I love these type of videos. People get so desperate for a hack that is going to save them time that they spend longer messing with it that learning how to do it right the first time.
Exactly. Same in knitting. People will do anything to avoid sewing in knitting or weaving in ends (for some reason) when in reality just doing it is infinitely faster then whatever weird "trick" you do to avoid it. Plus looks better
What's pretty ironic is to get an ad for a fast fashion brand just before this video! Amen to the fact that historically seam allowances were bigger, and a lot of clothes were made to be easy to alter if needed so they would lady longer! I get to study a couple of clothes from a seamstress great aunt who passed away a decade ago, and it's been so enlightening to see how she was working and thinking about the durability of her clothes ❤
The thread painting is a real technique that actual people use. The reason you're having skipped stitches is because of the way the needle and thread interact with the fabric: when the needle starts the upstroke, the thread on the scarf side of the needle will drag on the fabric slightly, which will help push out a loop that the hook will catch to pull around the bobbin. If the fabric lifts up instead, then the loop won't form correctly and you'll have a much higher chance of the hook missing it. You can make the hook-to-needle spacing super tight to try to work around this, but generally the better option is to use an embroidery hoop, stabilizer, and optimally a free-motion embroidery/darning/quilting foot to keep the needle from lifting the fabric. Using a zig-zag machine on the widest setting is the worst case for this issue given how much the timing naturally varies from one side to the other. Anyways, using the zig-zag setting will let you do a satin stitch, while the straight stitch will let you do fine lines, or filled areas by going back and forth like you would in hand embroidery. There's some very calming, ASMR style videos you can find of people doing free motion embroidery to complete entire patterns which are well worth the watch if you've got some time to kill. It takes some skill and practice and definitely helps to go slow at first, but it's not too hard to master it.
Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write a detailed instruction guide in the comments here. I would like to give it another proper go and this is a great jumping off point. Thank you!
Yes! I was about to say this, but with less information haha I definitely think you need an embroidery hoop. It makes this a LOT easier- I was a textile major in school and did this for a few projects.
I've gotten into so many arguments over the first one lmao. The stitched used is a ladder stitch, which is really visual and impressive to look at so every engagement farm worth their salt throws it around willy-nilly but it Doesn't Work for alterations because its functionally a wide running stitch. As you've shown it's really bulky but also if there's any consistent tension on that seam the thread will pull and eventually break - extra likely because pulling on the thread is demonstrated in the viral video and the average layperson doesn't know how far to pull the darn thing to secure it vs compromise it. The point of hacks is they're supposed to be reliable substitutes/shortcut if you don't have the right tools but for this specific one all the tools to do it right are there its just the stitch that's wrong. Literally any other stitch would work because a running stitch is THE most basic one - even using smaller stitches with a running stitch is far more secure, that's how terrible it is
I find so many of the magic hacks simply attempts to avoid using the right tool for the job. I've got a screw on binding attachment that works great, especially with fabric that has already been creased. And free motion work goes light years better with a hopping foot to hold the fabric down as the stitch is formed and then hoping up to allow for motion as the needle moves. Thanks for taking time to try to make these hacks work instead of just a one and done fail and move on video!!
There is a lot of "draw the rest of the owl" involved with any short length video. I hardly ever find them useful as a tutorial, but they can be helpful finding a technique worth searching out a more detailed tutorial for. Most of the quick fixes sacrifice quality for speed.
If you decide you want to learn machine embroidery, I’d be happy to help!!!! You can find used embroidery machines fairly cheap now. Keep up the great work! I live that you’re proving that so many of these “hacks” are ridiculous. They make it seem like there isn’t a skill set involved in sewing and makes people undervalue handmade items even more than they already do. I used to be nervous to tell people the prices for embroidered items or sewn bags, bowl coozies, etc. but now I don’t care. I know my value and if someone doesn’t want to pay for the quality, that’s their loss.
Lol. I actually saw the video with the first hack...got into a heated discussion in the comment section. People did not want to believe me, that it's actually not a great idea 🤷🏻♀️
Well, it probably can be a good idea, IF you cut out the inside fabric, and resew it... And while you can do that without the "technique" you can't wear it and reajust, so, it helps visualize, nothing more.
@@isaacm1929 Well, yeah...if. If the video showed how to do this in the best way possible. I mean, why would you not start with putting on the pants inside out and pinching off the superfluous fabric, for example. And then sew a line along your pinch line? That way, you would at least get a good fit and a sturdy seam. It's just such a weird, unintuitive way to go about it, imo.
@@raraavis7782 Yeah. Thats why the 30 second format is so bad. It doesn't have enough time to give all the information needed, yet it is still visualized by a bunch of people.
I think your take at the end about the information left out of shortform content was really refreshing. Crafty shorts have a bad reputation in my head because of the really clickbaity and just straight up fake ones so it was nice to hear someone just be cool about it
The binding "hack" can be done with sewing machine attachments. Quilters solved this a long time ago. I mean, I get that it's supposed to help those that don't have the attachment, but you might as well just do the ironing if you're going to fiddle with that mess.
True - just ironing things with a bias tape maker is much quicker. Besides, I hate getting sticky residues on my machine 🤬. I am also a wimp with weak nerves and thus I BASTE, believe it or not 😂.
@@ClaudiaArnoldAgreed! I've made a ton of bias tape from a thrifted duvet cover once, and they work quite well. And if you make an error, you just press it again. So much more precise. (Fellow baster here)
Also, I think people need to examine why they hate ironing. It might be their ironing board is too large and cumbersome. Getting a mini ironing board that can just go any old work surface is a game changer.
@@Stettafire I am lucky enough to have the room to leave my cruise ship sized vacuum ironing board standing (my husband is a salesman and so I iron shirts, and shirts, and more shirts). If I had to set this up every time I wanted to iron something - unthinkable! Still, I have my sleeve board and the toy-sized Prym steam iron on my table because it heats up in under sixty seconds while my large steam iron takes four to five minutes and thus I would have to leave it on.
You know that there are 2 types of thimbles! The one that you used is a dressmaker's thimble. The one that I use is a tailor's thimble. The tailor's thimble is an open- end thimble where we use the side of the finger to push the needle through
For the bias tape hack, the little cardboard guide in the tiktok did not meet in the middle, looked like about a 1/8" gap. So your thoughts after trying it are good. All in all, probably better off getting a bias binding foot for the machine for pro results. 😊The "embroidery" attempt gave me a very, VERY good belly laugh! 🤣
I'm not on ANY social media sites except YT. When I tell ppl that 😧 the horrified look on their faces is actually comical to me. 🤣🤣 I love this channel because CQ actually keeps important information in his content letting the viewer decide on the value of the information. Too many channels edit out important steps making the viewer think THEY are at fault , which leads to expensive mistakes which could have been avoided. Thank you kindly Sir 🌻🥰
Well thank you, I appreciate that you get value out of how I put my content together. Also, good for you deciding which platforms you do and do not want to be on. Keep doing you!
OMG, your comments mimic my feelings because I also am not on any social media sites except YT. At one time (during the pandemic, when everyone seemed to be sewing) there seemed to be an abundance of sewing content from various channels, but in the years after it was over, there seemed to be less and less sewing content with the exception of CQ's YT channel. His content is consistently useful, informative and often timely and that's why I do not hesitate to donate because I want to do all that I can to help keep his channel going and I encourage others to do that as well.
@@Lazydaisy646 exactly 🤭🤣🤣 IF I discovered a 🕷️in my room I'd introduce it to a 👠. But when someone in Australia uploads a new species 🫤 you spend your day scrolling 🙆🏼♀️🤣🤣 it's madness.
There also is a special foot called a darning foot for many machines. It is essentially a spring-loaded little ring that pushes down with the needle and goes up inbetween stitches to enable freehand motion. An embroidery frame and embroidery stabilizer are also mandatory, otherwise you just get a scrunched-up mess. Some people get incredible results that way. The trick is to rather go over the motif several times with thinner stitches than once with a high stitch density. I managed to get a few appliques and such done, but it ended with me buying a CNC embroidery machine because my freehand embroidery was always, always ratty looking.
Ok so there may have been some information left out for the sake of getting a short video, BUT, If you can't get all the vital information in the video, its a waste of every one's time really isn't it...
First hack..take a thinner and sharper needle, a straight one, make tighter stitches and take a treat that matches. Iron the bulk or flaten it with a Hammer Second hack. Cut your fabric stripes slightly thinner. You can scratch the paper on the folding lines with a needle to fold them , yes, you have to cut the seem allowance a little bit smaller on the paper. Make bigger stitches! Take a treat that matches.the left hand holds the end of the stripe where you start stitching, the right hand stretches it slightly. But the most important thing is!!! the direction, in which you cut the stripes out of your fabric, it's always diagonal / 45 degrees. I hope it helps you....and make bigger stitches,ok😊❤
I just want to say thank you so much for sharing your videos because I've learned so much about sewing from them especially for T shirt drafting pattern. I feel more confidence when making my own patterns now ❤
I discovered you on IG then looked up your videos. Now Im a new subscriber. 😊 Funny the 1st tip you showed was the waist trimmer. I did it last week. It took me 30 minutes to make it work for me. The results will remain; a little bulk and all. 😊
The Tension from the ring is really helpful, also you need what is called a free motion presser foot. Then, the final technique can be done and it is awesome!
I've had that problem with my stitches not catching on embroidery - even with a free motion foot attached. I had assumed it was a problem with the feed dogs but just gave up in the end. Maybe I should try again with one of those embroidery hoops
The loose fabric was causing the skipping… the looping process needs the friction in the fabric to start the little loop just as the needle begins moving back up from its lowest point. If the fabric pulls up no little loop forms so there is nothing for the hook to catch; the hoop thing keeps the cloth taught and flat. But without the hoop it’s a struggle and you can use a free motion foot to stabilise the fabric as the needle passes through it … oh and yes you must drop the feed dogs or they will “fight back” as you try to manoeuvre the work …
I bought a little machine foot that sews the bias hems properly. As for taking in clothes, this one was done a few times that I know of in history. They didn't want to cut the clothes down particularly if the clothes were you know expensive. So they just basically pinched the clothes tighter like that. As for sewing the bias hems, I actually like to do a decorative top stitch (unless it is just a cheep bias tape) so that the top is stitched down and looks cool. (basically a decent embroidery stitch) Free hand embroidery on the machine is done quite a lot. When I went to a quilt show they were doing it and a tech was teaching all these old ladies on this HUGE machine that took up like a mid-size sedan space. I'd rather just do it by hand really or borrow my grandmas machine. What I need is to find some matching fabric to some pants to make a single belt loop to hang my car keys from. LOL. And just to gloat because this was a fantastic find, but a thrift shop I got to had a eversew machine had it for 50 bucks. (These go for like 250-300 regularly) and I bought it. It was just a too good of thing to pass by and a note said it was skipping stitches. The lady who had it had the stitch length ALL THE WAY to the long side. I corrected this, sewd up some test things, played with the tension just a little and boom! Perfect. I got a expensive sewing machine at a STEAL! I didn't get all the little extras on it, but I can buy those later! Its a very handy little gal and I adore it. Now to just get my old singer machine working. (I have 3 actually, one I got the bentwood case for. A 70's one, and one that doesn't have a case at all, this one I am turning to a hand crank one.)
That is a great find indeed! Good on you for knowing how to do some basic fixes to solve the problems. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with myself and others in the comments here. 🙏🏻
I'm learning to become a seamstress. Having seen these tictocs myself and always frustrating myself about the fact that if you want to do it good, you can't do it quick....You did just that. You did good and showed why it can't be done quick. I like the way of otherway thinking. In this case, showing. Thank you
They're also for when you handsew for hours a day. Even with the lightest push a needle's head will eventually push into and break the skin. You do get a callus/thicker skin there in time but a fine needle can penetrate that too, with enough repeats.
You can embroider anything on a home machine even when using a straight stich. To embroider well on a normal home sewing machine you want to have a embroidery foot (it has a spring in it wich lifts the foot up more for you to move around freely). Home machines are made in a way where not having a presser foot to hold the fabric down will cause the stitching to skip and go all wrong like you have. Also the embroidery hoop for the fabric is incredibly important to make sure the fabric keeps it's shape and adding some interface material at the back is also important especially if you're using stretchy fabric.
Regarding the placket methode - person was using an industrial sewing machine. That's a whole different story. The bulk will not be a problem and the result will be flattened.
No, you NEED the embroidery hoop to hold proper tension on the fabric. And yes, it takes a lot of practice. Plus there were lines along the width to guide the size of the letters.
I did the bias hack, no problems at all...your card was too thick and you started at a slightly different spot than the hack did, plus we all know hacks skip the importent parts...lol😂
The embroidery without a presser foot is actually a technique itself. Seems the tik tok video was not explaining it at all. You got a hold of half it thou. If you are ever curious to keep trying these are the basics. You need to adjust needle tension between 1 and 2, make sure you pull down the presser foot (as it were there) otherwise you will make knots bellow fabric or not sew at all, , pull up the bobbin thread firts and your hands will make the work of the presser foot so be careful there. With demin or any other heavy materials is easy but if you go to medium to light weight materials you need to use some sort of stabilizer.
Thank you for elaborating on how to improve my technique, I really appreciate it. I have hopes of eventually giving it another go and seeing if I can master the craft.
I love these hacks… especially for last minute saves. I assume that you’re supposed to use normal thread. They just show with the big yarn thread so it’s easy to see.
The first time I saw the short video on the bias tape daily they made it out of a soda can. So I’m wondering how much difference that would make as far as being so much thinner and she also doublestick taped in place so that it didn’t try to go under the foot. I actually cut my soda cans apart and it’s sitting next to my sink in a bottle and it’s been there for a really long time! I’m so glad you’re doing these- thank you so much!😊
7:47 well I was gonna try the bias binding hack out, but I know I had some reservations because I wasn’t sure it would work on my machine and I’m very sorry that it was expensive your machine, but I’m relieved to know that I don’t have to do this, and just pre-folding it with some steam iron is gonna do the trick for me
You have So much more patience than I! But it was interesting watching you try them out. Especially the binding jiggie. It's all about that Bulk, 🎶 bout that bulk🎶 (Sorry my mind went into silly music mode)
Yeah, yeah, yeah it sure looks good on a Shorta video but in real life, I couldn't live with all that bulk digging into my side. Thanks for sharing this 👍🏻
I've dealt with thrift jeans, and that tightening technique is way more commonly used that you may think. The trick is: women's jeans are generally less thick then men's jeans. That bulkiness also passes unnoticed because women accumulate a lot more fat on the hips,
Thanks for showing these techniques and the potential issues with them. I’d hoped the seam binding would work better. I like to finish little girls sundresses with seam binding.
Notice on the bias binding that they leave some of the binding extending Beyond the start of the material to be bound. This gives more control over the folded material to start with. Please look at HOW the video is actually done and try it that way. Possibly trim the width of the two flaps to make them narrower so they don’t put so much pressure on the layers of material.
Hey, did you say vidjes? In Dutch, we add 'je' to a noun to imply 'cuteness'! The learning curve for sewing isn't always cute though eh? Or is it? By the way, for sewing the bias tape or the plackets ... I find that it helps a lot to cut the strips on the bias. It feels against the grain at first but once you get the hang of it ... c'est bon!
@@CorneliusQuiring!!! Oh! I noticed your Mennonite vidjes when I was searching for your high-waisted pants, and now I get it! Your 'plauder-Deutsch' has elements of 'nieder-Deutsch' (a version of Dutch). I could make out some of what you & your Mom said! thanx.
Thank you for saving us the hassle of trying these lol I had a feeling a lot of it was impractical. BTW, do you edit your own videos? Just curious how you manage so many projects time wise
yeah...sometimes I watch new hacks but as you say, the preparation seems tedious, also it is full of scammers for views everywhere. also when you watch food hacks it is mostly lies and scams, not saying there are not good ideas to share there, there are still some good generous people.
When you had your presser foot removed, did you still have your lever engaged? Seems like the tension was off when you were sewing causing all those issues that weren’t present on the test zig zag
Well some hacks are good, some are not! I have a binding guide for normal machine, one for 2 needle coverstitch! I sew a lot of stretch and jersey fabric
The reason they use the thick red cord is to VISIBLY SHOW how the technique is done. In reality, you’re SUPPOSED to simply use heavy thread to do the actual sewing. Then on the inside, you have to sew it down. It is a way of making a tuck in a fast and easy, down and dirty, simple way.
Also, regardless of where you make a tuck in jeans, using heavy thread, you’re still going to have some bulk. This can be split by flattening it out and sewing down each half.
You could probably up the intensity of that kicker on your hat significantly and no affect your face too much. It’s kinda getting lost against the backdrop.
@@CorneliusQuiring There seems to be a hair light on your hat, it might be possible to just bring it a little closer, though you may need a cardboard shade to keep the light off the lens. Don’t know about your setup, but I’ve used trimmed card held on a lens with a hair bobble when needed, as long as it’s outside the field of view of the setup
The first hack worked brilliant for me! Lost 40 pounds and couldn´t afford to buy all new clothes nor sewing it like a tailor would , so this came to the rescue...And you can´t see anything, looks ok. So why should i tailor it correctly in long hours if this works?
At least the jeans wouldn’t fall down. You have to have a machine hoop to do embroidery by freehand and it does take a lot of practice. Not as easy as the clip.
They look very neat in the short videos because they speed up the footage and cut out all of the time when they iron the piece or cut out the bulk. It's very frustrating because then if someone who doesn't know to do those things tries any of these techniques purely from what they saw they won't get as neat of a result. What is the point of making tutorial videos (or videos with all of the aesthetics of a tutorial) if they're going to skip steps?! It's to farm the engagement of people going to the comments to correct the video's content or ask for more help because it didn't work.
I'm amazed that these shows cannot just show a sweat shop techniques used in the countries where these "hacks" are being made. You know they don't allow time wasting in those shops.
Try the tuck in the jeans using heavy thread and sewing down the tuck on the inside like a normal person would do, but using this technique and see what you get. They used the thick red cord for visibility so people could see what was going on. Had they used heavy black thread like normal, it would have disappeared on the material and you would not have been able to see what was being done. This is done in nearly all such example videos: a heavier and contrasting thread to make visible the sewing technique being used.
Что касается вышивки в последнем отрывке видео: машинка пропускает потому что ткань вокруг прокола иглой поднимается вместе с поднятием иглы. В итоге нить в месте с утолщением иглы как бы прижимается тканью, петля не образуется. На видео, что Вы пытались повторить используется пяльце, натяжение которого не дает ткани гулять вместе с иголкой, натяжения Ваших рук не хватает.
@@CorneliusQuiringОтлично! Мы будем ждать результата и видео, если оно планируется. Интересно будет наблюдать за Вашим опытом в этом интересном занятии.
I love these type of videos. People get so desperate for a hack that is going to save them time that they spend longer messing with it that learning how to do it right the first time.
Amen. Well said.
That's why I'm here - I got fed up with feeling 'desperation' and I'm luvin' a happier approach.
Exactly. Same in knitting. People will do anything to avoid sewing in knitting or weaving in ends (for some reason) when in reality just doing it is infinitely faster then whatever weird "trick" you do to avoid it. Plus looks better
They are looking for instant gratification.
@@Stettafire I find that finishing the ends as I go works better for me, instead of having a bunch of ends to deal with at the end.
What's pretty ironic is to get an ad for a fast fashion brand just before this video! Amen to the fact that historically seam allowances were bigger, and a lot of clothes were made to be easy to alter if needed so they would lady longer! I get to study a couple of clothes from a seamstress great aunt who passed away a decade ago, and it's been so enlightening to see how she was working and thinking about the durability of her clothes ❤
Oh nice. It's wonderful that you're learning from those that came before you. Also, I can only imagine the ads that show alongside my videos :\
The thread painting is a real technique that actual people use. The reason you're having skipped stitches is because of the way the needle and thread interact with the fabric: when the needle starts the upstroke, the thread on the scarf side of the needle will drag on the fabric slightly, which will help push out a loop that the hook will catch to pull around the bobbin. If the fabric lifts up instead, then the loop won't form correctly and you'll have a much higher chance of the hook missing it. You can make the hook-to-needle spacing super tight to try to work around this, but generally the better option is to use an embroidery hoop, stabilizer, and optimally a free-motion embroidery/darning/quilting foot to keep the needle from lifting the fabric. Using a zig-zag machine on the widest setting is the worst case for this issue given how much the timing naturally varies from one side to the other.
Anyways, using the zig-zag setting will let you do a satin stitch, while the straight stitch will let you do fine lines, or filled areas by going back and forth like you would in hand embroidery. There's some very calming, ASMR style videos you can find of people doing free motion embroidery to complete entire patterns which are well worth the watch if you've got some time to kill. It takes some skill and practice and definitely helps to go slow at first, but it's not too hard to master it.
Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write a detailed instruction guide in the comments here. I would like to give it another proper go and this is a great jumping off point. Thank you!
Yes! I was about to say this, but with less information haha
I definitely think you need an embroidery hoop. It makes this a LOT easier- I was a textile major in school and did this for a few projects.
Thread painting is used all the time in theatre costume for fixing rips or holes in costumes :)
Yes and you really need the fabric hoop.
I've gotten into so many arguments over the first one lmao. The stitched used is a ladder stitch, which is really visual and impressive to look at so every engagement farm worth their salt throws it around willy-nilly but it Doesn't Work for alterations because its functionally a wide running stitch. As you've shown it's really bulky but also if there's any consistent tension on that seam the thread will pull and eventually break - extra likely because pulling on the thread is demonstrated in the viral video and the average layperson doesn't know how far to pull the darn thing to secure it vs compromise it.
The point of hacks is they're supposed to be reliable substitutes/shortcut if you don't have the right tools but for this specific one all the tools to do it right are there its just the stitch that's wrong. Literally any other stitch would work because a running stitch is THE most basic one - even using smaller stitches with a running stitch is far more secure, that's how terrible it is
Thank you for explaining the reasoning behind it. I appreciate it and I hope it's helpful to others as well who read this.
The placket trick does work. I use it all the time now. There's no puckering if you really take your time and do it.
I'm glad you were able to get yours to work.
That’s the only one on this video that I want to try. I think he’s right about the fabric weight.
I find so many of the magic hacks simply attempts to avoid using the right tool for the job. I've got a screw on binding attachment that works great, especially with fabric that has already been creased. And free motion work goes light years better with a hopping foot to hold the fabric down as the stitch is formed and then hoping up to allow for motion as the needle moves. Thanks for taking time to try to make these hacks work instead of just a one and done fail and move on video!!
Thank you for the tips. I'm glad to hear that you appreciated my efforts. Thanks for watching!
There is a lot of "draw the rest of the owl" involved with any short length video. I hardly ever find them useful as a tutorial, but they can be helpful finding a technique worth searching out a more detailed tutorial for. Most of the quick fixes sacrifice quality for speed.
Well said. Also, I like the expression "draw the rest of the owl." I'm going to put it in my repertoire.
If you decide you want to learn machine embroidery, I’d be happy to help!!!! You can find used embroidery machines fairly cheap now.
Keep up the great work! I live that you’re proving that so many of these “hacks” are ridiculous. They make it seem like there isn’t a skill set involved in sewing and makes people undervalue handmade items even more than they already do. I used to be nervous to tell people the prices for embroidered items or sewn bags, bowl coozies, etc. but now I don’t care. I know my value and if someone doesn’t want to pay for the quality, that’s their loss.
Well said and thank you for the offer of help! I will keep it in mind.
Lol. I actually saw the video with the first hack...got into a heated discussion in the comment section. People did not want to believe me, that it's actually not a great idea 🤷🏻♀️
Well, it probably can be a good idea, IF you cut out the inside fabric, and resew it...
And while you can do that without the "technique" you can't wear it and reajust, so, it helps visualize, nothing more.
@@isaacm1929
Well, yeah...if. If the video showed how to do this in the best way possible. I mean, why would you not start with putting on the pants inside out and pinching off the superfluous fabric, for example. And then sew a line along your pinch line? That way, you would at least get a good fit and a sturdy seam.
It's just such a weird, unintuitive way to go about it, imo.
@@raraavis7782 Yeah. Thats why the 30 second format is so bad. It doesn't have enough time to give all the information needed, yet it is still visualized by a bunch of people.
I swear by ironing and interfacing - mission accomplished!
Those are not proper jeans in the original video. Some kind of thin jegging
I think your take at the end about the information left out of shortform content was really refreshing. Crafty shorts have a bad reputation in my head because of the really clickbaity and just straight up fake ones so it was nice to hear someone just be cool about it
Oh wonderful, I'm glad to hear that you appreciated my take. Thanks for watching through to the end as well!
Another 'awesome' video. I love that you give us the good, the bad and the ugly with no filtering of the information. Well done...yet again!!
Thank you. I'm glad you appreciate my efforts. It's been great learning along with everyone else doing these videos.
The binding "hack" can be done with sewing machine attachments. Quilters solved this a long time ago. I mean, I get that it's supposed to help those that don't have the attachment, but you might as well just do the ironing if you're going to fiddle with that mess.
Well said. The most expensive thing is wasting time trying to get these cheap hacks to work.
True - just ironing things with a bias tape maker is much quicker. Besides, I hate getting sticky residues on my machine 🤬. I am also a wimp with weak nerves and thus I BASTE, believe it or not 😂.
@@ClaudiaArnoldAgreed! I've made a ton of bias tape from a thrifted duvet cover once, and they work quite well. And if you make an error, you just press it again. So much more precise. (Fellow baster here)
Also, I think people need to examine why they hate ironing. It might be their ironing board is too large and cumbersome. Getting a mini ironing board that can just go any old work surface is a game changer.
@@Stettafire I am lucky enough to have the room to leave my cruise ship sized vacuum ironing board standing (my husband is a salesman and so I iron shirts, and shirts, and more shirts). If I had to set this up every time I wanted to iron something - unthinkable! Still, I have my sleeve board and the toy-sized Prym steam iron on my table because it heats up in under sixty seconds while my large steam iron takes four to five minutes and thus I would have to leave it on.
I had my tooth extracted today and it hurts! Watching Corn is pain relief. I like these videos so much.
A compliment of the highest order, thank you.
You know that there are 2 types of thimbles! The one that you used is a dressmaker's thimble. The one that I use is a tailor's thimble. The tailor's thimble is an open- end thimble where we use the side of the finger to push the needle through
Fascinating! I just learned something new. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome brother
For the bias tape hack, the little cardboard guide in the tiktok did not meet in the middle, looked like about a 1/8" gap. So your thoughts after trying it are good. All in all, probably better off getting a bias binding foot for the machine for pro results. 😊The "embroidery" attempt gave me a very, VERY good belly laugh! 🤣
That's a great little detail. Thanks for sharing. Indeed, wasting time really is the most expensive thing.
I'm not on ANY social media sites except YT. When I tell ppl that 😧 the horrified look on their faces is actually comical to me. 🤣🤣 I love this channel because CQ actually keeps important information in his content letting the viewer decide on the value of the information. Too many channels edit out important steps making the viewer think THEY are at fault , which leads to expensive mistakes which could have been avoided. Thank you kindly Sir 🌻🥰
Well thank you, I appreciate that you get value out of how I put my content together. Also, good for you deciding which platforms you do and do not want to be on. Keep doing you!
Something I LUV about these CQ vids is that they have close-ups that are held still long enough for me to fathom.
OMG, your comments mimic my feelings because I also am not on any social media sites except YT. At one time (during the pandemic, when everyone seemed to be sewing) there seemed to be an abundance of sewing content from various channels, but in the years after it was over, there seemed to be less and less sewing content with the exception of CQ's YT channel. His content is consistently useful, informative and often timely and that's why I do not hesitate to donate because I want to do all that I can to help keep his channel going and I encourage others to do that as well.
Same. What a liberating feeling to ditch them.
@@Lazydaisy646 exactly 🤭🤣🤣 IF I discovered a 🕷️in my room I'd introduce it to a 👠. But when someone in Australia uploads a new species 🫤 you spend your day scrolling 🙆🏼♀️🤣🤣 it's madness.
I think some stabilizer when doing that satin stitch embroidery is generally recommended. Those videos do over simplify things 🫤
That's a good tip. Thanks for sharing. A great unexpected benefit of making this video has been people sharing great tips in the comments here.
There also is a special foot called a darning foot for many machines. It is essentially a spring-loaded little ring that pushes down with the needle and goes up inbetween stitches to enable freehand motion. An embroidery frame and embroidery stabilizer are also mandatory, otherwise you just get a scrunched-up mess. Some people get incredible results that way. The trick is to rather go over the motif several times with thinner stitches than once with a high stitch density.
I managed to get a few appliques and such done, but it ended with me buying a CNC embroidery machine because my freehand embroidery was always, always ratty looking.
Sashiko needles go right through denim. I enjoy your videos.
Thank you!
Love your channel! I am a quilter & seamstress and I love watching your tips & tricks!
Oh wonderful, that makes me happy to hear.
Ok so there may have been some information left out for the sake of getting a short video, BUT, If you can't get all the vital information in the video, its a waste of every one's time really isn't it...
indeed!
I’ve seen these hacks on some type of video, before😊but carry on - may be good info.
I agree. This is why longform videos are better
First hack..take a thinner and sharper needle, a straight one, make tighter stitches and take a treat that matches. Iron the bulk or flaten it with a Hammer
Second hack. Cut your fabric stripes slightly thinner. You can scratch the paper on the folding lines with a needle to fold them , yes, you have to cut the seem allowance a little bit smaller on the paper. Make bigger stitches! Take a treat that matches.the left hand holds the end of the stripe where you start stitching, the right hand stretches it slightly.
But the most important thing is!!! the direction, in which you cut the stripes out of your fabric, it's always diagonal / 45 degrees.
I hope it helps you....and make bigger stitches,ok😊❤
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with myself and others in the comments here. 🙏🏻
I just want to say thank you so much for sharing your videos because I've learned so much about sewing from them especially for T shirt drafting pattern. I feel more confidence when making my own patterns now ❤
oh nice, I am glad to hear that my drafting video was of use to you. Thanks for watching.
You will get skipped stitches due to fabric flagging. A free motion presser foot would work well.
Thank you for educating me. I will do that.
@@CorneliusQuiringIf you would use an embroidery hoop it will work well. You can acquire them at quite a low cost.
@@CorneliusQuiring I woul add that lowering the feed dogs will also help, so that the fabric can glide freely against the bed of the machine.
I always wondered about these two hacks -- thanks for testing them for us. Really appreciate you!
and thank you for watching!
I discovered you on IG then looked up your videos. Now Im a new subscriber. 😊 Funny the 1st tip you showed was the waist trimmer. I did it last week. It took me 30 minutes to make it work for me. The results will remain; a little bulk and all. 😊
Well thank you for making the jump over here! I'm glad to hear you were able to make it work for yourself.
The Tension from the ring is really helpful, also you need what is called a free motion presser foot. Then, the final technique can be done and it is awesome!
You drop the feed dogs as well so they don't fight with the motion of the item you are "tread painting"
These are good tips. Thank you.
I love your videos! They are enjoyable as well as informative. Thank you!
I'm happy you enjoy them!
I think they used jeggings for the first hack.
I've had that problem with my stitches not catching on embroidery - even with a free motion foot attached. I had assumed it was a problem with the feed dogs but just gave up in the end. Maybe I should try again with one of those embroidery hoops
Some other folks have done a good job explaining why in the comments here so I just checking out their thoughts. We're all here to learn together :)
The loose fabric was causing the skipping… the looping process needs the friction in the fabric to start the little loop just as the needle begins moving back up from its lowest point. If the fabric pulls up no little loop forms so there is nothing for the hook to catch; the hoop thing keeps the cloth taught and flat. But without the hoop it’s a struggle and you can use a free motion foot to stabilise the fabric as the needle passes through it … oh and yes you must drop the feed dogs or they will “fight back” as you try to manoeuvre the work …
That's great information. Thank you for sharing. I figured there was more for me to learn.
That gives me an idea of why my machine (it's now 50 year old) has recently begun to skip some stitches when I do buttonholes. Thanks
Nice job explaining the ins and outs of the process.
🤠🙏🏻
I bought a little machine foot that sews the bias hems properly. As for taking in clothes, this one was done a few times that I know of in history. They didn't want to cut the clothes down particularly if the clothes were you know expensive. So they just basically pinched the clothes tighter like that. As for sewing the bias hems, I actually like to do a decorative top stitch (unless it is just a cheep bias tape) so that the top is stitched down and looks cool. (basically a decent embroidery stitch) Free hand embroidery on the machine is done quite a lot. When I went to a quilt show they were doing it and a tech was teaching all these old ladies on this HUGE machine that took up like a mid-size sedan space. I'd rather just do it by hand really or borrow my grandmas machine.
What I need is to find some matching fabric to some pants to make a single belt loop to hang my car keys from. LOL.
And just to gloat because this was a fantastic find, but a thrift shop I got to had a eversew machine had it for 50 bucks. (These go for like 250-300 regularly) and I bought it. It was just a too good of thing to pass by and a note said it was skipping stitches. The lady who had it had the stitch length ALL THE WAY to the long side. I corrected this, sewd up some test things, played with the tension just a little and boom! Perfect. I got a expensive sewing machine at a STEAL! I didn't get all the little extras on it, but I can buy those later! Its a very handy little gal and I adore it. Now to just get my old singer machine working. (I have 3 actually, one I got the bentwood case for. A 70's one, and one that doesn't have a case at all, this one I am turning to a hand crank one.)
That is a great find indeed! Good on you for knowing how to do some basic fixes to solve the problems. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with myself and others in the comments here. 🙏🏻
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo 😂😂😂
J’ai passé un excellent moment 😂😂😂
Je suis heureux de l'entendre. J'ai passé un bon moment à le faire :)
I'm learning to become a seamstress. Having seen these tictocs myself and always frustrating myself about the fact that if you want to do it good, you can't do it quick....You did just that. You did good and showed why it can't be done quick. I like the way of otherway thinking. In this case, showing. Thank you
Oh wonderful, I'm glad to hear my approach works for you. I hope you continue to learn more.
When doing the embroidery, some machines require you to lower the feed dogs or place a feed dog cover over the feed dogs to do free motion darning.
That's a good tip. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your videos, Love 'em, just bought a sewing machine, i've found you at the perfect time.... I'm addicted, keep up the great work
Ahhh, wicked. Many that machine of yours get plenty of use!
Nice to see someone else trying these head breaking attempts besides me)))
Yup, me sewing gets kinda lonely sometimes.
Good to hear others have given this a go as well.
I never understood why timbles existed till I tried fixing my belt loop.
Handy when it's needed, eh?
They're also for when you handsew for hours a day. Even with the lightest push a needle's head will eventually push into and break the skin. You do get a callus/thicker skin there in time but a fine needle can penetrate that too, with enough repeats.
You can embroider anything on a home machine even when using a straight stich. To embroider well on a normal home sewing machine you want to have a embroidery foot (it has a spring in it wich lifts the foot up more for you to move around freely). Home machines are made in a way where not having a presser foot to hold the fabric down will cause the stitching to skip and go all wrong like you have. Also the embroidery hoop for the fabric is incredibly important to make sure the fabric keeps it's shape and adding some interface material at the back is also important especially if you're using stretchy fabric.
Thank you for providing these additional AND important tips in order to do it properly. I appreciate it.
Regarding the placket methode - person was using an industrial sewing machine. That's a whole different story. The bulk will not be a problem and the result will be flattened.
Good to know.
No, you NEED the embroidery hoop to hold proper tension on the fabric. And yes, it takes a lot of practice. Plus there were lines along the width to guide the size of the letters.
Corn, I think a darning foot is what you need to do your funny embroidery. 💜
I did the bias hack, no problems at all...your card was too thick and you started at a slightly different spot than the hack did, plus we all know hacks skip the importent parts...lol😂
good to know.
The embroidery without a presser foot is actually a technique itself. Seems the tik tok video was not explaining it at all. You got a hold of half it thou. If you are ever curious to keep trying these are the basics. You need to adjust needle tension between 1 and 2, make sure you pull down the presser foot (as it were there) otherwise you will make knots bellow fabric or not sew at all, , pull up the bobbin thread firts and your hands will make the work of the presser foot so be careful there. With demin or any other heavy materials is easy but if you go to medium to light weight materials you need to use some sort of stabilizer.
Thank you for elaborating on how to improve my technique, I really appreciate it. I have hopes of eventually giving it another go and seeing if I can master the craft.
The first one is stretch jeans-they are typically thinner.
good to know
Ive tried the embroidery one it’s perfect and need more focus ❤
That's good to know!
I love these hacks… especially for last minute saves. I assume that you’re supposed to use normal thread. They just show with the big yarn thread so it’s easy to see.
That's wonderful then. I'm glad they work for you.
The first time I saw the short video on the bias tape daily they made it out of a soda can. So I’m wondering how much difference that would make as far as being so much thinner and she also doublestick taped in place so that it didn’t try to go under the foot. I actually cut my soda cans apart and it’s sitting next to my sink in a bottle and it’s been there for a really long time! I’m so glad you’re doing these- thank you so much!😊
That's another interesting solution. I imagine it might be worth a try to see how well that works. Thanks for sharing.
thank you!
7:47 well I was gonna try the bias binding hack out, but I know I had some reservations because I wasn’t sure it would work on my machine and I’m very sorry that it was expensive your machine, but I’m relieved to know that I don’t have to do this, and just pre-folding it with some steam iron is gonna do the trick for me
oh wonderful, I'm glad you where able to get something out of my testing.
MUCH APPRECIATED
Today I learned what s thimble is for. Thank you haha
Then my work here is done! haha.
The "jeans tip" is how I baste my darts before sewing.
Oh nice!
I repurpose denim for other garments and decorative pillows - BULK is a trigger. LOL But for medieval times - brillant!
Oh nice, good on you for repurposing old jeans.
I think it would be cool to see you make a wool box coat
Thank you for the suggestion.
You have So much more patience than I! But it was interesting watching you try them out. Especially the binding jiggie.
It's all about that Bulk, 🎶
bout that bulk🎶 (Sorry my mind went into silly music mode)
I make songs of almost everything so I support your efforts :)
I was hoping you would answer me. Oh well.
I think ironing is a better way to prepare for the bias binding.
Indeed, ironing works much better.
I think the first one would be a good first step. Take it in and make sure that’s big/small enough, then do it right.
I like your way of thinking!
Yeah, yeah, yeah it sure looks good on a Shorta video but in real life, I couldn't live with all that bulk digging into my side. Thanks for sharing this 👍🏻
... and thank you for watching as well.
I've dealt with thrift jeans, and that tightening technique is way more commonly used that you may think.
The trick is: women's jeans are generally less thick then men's jeans. That bulkiness also passes unnoticed because women accumulate a lot more fat on the hips,
Interesting. Thank you for sharing your experience with myself and others. 🙏🏻
Thank you!
Thanks for showing these techniques and the potential issues with them. I’d hoped the seam binding would work better. I like to finish little girls sundresses with seam binding.
My pleasure, thanks for watching! A bias binding press footer is vary affordable and even cheaper than wasting time :)
Notice on the bias binding that they leave some of the binding extending Beyond the start of the material to be bound. This gives more control over the folded material to start with.
Please look at HOW the video is actually done and try it that way. Possibly trim the width of the two flaps to make them narrower so they don’t put so much pressure on the layers of material.
Hey, did you say vidjes? In Dutch, we add 'je' to a noun to imply 'cuteness'! The learning curve for sewing isn't always cute though eh? Or is it? By the way, for sewing the bias tape or the plackets ... I find that it helps a lot to cut the strips on the bias. It feels against the grain at first but once you get the hang of it ... c'est bon!
Thanks for the tip. Also, yes, I did say vidjes :) Thanks for teaching me something new!
@@CorneliusQuiring!!! Oh! I noticed your Mennonite vidjes when I was searching for your high-waisted pants, and now I get it! Your 'plauder-Deutsch' has elements of 'nieder-Deutsch' (a version of Dutch). I could make out some of what you & your Mom said! thanx.
Practice, practice, practice. 😊😊
Oh so that’s what a thimble is for 😅 I never really knew or thought about it lmao
Happy to help. haha
The second clip was fake. If you look again, after the cut the bias binding is already ironed all the way.
ahhhh, that explains a lot.
All of these I have tried and only the plaquet 'worked' with puckering and it was lightweight fabrics.
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who came to these conclusions.
Thank you for saving us the hassle of trying these lol I had a feeling a lot of it was impractical. BTW, do you edit your own videos? Just curious how you manage so many projects time wise
Yep, it's all me! 1 man operation around here.
I literally had to jump back to TikTok to see if i had any of these saved. I didn't. They seemed to good to be true
If it's too good to be true ... it's too good to be true :) haha
If I want the waist to have more room, in my blue jeans, which is the better method, opening the side seams? Or opening the back seam? Thanks.
I would do the side seams so that the pants stay balanced.
@@CorneliusQuiring Thanks Corn.
Sir , when you showing full tutorial of sewing jeans pant on you tube ? I'm waiting for it pls
I will one day :)
yeah...sometimes I watch new hacks but as you say, the preparation seems tedious, also it is full of scammers for views everywhere. also when you watch food hacks it is mostly lies and scams, not saying there are not good ideas to share there, there are still some good generous people.
The short video format certainly has its challenges.
When you had your presser foot removed, did you still have your lever engaged? Seems like the tension was off when you were sewing causing all those issues that weren’t present on the test zig zag
No , I didn't. A few other people in the comments have kindly described how to do it more successfully which is wonderful.
Well some hacks are good, some are not! I have a binding guide for normal machine, one for 2 needle coverstitch! I sew a lot of stretch and jersey fabric
Oh nice, sounds like you've got great tools!
Embroidery depends on thread tension; I’ve tried but I don’t like to change tension for it therefore I don’t embroider
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Lower the feed dog on the embroidery
Not the thimble on the wrong finger 😬
Seems I also have plenty to learn :)
Finalmente uno che lo dice!!
:)
The reason they use the thick red cord is to VISIBLY SHOW how the technique is done. In reality, you’re SUPPOSED to simply use heavy thread to do the actual sewing. Then on the inside, you have to sew it down. It is a way of making a tuck in a fast and easy, down and dirty, simple way.
Also, regardless of where you make a tuck in jeans, using heavy thread, you’re still going to have some bulk. This can be split by flattening it out and sewing down each half.
The embroidery technique might work better with a darning pressor foot to keep it stable but also move it around!
Thank you for the tip. Certainly with a try.
You could probably up the intensity of that kicker on your hat significantly and no affect your face too much. It’s kinda getting lost against the backdrop.
Yep, I'd like to invest a bit more on my studio setup.
@@CorneliusQuiring There seems to be a hair light on your hat, it might be possible to just bring it a little closer, though you may need a cardboard shade to keep the light off the lens.
Don’t know about your setup, but I’ve used trimmed card held on a lens with a hair bobble when needed, as long as it’s outside the field of view of the setup
“Looks pretty garbageo” 😂
:)
9:20 Maybe that would work for hemming jeans, to get that twist. Hmmmm.
Interesting thought
Not him using a yarn needle to sew a heaving jean in the firt few seconds T_T
8:31 "astericks" No, it's an asterisk.
It's both. Many words have sounds get swapped around like that over time and in different dialects. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metathesis_(linguistics)
The first hack worked brilliant for me! Lost 40 pounds and couldn´t afford to buy all new clothes nor sewing it like a tailor would , so this came to the rescue...And you can´t see anything, looks ok. So why should i tailor it correctly in long hours if this works?
Oh nice, I'm glad to hear it worked for you.
At least the jeans wouldn’t fall down. You have to have a machine hoop to do embroidery by freehand and it does take a lot of practice. Not as easy as the clip.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with myself and others in the comments here. 🙏🏻
They look very neat in the short videos because they speed up the footage and cut out all of the time when they iron the piece or cut out the bulk. It's very frustrating because then if someone who doesn't know to do those things tries any of these techniques purely from what they saw they won't get as neat of a result.
What is the point of making tutorial videos (or videos with all of the aesthetics of a tutorial) if they're going to skip steps?! It's to farm the engagement of people going to the comments to correct the video's content or ask for more help because it didn't work.
Yes, creating accurate content for the short quick video formats can be a real challenge indeed.
Also, both pieces of material were thin. Not denim.
I'm amazed that these shows cannot just show a sweat shop techniques used in the countries where these "hacks" are being made. You know they don't allow time wasting in those shops.
Clockwork Orange guy is a TH-camr?
When did that happen?😅
If you wanted them to be useful, practice them.
Try the tuck in the jeans using heavy thread and sewing down the tuck on the inside like a normal person would do, but using this technique and see what you get. They used the thick red cord for visibility so people could see what was going on. Had they used heavy black thread like normal, it would have disappeared on the material and you would not have been able to see what was being done. This is done in nearly all such example videos: a heavier and contrasting thread to make visible the sewing technique being used.
Что касается вышивки в последнем отрывке видео: машинка пропускает потому что ткань вокруг прокола иглой поднимается вместе с поднятием иглы. В итоге нить в месте с утолщением иглы как бы прижимается тканью, петля не образуется.
На видео, что Вы пытались повторить используется пяльце, натяжение которого не дает ткани гулять вместе с иголкой, натяжения Ваших рук не хватает.
Спасибо, что поделились своими знаниями. Я хотел бы попробовать еще раз, используя подходящие инструменты.
@@CorneliusQuiringОтлично! Мы будем ждать результата и видео, если оно планируется. Интересно будет наблюдать за Вашим опытом в этом интересном занятии.
A thimble is to be used on your middle finger
interesting.
I never downloaded TikTok - I suspected it would attract idiocy.
I like this video, but it's better when you criticize, it's better to give the right way
well the embroidery does work you need a embroidery frame or ring and the embroidery foot but its not necessary
I appreciate your feedback.
You barehand near an unprotected needle is seriously not OHSA approved 😅
I'm close to my whole operation being shut down for all the violations :)