I just ordered a Juki. And now your making me wish I hadn't
I’m so glad you got this machine! It’s my dream machine. Can’t wait to see more.
This is an old video but I love how you gushed over Beastie's ability to go through all those layers ... I am researching for an industrial machine for bag making, and dreaming of the day I outgrow my Juki tl ... For now, I just tune in to TH-cam to watch people sew on this machine.
I like the two camera views. Great machine.
Loved the video, your stream of consciousness and under the breath mutterings (sounded like you were encouraging yourself). This is probably one of the best "demos" of a machine I have ever seen. Juki should be jumping up and down with praise for such a genuine video of learning a new machine. I love the pattern you used. I made two for my grandkids this past Christmas, one with vinyl and one with waterproof canvas, on a domestic, and my machine did argue some with me as those thicknesses exponentially grew. I wish I had room to bring in an industrial, but I am plumb out of space!
Thank you so much Lynne! It really is a fun machine.
If I’m not mistaken, the nub is what the machine rests on while it’s tilted back to add/change oil
I saw your facebook post about this video and i apologize for being late to the party. I have chickens and turkeys that i tend to every day as well as running a business, so I never get to watch anything until after 9 or 10pm. I appreciate that you are not afraid to show how awkward it is to learn a new machine since you make everything else look so easy ha ha!
For an industrial machine,it is really quiet and I like that!! I've started making tote bags from jeans and I'm convinced now that I need to invest in an industrial.
Love that machine ....I had a Juki MO 816 Serger that is total complicated, Every time I called a mechanic $100 was spent just for him to walk in the door,before U-Tube I couldent figure out how to thread it even with a manual....but u really teach yourself after a while as long as the passion for sewing is their you did good !!!! like your style keep it coming
Definitely get the synchronizer....it’s a GAME. CHANGER!! And a little trick for you- you can program it to stop with the needle down...and then if you press back on the foot pedal with your heel and the needle will go back up!! It’s wonderful!! I will say, I’m not sure that they are available for all motors so it depends on which one you have on your machine. Also...longer stitch length for the leather....like a 4-4.5 for assembly and 6-7 for topstiching. Have fun...we’re all enjoying watching you!!!
To make curves easier for me on fabric I'm not used to (decades quilter, new bag maker) I actually draw the seam allowance so I don't have to pay attention to the edge, I just work one stitch at a time ON the line and one less thing to worry about. Takes a few more seconds to mark, but I do that with most things except quilting.
Okay sis..... I'm ready to play....let's do this!
Thank you for demonstrating your Juki 1541s. I have been looking at the 1181n and now have a new machine to consider. ;)
Moreno said she likes her 1181..
I recommend the 1541. It gives more room to grow and is triple feed. Look up the difference. It is not that much more expensive than the 1181 and is a true walking foot machine and made to sew leather.
It is my understanding that the 1541s is made in Japan and the 1181 is made in China. I would go with the 1541s.
I loved that you shared this with us. Some people get so over whelm that things are not perfect. I loved how you just kept moving forward even though you were unsure of the out come.
I loved that video. Your glasses are very cute on you (speaking from a person who wears glasses). I loved hearing you talk things thru…I do that. Sounds like I’m not the only one who can relate. Thank you for posting this. The journal (?) turned out great…that leather is so rich looking.
😁 your just cute! Industrial machines are the bomb!
You are so sweet! I love watching your videos! Plus I have learned a lot! Thank you!
I really like that size/style. Nice show. Just an FYI you don’t back stitch on leather or vinyl. You go the the wrong side and pull your top thread through and tie/knot the bobbin and top threads together. Clip close and add a dab of seam sealant. Thanks for sharing! 👍
This is a well done project. I love it! It’s beautiful. You did great! And it’s made by you. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💕
Your the best to watch and learn, your real and honest and thank you for that, I have learned so much from you
This is so funny because you are my teacher, the bag maker that teaches and inspires me. I'm so glad you have this machine I felt so alone for the last two weeks trying to get used to it. Now I can ask you questions about it and we can discover things about it together. Yay !!!!!!!!!!!!
This was my mother's birthday. Lauren Mormino top stiches @ 5 & 3 for seams. Give or take for the odd piece. I've enjoyed watching you discover your JUKI.
I'm looking into buying either the 1187 or 1541 in the future to make backs for biking. I really enjoy watching the mostly raw video footage.
Beautiful! Amazing! ❤️
Nice job for working with leather for the first time, keep it up you can only get better
the nub is for when you tip the machine to oil it. the machine rests on it.
Great video. Makes me want to use my Juki. I used to make back braces with mine.
Thank you for your Great videos.
That is awesome, amazing!!! GREAT JOB JESSICA 🙏🏻❤️
Just got a Juki and am scared to death of it. No sewing experience ... needed to add this option to our business. So I really have a lot to learn. thanks for posting this....
You’re so funny! We have very similar sense of humor. Thanks for the tutorial AND the laughs!
Omg what a beautiful Juki machine, so jealous.. Great video, subscribed!
I just ran into your video. I also have a Juki 1541S and I love it.
I have a Sailrite Fabricator and it's similar to your Juki. I was watching your apprehension on sew multiple layers(so funny) it will handle a lot more than you will probably throw at it. But I will say i feel my Fabricator has more slow speed control than the Juki. But maybe this will sew out as you sew more. All this from an 80 yr. OLD retired supervisor Industrial engineer. Love your video's.
Love your glasses!
Thanks for the video. I view many youtubes and your video quality is exceptional. Your skill on the 1541s impresses me. Take care
Okay, so I know this video is from 2 years ago and I am little late to the game.... but I just got my Juki (DU1181N) Saturday so I am search for videos just to help with getting me use to what and how an industrial does. I love how you explain and show what you are describing....I found it very helpful and I love the way you talk to us like we are learning together vs. talking to us like we should already know this stuff.
I loved this video! I’ve been considering an industrial for while and this just makes me want to order it now!!!! 😊
My 1181 shipped yesterday and I cannot wait for it to get here!!
Yay!!!!! Congrats!
I sewed patches on a heavy leather vest with my Juki 2010 and it was like sewing through butter. It was fun watching you test out your industrial Juki. They are amazing machines. I don't think I even heard the machine change in sound when you went over the thickest parts of the wallet.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this “sit and sew” style video!
More sit and sew for sure. You did a great job and it is all about practicing. Great job!!!!
Girl, you are just so much fun! You remind me of my youngest daughter, you're so cute! The first one of your videos I ever saw was the coffee sleeve video. All of my children are Starbucks junkies and they loved those sleeves. I made so many of them. Jess, you have inspired me to get my machine back out and try some new things. Thank you, love your channel.
I think you need to put the thread through that little hole right above the needle
I was also afraid of my 1541, but once you see what you can do. I love her now and I am not afraid of her anymore
I am totally afraid of mine! I just need to use it more!
Hello love the video. I do upholstery and work with leather. I also have a Juki 1541 S I have a suggestion. Especially for leather and vinyl. To keep it from warping. So half your panel in opposite directions. Start mid way and go one direction then flip your panel and sew from the mid way and run the opposite direction. You may want to buy topstitch presser foot eventually it is wonderful at keeping you straight. Hope you continue to enjoy your Juki. Oooops forgot to mention you can thin your leather edge so you have thinner seams.
i enjoy working with my leather and incorporating fabric of any weight i do believe this is the machine! tyfs
For needle down when I stop I bought a synchronizer. It's a small little attachment that connects to the machine and motor and you can set how you want your needle to be at the end. It was only $35 extra, got it from Sewing Gold.
Thanks Dody! I’ll check it out!
Congrats and welcome to the industrial club!!! I have had my Judi DU-181N for 2 years and as a bag maker I am so pleased with it! I love the video and your angles are great. I use a 3 or 3.5 for construction stitching and about a 5 for top stitching. I do definitely backstitch. Can’t wait to see more videos of you working with this machine! (Also, you need to use the hand wheel to lower your needle to readjust or pivot.)
Excellent video! The Nub on the table is to rest the head when you tilt it back for servicing etc. :)
Jessica - Great job! Yes, please! Do more sit and sew! We get to see the triumphs and tribulations all sewers run across and it makes us feel less critical of our own work! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You did amazing! Perfection isn't always the goal - trying and learning is the goal! Keep giving us videos - love them!
I really liked this. I am thinking about getting an industrial, so seeing you learn and practice is comforting to me. I would love to see more of these.
Thanks for posting this. I’m a new sewer and it’s good to see what others go through when learning something new and that you too have apprehensions. Now I don’t feel as inadequate.
I love this style of video!
I loved this "Sit-and-Sew" video and would love to see more! Someone else has probably already suggested this but I hammer my thick seams and doing so makes an amazing difference. I don't have one of those pliers though so maybe they work as well as hammering.
Love your commentary!!!!!! Congratulations, I felt such suspense! :)
Hello Jess from Michigan! I don't have n industrial machine, but I hope to get one in the future.
I found this video VERY interesting. I vote for more 'sit and sews".
It will help familiarize me with an industrial machine. Thanks for your time.
Thank you for doing this! I have an 1181N on the way from sewing gold and It’s always a great reminder that everyone has to learn new things. I can’t wait to give it a try!
HI.... I have the very same machine. The knob is to hold the machine when you tilt it back. It keeps it from laying all the way down. 😀
Good job jess ✌️
Bought a Juki DU-1181N about a month ago. Love love love it! I us a 4 for joining and a 5 to 5-1/2 for top stitching. It’s truly amazing what it sews with ease. The hardest time I’ve had is going really really slow around curves. The throat plate is useless. The only bad part of the machine is that. But I heard not to buy the after market plate with measurements on it because it is’t good when you go faster like for winding bobbins.
They make a new throat plate for that matching I have been researching for weeks it’s like 50$.
Thanks Jess for the great new Sit and Sew! Keep them coming, they are great! I love learning new things, especially with your down to earth teaching style. You give me lots of inspiration! Bravo!!
Watched your video this evening. Very informative.
I picked up a Juki 1541S a few years ago from a woman who bought it and then decided she was too scared of it to use it. I traded her a Janome P1600 for it. It's been in storage until this past weekend, when I finally pulled it out and set it up. It had never been used. Still had the test threads in it.
One thing that I would point out, which I'm still learning about myself, since I want to do leather on mine, is that there is a needle series specifically for leather. it's 135X16. Not the 135X17 that you used. It probably isn't an issue for a project such as yours, but the 135X16 needles have a variety of styles to provide various stitch styles, and to handle different thicknesses of leather. Groz-Beckert lists 11 different leather needle point types. Pretty amazing.