How to Operate a Handheld Sewing Machine - Tutorial
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- Step by step instructions for how to operate a handheld sewing machine tutorial with all the best tips to help you be successful using this portable sewing machine. I am using the Handy Stitch brand in this video but many other brands are exactly the same.
My aim is to provide the best education with this handheld sewing machine for anyone who has purchased this sewing machine and would like to know how to use it successfully.
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Brilliant, I am a 67 year old man, learning to do my own minor repairs, so I got one of these and, as usual, the instructions are a complete waste of paper. The machine should come with a link to this video, it would save a lot of time for people. You have a very nice clear accent too. Thank you for posting.😊🤞
I agree I got it when I was 19 and I couldn't understand anything from the instructions 😑
Best of all the numerous instruction videos on any subject I've seen. No hype. Straight to the point. Very clear. Thank you.
One of the best tutorials I have ever watched…no over talking…simple instructions. Thank you so much!
I agree 100% i usually start a tutorial and end up stopping the video bcuz the person is talking about useless things or things that are common knowledge! Or they talk about there lives too much!!! 😊
I am following all the instructions but nothing is being sewed :( could anyone help?
Exactly I have followed the directions but no stitch
@@YF-ey7uq maybe you have the machine on lock, I followed the same instructions and it worked for me.
I have had this in my cabinet for YEARS and was always terrified of it. You have no idea how much you've simplified it and helped me understand how this awesome tool works!!
Now to buy all the AA batteries because I'm on a mission!!!
i got mine 15 plus years ago for xmas and now is the first time ive known how to use it. thqnk you
i’m not joking, i was so angry at this machine, trying to figure it out for so long.... turns out there were no batteries inside 😂😂😂😂😂
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA LOL 😂😂😂😂😂
Ha ha ha lol
🤣🤣🤣me to
hahhaha
Mee to hahaa😂
Who else ordered a portable sewing and found the most useless instructions of all time inside the box
Temu?
Yes if temu 😂
Here 🙋🏽♂️
That's why I am here now...almost threw it in the bin.
Here 🙋♀️
I got it about 3 years ago and I am JUST now about to use it, I just didn't want to hurt my eyes with the instructions even with my readers.
I have to tell you that I was so frustrated with my machine and the instructions that I almost returned it! You saved me!!! Thank you so much for all of your info! You showed everything that I needed to know! THANK YOU IS NOT ENOUGH!!!!!
This video was very helpful. As a disabled woman, my ability to press down on the footplate of a normal sewing machine was next to nil, and operating it with my hand while guiding the stitch through with other was super frustrating. This is a godsend when trying to make masks.
You can set your foot petal up so that you can operate it with your knee 😉
That's how I have mine as my feet don't touch the floor in any chair I sit in.
Just bought one today as I cnt use big machines are too much for my head.
@@pmoneys007 yeah! Get her! Lazy beotch fell off a bridge now won’t sew? Screw that!
@@pmoneys007 mm
Ok
Omg, This was EXTREMELY helpful, I was ready to throw this out the window, so frustrating to get it to work. Thanks so much 😊
Price please
Lmfao 😂 right I'm still ready to throw it out the window I've got to practice more 😂
@@bishnubhaktapanthi9920 they're very cheap on eBay
Thanks for helping me with this
@@bishnubhaktapanthi9920 I got mine for $25 but Ive seen them cheaper not more than
How can I like the video one thousand times 💯❤
I have been trying to figure out how to use this machine. Even the leaflet that came with the machine didn’t explain it this well.
Hurray, I can now enjoy my handheld sewing machine💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
Same here, found this gem after 3 odd days
This was extremely useful. I'm working on a project and I'm trying to find the cheapest but easiest way to sew without having to hand-stitch all of it. Thanks a lot! ❤
Thank you 😀
Same, I doing like 7 akatsuki plushies for Christmas and I need something cheap to sew quickly because it would take me so long to finish them
Me too!!!!
Thank you so much
Thanks ma'am....your way of teaching is very nice.i understood everything although I had this machine for three years.but I couldn't use it
I got this on Amazon and the reviews there were bad because people couldn't figure out how to use it. This is the most in depth and yet also simplest tutorial I've ever seen for something so thank you! Very easy to follow!
Is it machine useful or not kindly share your experience
@@dua5919I think it is of you know how to use it. I need to learn how to install the bobbin. One taught myself to sew and so hopefully can learn to use this for simple tasks
This video help me out how to start sewing i didrn't know why my threading it would untread easy and come off the thread not staying treaded until i watched the video.Thank you very much for sharing the vide help me a lot great handheld sewing machine.❤
This video saved my Handy Stitch from being in the garbage bin. Thank you!
I’m not the best sewer and used a hot glue gun for the fabric I wanted to attach to other but it didn’t go well, so I bought a handheld sewing machine for a nice price and am so happy that I now know how to use it. I’m sure this will make my crafts come along much better! Thank you!
Something so silly and yet I was having such a hard time with it so from Brooklyn, New York I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to make this video because I am not going to throw away certain things that needs stitching and I am not going to pay when I can do it myself.. it’s not about being cheap. There’s nothing wrong with learning new things every day again thank you. Bless your heart.
You have no idea how much you've helped me. I was really getting to return this item and doubt my sewing abilities until I found this video. You truly blessed my night. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and for going over EVERY SINGLE STEP precisely and clearly. THANK YOU 🤗🤗🤗🤗
😂😂😂😂Me too
To the maker of this video I have the same machine and I followed your video to a tea but mine is not leaving the thread in the fabric what do I do
@@jasonclark8556same
Mine too
@@user-hz1ny6xc7y @jasonclark8556 @martabaryczka9061 I just went through a similar situation trying to sew the edges of a couple pillows my son had torn open and which were spewing stuffing constantly.
* For one, make sure your material isn't so thick that the needle can't clear it's height entirely and completely.
* For two, make sure nothing is too tight. The 2 plates should be relatively loose, your thread should spin freely on the bobbin, you should be able to pull the three front past the needle with relative ease.
* For three, if you're using a Singer Handy Stitch, and don't have a hook under the top like this model, there are two things to note.
1, setup is relatively the same, just skip the hook under the top and go right from behind the needle to the front.
2, fabric still pulls from right to left, the clang stitch is still what is used, but it seems to unravel from the end of the stitch, not the beginning of the stitch, so be very careful and make sure to hold the stitch near the end when you're done and press the button to pull the machine away from the fabric so that you're (now with the thread hooked below the clamp, there now being tension post-clamp - causing it to unravel rather than yield more thread) not unraveling the stitching from the end of the stitch trying to pull the machine away.
After reading many of the comments I am so glad I watched this before I even took it out of the box! I'll watch it again when I use it the first couple of times. Thanks for making this video so clear and easy to follow!
Thank goodness for this tutorial ~ just received the handheld sewing machine the other day and reading the instruction today and almost gave up - Lol. You saved me so much time figuring how this gadget works - especially threading a new bobbin of thread. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Majority of folks learn best by visual/show & tell rather than reading the instruction guide.
I've had a hand held sitting in my closet collecting dust for YEARS. This was so straight forward and easy to follow. I'm excited to FINALLY give it a proper go! Fingers crossed it'll save me hours from actual hand sewing.
The most relaxing aussie voice I've ever heard❤️
Thanks!
Heath ledger
Thank you! I thought my sewing machine was broken since, every time I'd reach the end, the thread would unstitch. This is a really good tutorial!!!
Glad I could help! I thought that securing the stitch at the end is very important when using this handheld sewing machine 👌🏼
@@EasySewing4Beginners literally the only reason I looked online for a video like this, I found the rest easy to do myself but couldn't figure out how to finish the stitch. Thank you so much for making this video!
@@ethanod9958 you’re very welcome 😊
Thank you! I did a test run tonight and couldn't figure out why the stich unraveled. I have to hem pants tomorrow night for my son's orchestra concert Tuesday so now I am ready! Thanks
Best how to set up and operate these hand held sewing machine videos on youtube. Until I watched this I was going to throw the one I purchased in the bin. It was driving me nuts. I now know what I was doing wrong. Can’t thank you enough. As already mentioned the manufacturers of these gadgets should give you a commission for this demo 👍🏼
I have owned this machine for several years now , not knowing how to use it. Your video was absolutely excellent, and guided me perfectly ,allowing myself to finally use this little machine that i have wanted to own and work for ages now. Home DIY here I come!!!!🎉😊
Sounds exactly like me. I could not figure it out. Heck I never even knew there was a place you had to hook the thread to under the top part lol
You are so great, I can’t understand how did you figure out the whole process, their instructions were unclear. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to use my machine. Thanks and lots of love.
I’m glad you found the video useful. The written instructions that come with the machine are not very helpful that’s for sure!
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Easy Sewing for Beginners ppppp
Creative Stylist lol same
ahh, I think mine broke... HELLLPPP!!🤧
This is by far the best tutorial for this machine. Simple, easy to understand and follow! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I've been always afraid of using this machine thinking I would never get the hang of it or understand how it works because I remembered my mom getting frustrated with it so many times when I was a child. Hesitantly I bought this today to do my own repairs and was ready to have the same reactions like my mom however you have saved so much time and now I know how to use it 😊❤
Thanks, no instructions in my machine and I had not seen the hook under the arm. Great video for someone like me
Thank you so much for a simple, straight-forward tutorial without all the frilly music and gimmicks. My handy stitch didn't come with any instructions and I've never used a sewing machine before so I was completely lost!
Happy I could help 😁
I gave sewing machine I bought last week back couldn't use it so bought one off these today it's easy to use.
Thank you! I was trying to fix the hem on my blue jeans as was about to throw this thing out when I found your video. Not easy for a 56 year old guy but I finally got it!
Great stuff 🙌🏻
I couldnt saw by this machine plz help
@@EasySewing4Beginnerstraduzam mem português
Don't believe you.
Same. No idea 💡 then I watched the video. Many thanks!
Brilliant tutorial! Ive been putting off using this for much because I was costantly having issues. Your clear tutorial just resolved every issue I was having. Thank you!!
wow I had this machine collecting dust couldn't figure out how to thread it directions were terrible thx so much couldn't do it without you God bless u
I got so excited when I finally figured out how to tie the ends. omg thank you!
You’re welcome! That’s such an important step with this handheld sewing machine 😊
Me too! I was like "Aaaaaahhhhhhhh"!!
Me too!!
I've looked at several "how to" vids on the handheld sewing machine and yours is by far the clearest and easiest to follow step by step guide I've seen. Great job!!!
Same!
Please how much did you buy it
well as every compliment before mine (and you deserve every kind word printed in comments) thank you ! you are a wonderful teacher! explaining it to where even I who can't see a straight line and horrible stitching by hand , can understand! you are a blessing and an angel ! thank you again and I will follow and continue to learn from you 😊!
Thank you so much! You don't know how much I appreciate this video. When I received my portable sewing machine I never received anything telling me how to operate it. (Still don't know what the long black screw looking thing is) I knew where and how to place the batteries, the power switch was that's it and Ive had it for a while now and until today I never even thought to look on TH-cam. Honestly I had put it up, while cleaning out a closet and going through stuff to donate to the goodwill I ran across it I took it out and looked to see if everything was still good then that's when the idea of looking on TH-cam come to me. So yes I truly appreciate this video.
God bless you
You're an excellent teacher with lots of patience. Forever grateful because I couldn't see the print that was so very tiny in the instruction booklet that came with the machine! Thank you
My problem as well .
Well the instructions didn't even tell you that you need to tie off the ends. That was where it had me all baffled as to why it didn't have a bottom bobber like the big machines.
If you have a camera on your phone you can either just zoom in and read it if its something short or take a picture and zoom in and read it at your leisure. I am legally blind and for several years I carried a big bulky reader it was about the size of a game gear until I forgot it on the charger at home one day and didn't want to have to bother any1 to bring it to me so I tried using my cell phone and it worked great! Thats a tip for you.
Smart!
I had exactly the same issue
I want to say Thank's,I was having a hard time trying to get the Handy Stitch to work ,I watch your video and i am sewing like crazy!!!
I really want to say thank you for this video but please what can I do when it's not working at all, it worked for a little while and stop, I guess it's connection inside that has to do with the power button, not the battery anyway, can it be repaired, it's actually my second machine.
The other one, worked for awhile and stop sewing, it will be working but not really sewing, it's new and I only used it once for a small stitch.
What can I do to get it to work again. Thanks.
Watched your video on how to use this machine. Couldn't hurt to watch this one also. Thank you for taking the time to help us who have bought this machine.
Thank you for detailed explanation. Everything I needed to know about this machine in single video.
I've NEVER operated a sewing machine in my life, but this video made it so easy to understand how to sew! Thank you so much! You did an awesome job explaining everything in great detail.
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Same with me !! Had 0 experience with a sewing machine, handheld or full size. But after watching her video and reading others comments I thought Id give handheld one a try.
The manufacturer of this machine should give you an award. I've bought it for the past 6 months, never get to use it cos it is difficult to operate. With this video, I'm sure gonna get it to work. Thanks!
No more bading
Just got one of these and instruction writing too small for me to read, watched this and I now know how to use this confidently. Thank you
I did everything, but the stitch is not happening on the cloth
Same. I’m not a professional, but definitely seasoned at using multiple Singer sewing machines over the years (since I was like 7-8 years old), yet this tiny machine is STILL not working for me! I can’t help but wonder how is it sewing if there isn’t a bobbin inside of the machine to load?? 🤔 🧐 Anyway, if this machine actually does work, then I really must have a lemon. Will order a replacement in hopes mine is just a dud. 🤦🏻♀️
Maybe the needle is bad
Thank you very much. This is very helpful. I had bought my machine for almost 2 years and didn't figured out how to use this.
I have a big machine too, but I sucked at sewing.
This is much easier and doesn't take up much space 😊❤️
Now I just have to learn how to sew a straight line 😃
Honestly one of the best tutorial videos I've ever seen on TH-cam... I wish you were my organic chemistry teacher
Very brilliant. Very patient and calm, Kudos to you for this nice, helpful, instructive video, short enough, no waste of time, these companies should pay you for being so helpful. Mine is a Sunbeam SB011 I guess most operate the same way, I have it seating home for a decade thanks to you I'm going to start using it. Thank you very much, God bless you.
You made this so easy to understand and I appreciate that so much. The manual was so difficult. Thank you for this tutorial😊
Just bought a sunbeam which is the exact same model as yours. You explained everything clearly. Thank you!!! 1 million likes.
Great!
Ever since I was a kid, I really thought sewing machines are complicated to use. Now I just bought one of these today and this video really made it easier for me to use this thing. Thank you for helping me understand how it works 🥰
Hello, please where did you buy it from. I want to buy one myself.
@@pascalgodhasdonegreat8300 Hi, I bought mine from Amazon. Received it today and felt clueless, so I'm hoping this great tutorial will unscramble my brain! x
This is my first machine attempt at sewing. I have so many pants to hem! I'm so glad I found your video! I'm wasting a lot of thread learning how to use this thing, but without your video, my first attempt was a disaster! Thank you!
Officially my favorite tutorial. Got everything I needed thank you!
I just bought this sewing machine from amazon, your demonstration in this clip is of great help , thank you
Thank you so much for these very clear instructions! Didn’t have a magnifying glass to read the instructions in the box!
I’ve had this thing for years and I’m grateful for this amazing video that gave me an opportunity to use the machine 😊🙏
Thank you so much dear, you gave us very clear instructions.😍😍😍
When I opened the package, I tried to follow the instructions in the paper.
But I just didn't understand.
So I browsed in TH-cam.
Thanks God I found your video, it really saved my day ❤❤❤🤗🤗🤗
Really useful demonstration. Especially as I’ve just taken my magic stitch out of the box, am raring to go but didn’t know how to use it. Now I know! Thank you
Thank you so much for this. It's soooo helpful! 😍 Finally I can use my mom's handy sewing machine that's been stocked for how many years ❤
This is so helpful. I just bought one for my hobby and this is making it less scary. And I could listen to your voice all day long. Thank you for this excellent video!
At first, I regretted buying it, because it's really giving me a headache. I am used to high-speed sewing machines, but there are times you need to use a simpler machine for some projects. I never thought it would be this so much easy. Thank you so much for making videos like this! It really helps!
As a completely clueless guy who literally spent hours trying to figure this machine out and ultimately decided to wing it and hope something would stitch (excuse the pun), thank you so much for this video.
I've been doing it completely wrong the first time and the next time I had to use the thing, I couldn't remember what I did the first time and then I found your video with a search for "handheld sewing machine tutorial" and after watching it I felt like what I imagine cavemen would have felt when they finally figured out how to light a fire. I love the way you explain it all so clearly and effortlessly that even a 5 year old would get it. Your video was the complete opposite of the written instructions that came with the thing in terms of usefulness and I got the job done in less than 5 minutes after watching it. Subscribed to your channel even though I don't think I'll be sewing much at all.
Thank you!
WOW, what a great instructor and sweet accent:) Always wondered how to use one of those, as well as the tiny machines. Keep up the great work sharing your skill and talent. From Florida, USA
Thank you very much for your kind comments!
Please can it sew any type of fabric
Thank you for posting this. Love that you got straight to the point and were very thorough and informative.
Thank you so much. I was given this sewing machine as a gift. Never figured out how to use it. It's been 3 years now. I watched this and got it to work now I'm so excited like a little child😂😂
Super helpful! You answered all my questions before I could even think of them. Thanks so much!
thank you for this! My regular machine needs servicing, and I had been looking at these small ones on Amazon! I was curious, but afraid that I'd end up with something that I wouldn't be happy with. I truly appreciate this! So helpful, especially now! I hope you and yours are well!
You're welcome 😀. I was very skeptical about using this handheld sewing machine. Once I played around with it and worked out how to stop the stitches unraveling straight away I reckon it's not so bad after all!
The same with me! I was reluctant on purchasing one of these but didn't have the means to buy an entirely new Singer since mines needs service...This was helpful! So thankful
I am so grateful for this video! Thank you so much for the tutorial! I wouldn’t of figured it out otherwise!🥰❤️
Thank you thank you!!! I've been struggling I had no clue the chain stitch woukd hold uf I knotted it at end, all my stitches would just come undone, and then my sister bought one and wanted to throw at the wall now I get it!!! Don't see it gor more than a lil mending job, but better than hand sewing with psoriatic arthritis!!!
Lol
Oh. She also taught how lock the stitch. Thanks! Big help!
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR DOING THIS! THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY HELPFUL!
I picked up my handy stitch marked down to $9.99 at Aldi Australia. I thought it would be great to take it on my holidays with my large family of 7, I have always had to have a small sewing kit for hems or a minor repairs. This is the best sewing tutorial I have ever seen on TH-cam. You are very clear, not rushing the instructions helps as you don't have to keep rewinding. I love the way that you have taken the time to show how to secure the thread.
I can’t wait to start sewing soon!I am getting my handheld sewing machine today and this is honestly really helpful!
This makes so much sense why my stitching was getting undone
Thanks for the tutorial on how to work the handheld sewing machine. Those instructions are so small and hard to follow the diagram, but with your guide I can go right with you and assemble it and use it. Thanks again very helpful.
Which battery use in this product
@@chandanachandu4455 mine say 4 AA batteries
Well made tutorial and well explained. You made this machine look easy to use. Now it's time for me to try what I've learned.
Thank you very much, I'm a single dad. Have been trying to do this by hand the best I can whenever I can just bought one of these Trying to use it as an inexpensive soaring machine, thank you
Thank you so much. I was having trouble threading but you made it so easy with your thorough instructions.
Superb tutorial.... Explained every bit of it so that even a person who haven't threaded a needle before can understand.... 👍👍
Your video was wonderful. It was so easy to understand. Thank you for your time and patience with us learners.
The best tutorial ever. My machine has been in the drawer for years. Now with this, I should be okay
Thanks for explaining in detail. I have the exact same machine and couldn't figure out how to get it to work. I didn't hook the thread under the top arm. You're the best!
Great tutorial with a lot of details and useful tips, thank you! Beautiful hands by the way.😀
Thank you so much for this easy to understand video. The instructions made no sense so I was doing it all wrong.
OMG! Thank you sooo much. I got the same machine from Amazon and the instructions are impossible to understand. They don't even mention the hook above the needle when threading. You are a life saver! ❤
Great tutorial😊 I bought it yesterday and followed the instrucion but I couldn’t get my head around 😅 you explained everything really well. Thank you 😀
Thank u so much, u don't know how much this means to me. Now i can follow my dreams🥰🥰
I had the unstitching problem 🤦🏻♀️ thank you 😊
Glad I could help. It took me a bit to work out, but is was very frustrating before that.
Thank you so much 😭 i was gonna return this because my stitches kept coming out and I didnt know why the little loop trick saved me from throwing away an actually useful product.
I really appreciate & enjoyed the details; mine came with a USB cord as well. Thank you again 😊
This is a very good tutorial, i've never used one or heard of it, and this easily taught me how to use it! Thank you a lot for this easy tutorial.
this was so helpful! i was given one for my birthday and couldn't figure out how to use it.
Awesome! Glad I could help 😁
I just bought one, thank you so much for this tutorial.
as someone who wants to start making things,I saw this machine for $14 on SHEIN and I really want to make a purse so I don’t waste time hand sewing.Thanks for making this video to help explain how to use this I might be able to purchase this 👍
Thank you for explaining how to keep the stitches in place, none of the other videos I watched explained it.
You’re welcome. I felt that was a very important step to successfully use this machine or else it can lead to a lot of frustration 😬
Same the instructions are not clear so was glad to see this video explain it
How to fill the bobbin?
I would like to know how to fill the bobbin with thread please?
Switch button is stuck
Thanks! I've never been much of a sewer and started sewing masks and loved it so I started buying all kinds of stuff for sewing then my mom surprised me and sent this to me. Like I said I know nothing about sewing machines so this was very helpful!!! Thanks so much. You may hear back from me if I run into a problem.
Thanks for watching. All the best with your seeing adventures. It’s such a fun hobby 🤗
Mandy, was it hard to make mask with this machine? I want to start making them but I am a novice when it comes to sewing.
did it work for your masks?
I almost started legal action against the company that sold this.thanks god I found your video,ty so much❤
You explained the process in such a way that I feel so confident! Thx you so much!
My mom struggled with this machine, it was getting dusty after she put it away. Because of this video I'll be a knight in shining armor
Wonderful video ! Perfectly explained, you saved my day and the machine itself. I was getting very annoyed with different aspects (how to finish the seam without getting the whole thing unravelled, how to thread the machine, hold it, etc), thanks to you I managed to sew my curtains for the winter and am making quick progress. Brilliant job, keep up the great videos !
Oh well done 🙌🏻
Pls, I need help. Mine is just perforating my fabric even though I followed your instructions. Instead of the thread to show on my fabric while sewing, it's left with needle perforations.
Same with me...
I've had one of these for years also that I have never used because I couldn't figure it out. Thank you for this great tutorial! I think it will work perfectly for crafting and junk journal projects.
Mine came with a usb cable option 🤗 thank you for your very clear instructions 👏🏼 I didn’t even read the paper instruction….. came straight here!